If Lakers Want Bender, Here's What to Do

chekmatex4 · Last edited by chekmatex4 on Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:12 pm; edited 1 time in total

Rumor is Lakers want Bender at #2. I think this is a huge mistake as everyone sees this as a 2 man draft between Ingram and Simmons. If Lakers are determined to pick Bender, they should trade down in the draft.

Lakers
IN: #3 pick, Nik Stauskas, Change Sixers draft pick protection from 1-3 to 1-24 for 2017.
OUT: #2 pick
Lakers get Bender at 3, last year's #8 pick (Stauskas), and change draft protection which would give Sixers the 2018 first round pick and Magic second round picks instead of a first.

Celtics
IN: Jahlil Okafor
OUT: #3 pick
Celtics get a known commodity in Okafor to be their starting C.

Sixers
IN: #2 pick
OUT: Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas, Change Lakers pick protection
Sixers get Ingram and Simmons to accelerate their rebuild and give up Okafor who has a redundant role with other players.

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unleasHell · Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:52 pm Post subject:

won't happen..period!
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lakerfanatic reborn · Rookie Joined: 27 May 2016 Posts: 4

Sorry but Nik Stauskas doesn't cut it. I would just trade with the Cs. #2 for #3, 16 and 23. Much more value than Nik Stauskas.

mirak · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5238

Ok but only if he comes with the 17th pick.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:54 pm Post subject:

I haven't heard a rumor that the Lakers want Bender. But I have heard factual evidence that the Lakers haven't worked out any players of the #2 pick.
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lakerfanatic reborn · Rookie Joined: 27 May 2016 Posts: 4

It's a 2 horse race. They interviewed Ingram at the combine and were impressed. And Simmons isn't working out for anyone. But you're right haven't heard any plans to workout anyone.