Nick Wright has some wild takes typically however balances them out with loads of considerate diatribes that present how a lot he actually cares about sports activities.
His new concept regarding LeBron James’ future is so absurd that it’s not even price getting emotionally invested in, however it’s actually enjoyable to consider.
In a brand new episode of First Issues First, Wright cooked up a means for LeBron and Steph Curry to lastly staff up subsequent season by proposing a commerce that lands each superstars with the San Antonio Spurs, whereas the Los Angeles Lakers obtain Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, and two first-round picks, and the Golden State Warriors obtain Devin Vassell, Zach Collins, Sidy Cissoko, and two extra first-round picks.
Nick Wright discovered a strategy to make LeBron James and Steph Curry staff up subsequent season 👀
Spurs Obtain:
LeBron James, Steph CurryLakers Obtain:
Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, 2 FRPWarriors Obtain:
Devin Vassell, Zach Collins, 2 FRP(By way of @FTFonFS1)
pic.twitter.com/MBKSlCebVz— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 10, 2024
The Lakers picks can be San Antonio’s 2027 first and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2031 first, whereas the Warriors would get the Atlanta Hawks’ 2027 first and the Dallas Mavericks’ 2030 first.
It’s so much to digest, however there’s not a lot meat right here.
Given their statures and their ties to their present cities, LeBron and Steph are possible each untradeable till the day they request a commerce.
Apart from that, this may be an incomprehensibly dangerous commerce for each the Lakers and Warriors, as each groups would get demonstrably worse and Vassell can be the one participant headed the opposite means that would function any form of long-term asset except for the draft picks.
Each celebrity traded in recent times price rather more than this.
It’s not even a assure that the Spurs would do that given LeBron’s age, as a few years from now they might be left with no person if Wemby has to observe each his celebrity teammates retire.
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