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Cavs or Knicks or Lakers (Where should LeBron go?) 

Post#1 » by Ray Donovan » Thu May 2, 2024 2:26 pm

Should LeBron join Knicks or Cavs for best chance to win Nitle ? Or stay w//Lakers ?
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Post#2 » by cgf » Thu May 2, 2024 2:29 pm

He should go to Philly if he wants to leave LA. Knicks have a good thing going without turning it into the LeBron show.
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Post#3 » by God Squad » Thu May 2, 2024 2:31 pm

I hope Bron never wins another championship. He's no longer "HIM"
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Post#4 » by toooskies » Thu May 2, 2024 4:06 pm

It's the Knicks pretty clearly. The Knicks would give up Randle + Bojan + pick value pretty comfortably. Then they re-sign Hartenstein and OG. Brunson's a great Kyrie-esque partner for LeBron, somebody who could handle the full load as LeBron feels more effects of aging.

The Cavs are a better storyline though, less of a mercenary move. Still good odds to come out of the East, with the Cavs giving up some combo of Strus + LeVert + Niang as salary and their first from this year to make it happen.

Golden State would be the biggest sellout move but could get him a ring and he could play with Curry. Wiggins+Paul gets the salary done, with CP3 getting some guaranteed cash before the Lakers cut him.
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Post#5 » by WentzerWuver » Thu May 2, 2024 4:10 pm

toooskies wrote:It's the Knicks pretty clearly. The Knicks would give up Randle + Bojan + pick value pretty comfortably. Then they re-sign Hartenstein and OG. Brunson's a great Kyrie-esque partner for LeBron, somebody who could handle the full load as LeBron feels more effects of aging.

The Cavs are a better storyline though, less of a mercenary move. Still good odds to come out of the East, with the Cavs giving up some combo of Strus + LeVert + Niang as salary and their first from this year to make it happen.

Golden State would be the biggest sellout move but could get him a ring and he could play with Curry. Wiggins+Paul gets the salary done, with CP3 getting some guaranteed cash before the Lakers cut him.
Lol why do you think anyone would want Randy?


They would take OG, Hart and Mcbride and you can keep your Randy, whom Lebron sign off on dropping him from the Lakers. Just be glad Pelinka will let you keep Brunson for the GOAT.

All of your lopsided suggestions can only be viewed as a joke...
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Post#6 » by cgf » Thu May 2, 2024 4:22 pm

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toooskies wrote:It's the Knicks pretty clearly. The Knicks would give up Randle + Bojan + pick value pretty comfortably. Then they re-sign Hartenstein and OG. Brunson's a great Kyrie-esque partner for LeBron, somebody who could handle the full load as LeBron feels more effects of aging.

The Cavs are a better storyline though, less of a mercenary move. Still good odds to come out of the East, with the Cavs giving up some combo of Strus + LeVert + Niang as salary and their first from this year to make it happen.

Golden State would be the biggest sellout move but could get him a ring and he could play with Curry. Wiggins+Paul gets the salary done, with CP3 getting some guaranteed cash before the Lakers cut him.
Lol why do you think anyone would want Randy? Lol


They would take OG, Hart and Mcbride and you can keep your Randy, whom Lebron sign off on dropping him from the Lakers. Just be glad Pelinka will let you keep Brunson for the GOAT.

All of your lopsided suggestions can only be viewed as a joke on you.


That's an easy pass for New York.
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Post#7 » by WentzerWuver » Thu May 2, 2024 4:32 pm

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toooskies wrote:It's the Knicks pretty clearly. The Knicks would give up Randle + Bojan + pick value pretty comfortably. Then they re-sign Hartenstein and OG. Brunson's a great Kyrie-esque partner for LeBron, somebody who could handle the full load as LeBron feels more effects of aging.

The Cavs are a better storyline though, less of a mercenary move. Still good odds to come out of the East, with the Cavs giving up some combo of Strus + LeVert + Niang as salary and their first from this year to make it happen.

Golden State would be the biggest sellout move but could get him a ring and he could play with Curry. Wiggins+Paul gets the salary done, with CP3 getting some guaranteed cash before the Lakers cut him.
Lol why do you think anyone would want Randy? Lol


They would take OG, Hart and Mcbride and you can keep your Randy, whom Lebron sign off on dropping him from the Lakers. Just be glad Pelinka will let you keep Brunson for the GOAT.

All of your lopsided suggestions can only be viewed as a joke on you.


That's an easy pass for New York.
Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point while Hartenstein accepting the AD type role with Robinson at center.

Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my fair trade option to clear the paint area. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.
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Re: Cavs or Knicks or Lakers 

Post#8 » by cgf » Thu May 2, 2024 4:37 pm

WentzerWuver wrote:
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WentzerWuver wrote:Lol why do you think anyone would want Randy? Lol


They would take OG, Hart and Mcbride and you can keep your Randy, whom Lebron sign off on dropping him from the Lakers. Just be glad Pelinka will let you keep Brunson for the GOAT.

All of your lopsided suggestions can only be viewed as a joke on you.


That's an easy pass for New York.
Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my fair trade option. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


Sounds like you should be hammering 76ers +300 to win the series then, what are you doing wasting time talking to us for?
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Post#9 » by bronxknicksfan1 » Thu May 2, 2024 4:38 pm

WentzerWuver wrote:
cgf wrote:
WentzerWuver wrote:Lol why do you think anyone would want Randy? Lol


They would take OG, Hart and Mcbride and you can keep your Randy, whom Lebron sign off on dropping him from the Lakers. Just be glad Pelinka will let you keep Brunson for the GOAT.

All of your lopsided suggestions can only be viewed as a joke on you.


That's an easy pass for New York.
Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my suggested trade. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


After what they gave up to get OG, why would they trade him for 40 year old Bron? Then on top of that, give up 2 of other key role players. As cgf said, easy pass.

And you don’t have to be a homer to think the Knicks will beat the Sixers. It’s more of a homer take to believe Sixers will win 3 in a row on the back of a hobbled Embiid…and that’s where you’re at rn.
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Post#10 » by Karate Diop » Thu May 2, 2024 4:44 pm

bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
WentzerWuver wrote:
cgf wrote:
That's an easy pass for New York.
Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my suggested trade. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


After what they gave up to get OG, why would they trade him for 40 year old Bron? Then on top of that, give up 2 of other key role players. As cgf said, easy pass.

And you don’t have to be a homer to think the Knicks will beat the Sixers. It’s more of a homer take to believe Sixers will win 3 in a row on the back of a hobbled Embiid…and that’s where you’re at rn.


To play devil's advocate, OG is significantly worse than LeBron (even now) and is even more of an injury risk :lol:... Locking him up for big money is extremely risky.
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Post#11 » by Capn'O » Thu May 2, 2024 4:44 pm

Why on earth would the Knicks give up substantial assets to take the ball from Brunson and give it to 39/40 year old LeBron. This could work in 2018. Just stop now.
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Post#12 » by WentzerWuver » Thu May 2, 2024 4:45 pm

cgf wrote:
WentzerWuver wrote:
cgf wrote:
That's an easy pass for New York.
Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my fair trade option. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


Sounds like you should be hammering 76ers +300 to win the series then, what are you doing wasting time talking to us for?
My suggestion is on a fair trade that would not only help beat my Sixers but also reach the finals than what their roster is currently constructed now. I dont make trades for other teams just to benefit my team like you do with lopsided trades Lol
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Post#13 » by bronxknicksfan1 » Thu May 2, 2024 4:48 pm

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WentzerWuver wrote:Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my suggested trade. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


After what they gave up to get OG, why would they trade him for 40 year old Bron? Then on top of that, give up 2 of other key role players. As cgf said, easy pass.

And you don’t have to be a homer to think the Knicks will beat the Sixers. It’s more of a homer take to believe Sixers will win 3 in a row on the back of a hobbled Embiid…and that’s where you’re at rn.


To play devil's advocate, OG is significantly worse than LeBron (even now) and is even more of an injury risk :lol:... Locking him up for big money is extremely risky.


OG is a significantly better defender than LeBron right now. Talking 1st Team Defense and DPOY potential. That’s a better fit for our roster than LeBron would be for us. Not to mention, it’s significantly cheaper.
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Post#14 » by WentzerWuver » Thu May 2, 2024 4:51 pm

bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
WentzerWuver wrote:
cgf wrote:
That's an easy pass for New York.
Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my suggested trade. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


After what they gave up to get OG, why would they trade him for 40 year old Bron? Then on top of that, give up 2 of other key role players. As cgf said, easy pass.

And you don’t have to be a homer to think the Knicks will beat the Sixers. It’s more of a homer take to believe Sixers will win 3 in a row on the back of a hobbled Embiid…and that’s where you’re at rn.
Good point but after this series is over and my Sixers go onto the next round, you may reconsider if LeBron could have made a difference on this playoff run. Not even a LeBron fan but know he can being arguably considered the GOAT.

