Rumor: Bledsoe to LAL for for Jeremy Lin, Julius Randle/Jordan Hill, and Rockets 1st

[fiddy]

There's still plenty of time for the Suns to seek out potential sign-and-trades, of course, and you'd better believe general manager Ryan McDonough is hard at work doing just that. Even if the lack of market intrigue means Phoenix won't fetch nearly the return haul it might have earlier in the summer, Bledsoe is still young, talented and upside-laden enough to warrant an attractive trade package-especially if said packages aren't wholly predicated on picks and expiring contracts. Per Jim Cavan of Bleacher Report.

If a team does want to enter the Eric Bledsoe trade scenario then they should be prepared to offer him a max contract - at least $64 million for 4 years. And who else would be willing to give him that kind of money any day of the week but the top market teams like the Los Angeles Lakers who has always been a top free agent destination in the NBA.

But the big question is what can the Lakers offer that would force the Suns to pull the trigger on Eric Bledsoe? According to Joey Parsons, "one of either Steve Nash or Jeremy Lin must be a part of the trade for the salaries to match" since the Suns have $19.9 million available while the Lakers are caped out.

But of course the Suns would not simply trade Bledsoe for Jeremy Lin or Steve Nash; they would certainly want more. Jason Gold of Los Angeles Sports hub thinks that the Lakers may be able to entice the Suns on a trade for Bledsoe if it includes a Jeremy Lin package with Jordan Hill or Julius Randle and the 2015 first round pick that they acquired from the Rockets.

The Lakers have always been interested with Bledsoe at the start of the free agency. They were prepared to give him a contract but hesitated with the thinking that the Suns would match any offer sheet anyway. But now that the Bledsoe and the Sun's relationship have began to sour with the latter threatening to sign a qualifying offer, a trade might just be imminent. And if that happens, look for the Lakers to become involved.

http://www.vcpost.com/articles/25980/20140829/nba-trade-rumors-eric-bledsoe-to-the-los-angeles-lakers-for-jeremy-lin-julius-randle-jordan-hill-and-first-round-pick.htm

More of analysis than an actual rumor. Id trader Lin and Hill for Bledsoe.

[Smook A.]

That's alot for just Bledsoe. Suns should add a filler

[no pun intended]

Please god no. Kupchak, you know better than this.

I'd be fine with Lin and Hill though. Not Randle.

[Fowl]

This trade will never go through. Jeremy Lin still has AllStar flashes and still has potential, and the Lakers would be dumb if they gave up Julius Randle.

[dreamwarrior]

Randle is expendable but Hill? He's basically the best player on the team right now if Kobe can't come back 100%

[Meticode]

Which lineup do you prefer?

Bledsoe/Nash
Kobe/Clarkson
Young/Johnson-or-Henry
Boozer/Kelly
Sacre/Davis

-or-

Nash/Lin
Kobe/Clarkson
Young/Johnson-or-Henry
Boozer/Randle
Hill/Sacre

[Fowl]

Randle is expendable but Hill? He's basically the best player on the team right now if Kobe can't come back 100%
Are you high? Julius Randle could turn out to be the best player out of this entire draft.

[qrich]

So one writer thinks it could entice the Suns = rumor, how?

Phoenix shouldn't touch this unless it was Randle & a second or two. a mid to late first, a mid-tier backup point and Reggie Evans isn't enough.

[Lebron23]

Lakers are already giving up on Julius Randle. Although Jordan Clarkson out played him in their summer league. He still put up better stats than Wiggins.

[fiddy]

Lakers are already giving up on Julius Randle. Although Jordan Clarkson out played him in their summer league. He still put up better stats than Wiggins.
Summer league means nothing tbh.

[Meticode]

Summer league means nothing tbh.
Summer League is a lose-lose situation. If you do well in Summer League, you're expected too. It's not big deal. If you do poorly in Summer League people question you and it's a big deal. The only great thing about Summer League is for top rookies to dip the tip of their toes into the pro league and for those hard-workers that go drafted late or undrafted to stand out and possibly make a team.

