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ALONZO MOURNING
JOHNNY DAWKINS

FOR

JEROME LANE

Accept. Tough to trade Zo but I'm so done with rebuilding

Accept

Feel this trade will make the Spurs a more rounded team now and in the future

Honestly I'd say that this is relatively cheap for Lane but with the market the way it is and everyone rebuilding at the same time this may be the best out there

offtheheezy wrote:Honestly I'd say that this is relatively cheap for Lane but with the market the way it is and everyone rebuilding at the same time this may be the best out there

The problem is that I feel the Spurs can contend with their pre-trade roster so if Lane was to be dealt, it would need to be for pieces that can help now. If the Spurs looked to fully rebuild, I could have got future picks/prospects but thats not where the team is at currently which makes the market tough

Im not saying Tom Gugliotta is equal to Lane but he can do what Lane did plus the upgrade at PG and C should make the team better

That's cheap af lol what gives?

No veto, no takebacks. I already called the press conference

Craig wrote:That's cheap af lol what gives?

General consensus league: am I under valuing Lane? Its a safe space

I might be missing the mark on this and feel im getting the better end of this deal

Could've squeezed me for some more stuff, but AT WORST Zo is a 15-18/10 guy with 3 blocks and Dawkins is a top tier PG.

Also as mentioned, who else is really in the market to win and has good stuff they're willing to give up?

Hindsight, I thought about offering Steve Smith and Bradley but Smith’s TC and preseason made me want to keep him. I wouldn’t of considered moving them for Zo.

Lakers should of given up a 1st but not veto worthy

ya not good for spurs. Dawkins is an average starting 31yr old PG. Doesn't bridge the value gap between Zo/Mourning.

Dawkins has gotten better but he's still just an average PG imo - arguably Nate McMillan is comparable which is saying a lot . No bird rights either so he could easily be lost next season. Zo is good but Zo has stagnated after his first TC and hasn't gotten much better since. Shoots low 40% as a center and is very turnover prone.

That for one of the elites of the league who's still only 28 and has 4 year left feels pretty cheap. I thought it was a rebuild so I honestly woulda though Zo + 2 1sts, and Dawkins is just a throw-in. If they're retooling, feels like there were better options out there.

Agree with Bucks tho ^, Lakers get the better end of the deal but not veto-able IMO.

Probably would've gotten better offers with a trade block for Lane

Zo and Dawkins is probly the best package you're going to get if you're needlessly pigeonholing yourself into a) trading Lane at all, and b) trading him for a PG + Big package that keeps you competitive. But this dude is like a top 10 player in the league at 28 and forcing yourself to trade him for a package that has the lowest maximum value (compared to either pure re-build or just best player possible at any position, etc.) seems short-sighted. It might make some sense if some good picks came with it but it just looks like squandering one of the better assets in the league.

Is it a veto, no

But I think a trade block would be better, and Lane should be the final spurs player traded

He’s a top 5-10 player and Zo was a top pick but seems to have leveled off. I’d easily trade Larry Johnson (similar) ++ for Lane for example

Lol, The Goat strikes again. Was quiet for a few seasons while rebuilding. But now looking to strike.
Normally Ownage is super tight with league owned trades. Surprising
Dawkins isn't as bad as being portrayed.
Zo's got a good all around game.
Still some weaknesses on Spurs team so don't think they win a championship on this alone.
Wanted Lane on my team with Tarpley, just didn't have anything to offer I felt was fair outside of draft picks