Brady won the SB and MVP immediately starting on a new team, yet he's older than LeBron, so age has nothing to do with it. Only in the long term it does which was not the point here but winning it all now.
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Post#15 » by WentzerWuver » Thu May 2, 2024 4:58 pm

bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
Karate Diop wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
After what they gave up to get OG, why would they trade him for 40 year old Bron? Then on top of that, give up 2 of other key role players. As cgf said, easy pass.

And you don’t have to be a homer to think the Knicks will beat the Sixers. It’s more of a homer take to believe Sixers will win 3 in a row on the back of a hobbled Embiid…and that’s where you’re at rn.


To play devil's advocate, OG is significantly worse than LeBron (even now) and is even more of an injury risk ... Locking him up for big money is extremely risky.


OG is a significantly better defender than LeBron right now. Talking 1st Team Defense and DPOY potential. That’s a better fit for our roster than LeBron would be for us. Not to mention, it’s significantly cheaper.
Bad trade long term I agree but not for this playoff run. I take LeBron all day over OG and so would you.
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Post#16 » by levon » Thu May 2, 2024 5:04 pm

Obviously Knicks wouldn't give up OG for Bron.

Randle, a good role player, remaining salary matching and a FRP for Bron. In the absence of a good role player (Hart, Divi, Hartenstein), another FRP. This is a fair deal for all parties. Knicks still with assets to continue to improve.

Lakers use Randle's salary and combine with their own picks to star chase while retaining depth.
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Post#17 » by Slim Tubby » Thu May 2, 2024 5:15 pm

WentzerWuver wrote:
cgf wrote:
WentzerWuver wrote:Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my fair trade option. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


Sounds like you should be hammering 76ers +300 to win the series then, what are you doing wasting time talking to us for?
My suggestion is on a fair trade that would not only help beat my Sixers but also reach the finals than what their roster is currently constructed now. I dont make trades for other teams just to benefit my team like you do with lopsided trades Lol
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Post#18 » by cgf » Thu May 2, 2024 5:24 pm

WentzerWuver wrote:
cgf wrote:
WentzerWuver wrote:Not surprising, but LeBron and Brunson would be nearly unstoppable running the point with Hartenstein accepting the AD type role. Their bench is deep enough with all those 3 point sharpshooters still on the roster following my fair trade option. LeBron court vision is unmatched by anyone on the Knicks roster.

Right now, I be shocked if the Knicks can manage to reach the Finals let along beating the Sixers. Most non homers would agree as well.


Sounds like you should be hammering 76ers +300 to win the series then, what are you doing wasting time talking to us for?
My suggestion is on a fair trade that would not only help beat my Sixers but also reach the finals than what their roster is currently constructed now. I dont make trades for other teams just to benefit my team like you do with lopsided trades Lol

Seems silly when Philly could just give LA Maxey for LeBron :dontknow:

WentzerWuver wrote:Good point but after this series is over and my Sixers go onto the next round, you may reconsider if LeBron could have made a difference on this playoff run. Not even a LeBron fan but know he can being arguably considered the GOAT.

Brady won the SB and MVP immediately starting on a new team, yet he's older than LeBron, so age has nothing to do with it. Only in the long term it does which was not the point here but winning it all now.

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Post#19 » by cgf » Thu May 2, 2024 5:28 pm

levon wrote:Obviously Knicks wouldn't give up OG for Bron.

Randle, a good role player, remaining salary matching and a FRP for Bron. In the absence of a good role player (Hart, Divi, Hartenstein), another FRP. This is a fair deal for all parties. Knicks still with assets to continue to improve.

Lakers use Randle's salary and combine with their own picks to star chase while retaining depth.


That makes more sense. Though the Knicks could just keep randle, their role players, and their picks instead; letting LA figure out what to do with LeBron for themselves.
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Post#20 » by levon » Thu May 2, 2024 5:35 pm

cgf wrote:
levon wrote:Obviously Knicks wouldn't give up OG for Bron.

Randle, a good role player, remaining salary matching and a FRP for Bron. In the absence of a good role player (Hart, Divi, Hartenstein), another FRP. This is a fair deal for all parties. Knicks still with assets to continue to improve.

Lakers use Randle's salary and combine with their own picks to star chase while retaining depth.


That makes more sense. Though the Knicks could just keep randle, their role players, and their picks instead; letting LA figure out what to do with LeBron for themselves.

There's nothing to figure out -- LA would prefer to keep LeBron and use their own picks to upgrade. This would only be a thing if LeBron actually agreed. Also, LeBron's a much better player than Randle, particularly in the playoffs. Let's not be coy Knick fans, we're not at the negotiating table. Rooting for you guys.

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