[jimmy77x]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2cxhnr6.jpg

[ImKobe]

Mitch gonna fleece some nikkas

http://oi47.tinypic.com/r89dv5.jpg

[MastaKilla]

I really like Hill & Randle.. Don't know how I feel about this for the lakers.

And sacre would never start...

[Meticode]

http://i59.tinypic.com/2cxhnr6.jpg
If the Lakers legit offered this, I don't see why the Suns go, "Uhhh, okay..."

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpu3tjtXAO1qmxmrao1_250.gif

[Meticode]

I really like Hill & Randle.. Don't know how I feel about this for the lakers.

And sacre would never start...
Who would start center then? Ed Davis?

[outbreak]

Didn't they just sign lin? Won't he be untradeable until a couple months into the season

[Meticode]

Mitch gonna fleece some nikkas

http://oi47.tinypic.com/r89dv5.jpg
Except that title is currently held by Dragic.

[ImKobe]

Who would start center then? Ed Davis?

If this trade was remotely discussed between the two teams and Lakers were involving Randle or Hill, they'd obviously look to get a center back. It would have to involve a 3rd team.

[ImKobe]

Didn't they just sign lin? Won't he be untradeable until a couple months into the season

They didn't sign him, he was traded to the Lakers.

[NugzFan]

http://www.vcpost.com/articles/25980/20140829/nba-trade-rumors-eric-bledsoe-to-the-los-angeles-lakers-for-jeremy-lin-julius-randle-jordan-hill-and-first-round-pick.htm

More of analysis than an actual rumor. Id trader Lin and Hill for Bledsoe.

:oldlol: wow really? Would you now?

[gts]

Please god no. Kupchak, you know better than this.

I'd be fine with Lin and Hill though. Not Randle.

relax it's not even a rumor, just a writer tossing out ideas

Lakers would never do that... matter of fact with as much as Bledsoe is asking for and with how committed the Lakers are to preserving cap space for the next couple off seasons to make runs at big ticket players I doubt they'd take on Bledsoe at all unless he took a discount...

[ZeN]

If the Lakers legit offered this, I don't see why the Suns go, "Uhhh, okay..."

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpu3tjtXAO1qmxmrao1_250.gif
The Lakers have not made an offer. Thread title is simply what the articles writter speculated it would take to make a trade happen. It is not based on an actual rumor.

[Brokenbeat]

Lol, this is just some random click-bait. Not happening. The Suns aren't going to make the Lakers better because they own the Lakers 2015 pick, and the Lakers can just sign him next season without giving up any assets. Besides, Jordan Hill can't even be traded until January 15th. :facepalm :oldlol:

[Cocaine80s]

Lin stans on suicide watch

[Meticode]

The Lakers have not made an offer. Thread title is simply what the articles writter speculated it would take to make a trade happen. It is not based on an actual rumor.
That's why I said legit.

[Meticode]

Lol, this is just some random click-bait. Not happening. The Suns aren't going to make the Lakers better because they own the Lakers 2015 pick, and the Lakers can just sign him next season without giving up any assets. Besides, Jordan Hill can't even be traded until January 15th. :facepalm :oldlol:
Welcome to ISH. The land of Kobe and LeBron click-bait. Enjoy your stay.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Hill is overrated (by Lakers fans) imo.

[Droid101]

Which lineup do you prefer?

Bledsoe/Nash
Kobe/Clarkson
Young/Johnson-or-Henry
Boozer/Kelly
Sacre/Davis

-or-

Nash/Lin
Kobe/Clarkson
Young/Johnson-or-Henry
Boozer/Randle
Hill/Sacre
Both suck.

If Bled will take less than the max though, then that sets us up okay going forward. If he wants max, get out. We're so stacked with cash the next two years, don't want to ruin that.

[Meticode]

Hill is overrated (by Lakers fans) imo.
Why is he overrated? Dude put up 9.7/7.4/0.9 @ 55% shooting in just 20 minutes per game last year. Give him the minutes he's going to make an impact.

