Update: Steve Nash to Lakers for package of 1st rd picks

[hobojoe]

Originally Posted by Ron

**** that, I don't want that nut on the Lakers.

Which I will add there has been no change in Dwightmare's thinking about not extending with any team except the Nets. So why bother with that ****?

Why bother? To win the championship maybe?

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by Ron

From Twitter:



Well, at least they finally took advantage of a trade exception.

Giving up two number 1's for 60-year-old. Not good.

There goes the future for one last shot at the title. Not sure what to think of this deal.

Are you insane?

Two first round picks are not the future. The Lakers have drafted one all-star in the first round in the last 15 years, and he just became one last year.

This makes them arguably the most talented team in the west.

[Ron]

Oh ****. We just got our clock cleaned.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...r-future-picks

Two number ones and two number twos. **** me.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Are you insane?

Two first round picks are not the future. The Lakers have drafted one all-star in the first round in the last 15 years, and he just became one last year.

This makes them arguably the most talented team in the west.

Two first rounders and two second rounders.

The Lakers now will be mediocre for the foreseeable future, past Nash and Kobe.

I guess you are all about the present, eh Jamel?

Edit: 3 years at $25 million. 3 years?

[hobojoe]

Originally Posted by Ron

Oh ****. We just got our clock cleaned.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...r-future-picks

Two number ones and two number twos. **** me.

So two picks in the 20s and two more in the 50s for a two-time MVP? Yes, I get that he's old, but with the PG problems the Lakers have had recently, how are you not ecstatic? Nash can still play.

[Wade County]

Are you ****ing kidding me Phoenix...

What a move by the Lakers. Talk about maximising that championship window with Kobe.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by hobojoe

So two picks in the 20s and two more in the 50s for a two-time MVP? Yes, I get that he's old, but with the PG problems the Lakers have had recently, how are you not ecstatic? Nash can still play.

I am sure it will be fun to see Nash for the next couple of seasons, but I was kind of hoping for a tear-down now.

Well, I will keep an open mind, but losing four picks like that is really going to hurt us in the long run.

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by Ron

Two first rounders and two second rounders.

The Lakers now will be mediocre for the foreseeable future, past Nash and Kobe.

I guess you are all about the present, eh Jamel?

Edit: 3 years at $25 million. 3 years?

I'm about the present and future, and you are dillusional if you think the Lakers were drafting 4 all-stars with those picks... considering again, they've only drafted one all-star in over 15 years.

[chilltown]

Why did Nash force himself there? I thought he wanted to win championships? Guess not.

[Ron]

Per Twitter:

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS

Two questions emerge from Nash-to-Lakers stunner: 1) is this a prelude to a Dwight Howard trade, and 2) does this mean Jason Kidd to Knicks?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

I'm about the present and future, and you are dillusional if you think the Lakers were drafting 4 all-stars with those picks... considering again, they've only drafted one all-star in over 15 years.

Jamel, please point out to me where I said they would draft all-stars at those picks?

A rebuild has to take place at some time. When would you rather do it?

[King Sancho Fantastic]

Nashty....

[Ron]

Originally Posted by chilltown

Why did Nash force himself there? I thought he wanted to win championships? Guess not.

He can a win a title next year with the Lakers, if everything falls right.

What gets me is I heard somewhere that he just couldn't put on a Lakers uniform. So I guess that was a pure bullshit statement, huh?

[Floods]

Originally Posted by Ron

Oh ****. We just got our clock cleaned.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...r-future-picks

Two number ones and two number twos. **** me.

It is pricey, but the future is now.

[GrandKenyon6]

They're still not as good as the Thunder, but if this leads to them getting Dwight...yikes.