![]() And adding onto their pile of good fortune, who needs Dame when you have a guy just as good, 10 years younger, and only making $10 million a year? Talen Horton-Tucker becomes the next Damian LillardĪnd while the Lakers’ frontcourt is figured out, they’d still need someone to replace their departing point guard. Laker fans may have thought they had a “Big 3” last season when the team acquired Russ, but as foolishly hopeful as that was, the potential heights of those three pale far in comparison to what this three-headed monster would do. The Nets buckle under KD’s pressure and decide to cash in his contract for picks while also opening their books for the 2023 offseason when Westbrook’s contract will expire. However, instead of appeasing Durant by re-signing Kyrie, it turns out he’s just as sick of Kyrie’s tomfoolery as James Harden and just about everyone else around the NBA is.Īfter Kyrie’s deal is announced, KD goes on his “The ETCs” podcast, cursing out Sean Marks, Steve Nash, AND Kyrie while publicly and privately demanding a trade to the Lakers to form his first superteam since leaving Golden State. First, the Nets relent and re-sign Kyrie to the long-term, max extension that he wants. However, in my imagined branch of the multiverse, instead of trading for Kyrie, the Lakers pull off one of the most shocking trades in NBA history. The Lakers would probably have to pony up one, if not both of their legally trade-able first-rounders in order to swing a deal, as Irving is - like Dame - a much better fit beside the team’s two real superstars than their current third banana. Many have speculated about the possibility of a Kyrie Irving-for-Westbrook trade. Why? The Nets trade Kevin Durant to the Lakers for Russ However, the Lakers actually end up axing the seemingly favorable deal. The Lakers’ offer for Dame will consist of their 20 first-round picks along with Russ, a worthy expenditure considering how well Dame’s shooting ability would fit alongside LeBron and Anthony Davis. The Lakers’ interest in Lillard comes as no surprise, as it was reported last offseason that Dame was part of their “Plan A” after he and LeBron James were seen giggling together at a Sparks game in the summer of 2021. Yes, in this scenario, the Trail Blazers actually entertain the Lakers’ advances in putting together a package that would send out Russell Westbrook in exchange for Damian Lillard. It isn’t, and you’ll find out why in a bit. I know what you’re thinking: “Wait… that sounds bad?” ![]() A trade of Russell Westbrook for Damian Lillard falls through The NBA can’t know about this.Īdam Silver and the rest of the league get a little curious after LeBron causes a power outage across Southern California with his first dunk of the season and AD pulverizes a fan’s popcorn in the fifth row with a volleyball-spike block in the very same game. They never get injured again in their careers, however, they have a hard time adjusting to hiding their now super-powered strength and agility. LeBron and AD are injected with it, meaning you’d need to hit them with a runaway Mack Truck to induce even the slightest ankle sprain. Kurt Rambis finally uses his shady, shadow GM powers for good, leveraging Jeanie Buss’ global contacts to find a lab that has successfully replicated the serum that turned Steve Rogers into Captain America. We’ve all seen the Avengers movies, right? Well, in this case, it turns out the Super Soldier Serum is real. And although AD has a stigma of being injury-prone attached to him even dating back to his Pelicans days, most of his injuries over the past couple seasons have come from freak accidents involving his lower extremities. But how can they fix that? It’s been well-documented that LeBron takes care of his body as well as or better than any athlete ever. It’s been said ad nauseam over the past two seasons, but even optimal coaching and roster construction will come up short if LeBron and AD can’t stay healthy.Īnd in each of the past two years, they haven’t. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are injected with the Super Soldier Serum If any of the following happens, I’ll be permanently relocating my predictive powers to Las Vegas and joining LeBron as the country’s newest billionaire. Below, I think I’ve come up with a few of the most optimistic roads that might direct the franchise towards its 18th championship. There are still a number of different paths the organization can take. However, that was probably the easiest part of the offseason for the team. I’d say we are already headed in that direction with the official hiring of head coach Darvin Ham as well as the retention of assistant Phil Handy. Instead, let’s figure out what a best-case scenario for the Lakers’ 2022 offseason might look like.
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