16.7/12.8 per 36

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Well I watched way more Lakers games than I wanted last season and so much of everyone's stats was because that piece of shit team didn't play any defense. Anyone can put up solid stats in an uptempo game with no defense.

[Kidbasketball20]

Lin stans on suicide watch

Are you from Africa?

[oarabbus]

http://www.vcpost.com/articles/25980/20140829/nba-trade-rumors-eric-bledsoe-to-the-los-angeles-lakers-for-jeremy-lin-julius-randle-jordan-hill-and-first-round-pick.htm

More of analysis than an actual rumor. Id trader Lin and Hill for Bledsoe.

It's good you aren't a GM then.

[jbryan1984]

Im a fan of Bledsoe but he aint worth all that. Lin and a first rounder is fine.

[imnew09]

Fk no. Please dont . Bledsoe got injuries history!! Please do not fken do this

[gts]

Why is he overrated? Dude put up 9.7/7.4/0.9 @ 55% shooting in just 20 minutes per game last year. Give him the minutes he's going to make an impact.

16.7/12.8 per 36

he can't play heavy minutes or he breaks down... there's a reason he played on 20 minutes per game last season even though the Lakers were suffering the worst injury bug in NBA history, solid player if you watch his time on the court...

They keep tweaking his conditioning program, hopefully they'll find something that sticks

[UK2K]

Cause it makes sense the Suns would trade a PG they don't need afor another PG.

[ImKobe]

Im a fan of Bledsoe but he aint worth all that. Lin and a first rounder is fine.

Knowing Mitch, Bledsoe will sign for about 20m/2 yrs with 2nd being a team option, Lakers throw in Randle + the pick, get a 3rd team involved and net an all-star caliber Center to even out the roster.

[ImKobe]

Cause it makes sense the Suns would trade a PG they don't need afor another PG.

Like Dragic can't play at the two and defend SGs?

[Cocaine80s]

Are you from Africa?
Why would I be from Africa lol

[Meticode]

Why would I be from Africa lol
Well, are you?

[wakencdukest]

This is just some idiot from Bleacher Report speculating. There is no actual connection between the Lakers and Bledsoe.

[sfballa13]

If Lakers give up Hill, Lin, and Rockets 1st for Bledsoe then they got a steal

If they give up all that AND Randle then Mitch got it in the butt and so did the Lakers fans.

[hawkfan]

Lin is going to make 15 million.
Would Phoenix be willing to pay that much for him this year?

[ralph_i_el]

Randle is expendable but Hill? He's basically the best player on the team right now if Kobe can't come back 100%

:facepalm Randle has the most trade value on the Lakers by a longshot. Bledsoe is also SOOOO much better than Lin it's not funny. Lin+Hill+First MAYBE gets Bledsoe and that's just because the Lakers are going to suck so that 1st will be in the lotto.

I'd actually root for a team of Bledsoe+Randle+Whatever they get from Kobe. Could be interesting

[eliteballer]

Horrible trade offer, can't be true.

[Cocaine80s]

Well, are you?
***** you tracked me down before :coleman:

[Real14]

Are you high? Julius Randle could turn out to be the best player out of this entire draft.
:oldlol:

[Darius]

Lakers scrounging for scraps :oldlol:

[Meticode]

Lakers scrounging for scraps :oldlol:
http://leisarayven.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gimme-gimme-GIF.gif

[Hoopz2332]

http://leisarayven.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gimme-gimme-GIF.gif


:oldlol:

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

http://leisarayven.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gimme-gimme-GIF.gif

Let ur mutha fcuka saviour win something in Cleveland before u run ur little b!tch mouth on the lakers

As for the trade itself, suns & Ryan mcd can come suck my c0ck

[Real14]

Let ur mutha fcuka saviour win something in Cleveland before u run ur little b!tch mouth on the lakers

As for the trade itself, suns & Ryan mcd can come suck my c0ck
Ether

[UK2K]

Like Dragic can't play at the two and defend SGs?
So they're going to pay IT 8m per year to be a sixth man along with paying Lin 15m this year to start?

