Dream scenario, la and boston pick 1 and 2 and we have a new wiggins/parker rivalry for the next 15 years just like pierce and kobe.
I'd MUCH rather the Lakers drop a few spots and pick 8th.
Agreed, very much agreed. Screw the Lakers. hope 2 teams jump ahead of them -- provided the C's are ahead of those 2 teams
So your dream scenario is Boston gets #1.... New York gets #2 (goes to Denver... lol)... 3rd pick goes to a team like Sacramento... Lakers end up 8th?
I can get on board with that...
Although as an aside... if it's true that the Kings were offering us their unprotected pick + mclemore and filler for Rondo... and that Rondo killed it, because he wouldn't re-sign in Sac... I'd be a little annoyed if Sac's pick ended up in the Top 3.
I see very little reason to believe that rumor was remotely true.
Marc Spears reported:
Source said Sacramento offered Isaiah Thomas, Ben McLemore and two picks for Rajon Rondo. Rondo wasn’t interested in re-signing with Sacramento.
The Kings are in the market for a veteran backup point guard who pushes the ball, a source said.
Later...
Source said Kings and C's discussed a deal involving Isaiah Thomas, Ben McLemore and a pick for Rajon Rondo, but Rondo wasn't interested in re-signing with Sacramento and the Kings strongly value McLemore.
I was alone on this, but here was why I thought this had legitimacy at the time...
How does one come to the revelation that Rondo is not interested in re-signing with Sacramento unless the trade discussions are far enough along that Rondo (and his agent) had been approached with it? I couldn't wrap my mind around the logic of it. How does that information come out? I saw a few explanations:
#1 - THe trade was discussed. Danny wanted to go through with it. Kings wanted to go through with it pending a Rondo extension. Rondo was contacted... he refused to re-sign. So this is essentially what happened the first time around when Boston convinced the Wolves to trade them KG, but KG refused to sign an extension.. they then traded for Ray and re-approached the trade with Minny. This seems like the most likely scenario.
#2 - Marc Spears got wind of trade discussions, contacted Rondo's agent for comment... agent said Rondo wouldn't resign... story was reported. I guess that's somewhat plausible.
#3 - Spears made it up. I find this very unlikely.
Is there an alternative explanation? How exactly does the info that "Rondo will not re-sign in Sacramento" come to light if the trade wasn't close to happening? Teams discuss random trades all the time... If we call up OKC to get a feeler on an unlikely Kevin Durant trade... it's not like OKC will immediately ask Durant if he has interest in signing an extension in Boston. That discussion doesn't come up unless both parties are far enough down the rabbit hole.