They'll have 40m tied up in point guards.

That's dumb.

[poido123]

It's sad how much of an arrogant asshole Meticode has become.


He's right though.

If the rumor is true, Lakers are simply going for scraps here.

Free agents are skipping LA until Kobe retires.

[ZeN]

He's right though.

If the rumor is true, Lakers are simply going for scraps here.

Free agents are skipping LA until Kobe retires.
There is no rumor.

Also my comment isn't really concerned with what he's saying about the Lakers specifically. It's referring to his overall assholeness throughout ISH. Both here and in the OTC. I'm not mad or anything just saying it's sad that he's turned into such a bitch.

[dubeta]

Sorry if Bledsoe comes he's gonna bolt just like Dwight

You really think he wants to play with Kobe?


The problem is if the Lakers do well Kobe will get all the credit, but if they struggle, people will throw Bledsoe under the bus (See Lakers 2013 season)

Its a lose-lose scenario for any free agent

[coin24]

That's a horrible deal.. Rather keep the team as it is..

Phoenix would be trade raping us again:lol :facepalm

[poido123]

There is no rumor.

Also my comment isn't really concerned with what he's saying about the Lakers specifically. It's referring to his overall assholeness throughout ISH. Both here and in the OTC. I'm not mad or anything just saying it's sad that he's turned into such a bitch.


oh ok, fair enough :cheers:

[wally_world]

If there is absolutely no chance Bledsoe stays in a Suns uniform, then yes, maybe the Randle deal. No way we do it for Hill and his terrible contract.

[fiddy]

relax it's not even a rumor, just a writer tossing out ideas

Lakers would never do that... matter of fact with as much as Bledsoe is asking for and with how committed the Lakers are to preserving cap space for the next couple off seasons to make runs at big ticket players I doubt they'd take on Bledsoe at all unless he took a discount...
Yup, i posted it because the forum seems kind of dead only stan wars going on. And i dont know if preserving cap makes that much sense anymore, most big names seem to be off the market, maybe wait for KD :confusedshrug:


he can't play heavy minutes or he breaks down... there's a reason he played on 20 minutes per game last season even though the Lakers were suffering the worst injury bug in NBA history, solid player if you watch his time on the court...

They keep tweaking his conditioning program, hopefully they'll find something that sticks
I thought that one of the reasons Hill played short minutes is that MDA hated the guy. As much as i love Hill's energy id pull the trigger on a hill/lin deal for Bledsoe. More minutes for Randle if Hill is gone.

[dunksby]

Writer is too engrossed to realize PHX don't want any part of Lin's contract.

[fiddy]

Writer is too engrossed to realize PHX don't want any part of Lin's contract.
Hes an expirer and the cap hit is only 8.3m for the upcoming season :confusedshrug:

[dunksby]

Hes an expirer and the cap hit is only 8.3m for the upcoming season :confusedshrug:
You are right I though he had until 2016.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

I think the Suns could do a lot worse, but I don't see how Randle fits into their long term plans. Lin fits perfectly into Bledsoe's slot though - whether they want to pay him $15m ($8m cap hit, I know) when they're already paying IT and Dragic that much and they'll need 35 minutes each a game.

That said, I really don't know what else they could do unless they're particularly interested in Monroe or Rondo. There are soooo many teams with good PGs

[HylianNightmare]

Randle or hill. Not both

[ZeN]

If there is absolutely no chance Bledsoe stays in a Suns uniform, then yes, maybe the Randle deal. No way we do it for Hill and his terrible contract.
Hill I'd basically an expirer, 9 mil this year and the next year Is a team option.

[longtime lurker]

Lakers would be absolute morons to trade anything other than Lin, Hill and a 2nd round pick. Bledsoe is either going to take the qualifying offer and possibly leave next year or resign with the Suns for the low ball offer. Randle or a first rounder shouldn't even be in the discussion

[ZeN]

Lakers would be absolute morons to trade anything other than Lin, Hill and a 2nd round pick. Bledsoe is either going to take the qualifying offer and possibly leave next year or resign with the Suns for the low ball offer. Randle or a first rounder shouldn't even be in the discussion
High Risk/Low Reward

[TheMarkMadsen]

High Risk/Low Reward

the only way to live life

[Cold soul]

the only way to live life

I know right? Especially when comes to gambling.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Lakers would be absolute morons to trade anything other than Lin, Hill and a 2nd round pick. Bledsoe is either going to take the qualifying offer and possibly leave next year or resign with the Suns for the low ball offer. Randle or a first rounder shouldn't even be in the discussion


u understand that Hill cannot be traded before Jan 15th right?

[IGOTGAME]

this trade is horrible for the Lakers. who the hell wants Bledsoe?

[senelcoolidge]

Bledsoe is a good role player..why are people acting like he's a superstar. He can't run a team. Not a good enough shooter..an undersized sg. He's a small combo guard. Good defender.

[hawksdogsbraves]

It's hilarious that the Lakers are capped out with that crappy roster :oldlol:

[Cali Syndicate]

Lakers looking at Bledsoe as their new kobe. I read this somewhere. Makes me wonder. Clippersfan86 had some crazy high regards for Bledsoe, and wtf but he might have actually been been onto something....

Or not, who knows? GO WARRIORS!

[CelticBalla32]

I hate how often people label "random journalist idea" as a "rumor."

[TheMarkMadsen]

sounds like the Lakers are getting ripped off, we don't need to give up this much for an injury prone point guard who thinks he's a max player. Swaggy/Nash + 2nd rounder for Bledose & Frye

i'd like to have a chance at signing KD or WB, or possibly luring Love away from the Cavs

[Brokenbeat]

I hate how often people label "random journalist idea" as a "rumor."

A random idea that is complete and total nonsense for reasons posted in the very same thread. And yet, here we are 6 pages later... :banghead:

[Combat Wombat]

sounds like the Lakers are getting ripped off, we don't need to give up this much for an injury prone point guard who thinks he's a max player. Swaggy/Nash + 2nd rounder for Bledose & Frye

i'd like to have a chance at signing KD or WB, or possibly luring Love away from the Cavs

I wouldn't mind giving up Nash and Hill + 2nd rounder for him. Nash is going to retire and Hill is a solid but limited player at best whereas Bledsoe has a huge upside. The only thing that makes me scared of the trade is him wanting the max.

I'd prefer to see how he plays in the first 1-2 months of the season before doing a trade though.

[L.A. Jazz]

Why is he overrated? Dude put up 9.7/7.4/0.9 @ 55% shooting in just 20 minutes per game last year. Give him the minutes he's going to make an impact.

16.7/12.8 per 36
Thats sadly not the was it works in the NBA. i think he will give you around the same numbers (10p/8-9rebounds/1,5blocks), if you play hin starter minutes like he does with 20 minutes. and he will not be healthy enough top play the whole season. he is the best Lakers center but not a guy i wouldnt trade.

[bdreason]

Bledsoe won't change anything in L.A.

[MiseryCityTexas]

shitty deal for both teams.

[chazzy]

lock this. what kind of source is that

[ralph_i_el]

:roll: :applause: Lakers.

You can't just trade Randle before he ever plays a game:facepalm Bledsoe is a really nice player but he's hard on the ol' knees

[Optimus Prime]

Terrible if true; good thing it's only a rumor at this point and probably not true. Randle might turn out to be the sleeper pick of the draft.

[senelcoolidge]

:facepalm People say Bledsoe has sooo much upside..he's been in the league 5 years already. He is who he is. A very nice role player. A small combo guard that can defend.

[HurricaneKid]

I wouldn't mind giving up Nash and Hill + 2nd rounder for him. Nash is going to retire and Hill is a solid but limited player at best whereas Bledsoe has a huge upside. The only thing that makes me scared of the trade is him wanting the max.

I'd prefer to see how he plays in the first 1-2 months of the season before doing a trade though.

If the Lakers would have had any kind of team they would have used the stretch provision on Nash. And Hill is making 9M. To make this deal work you would need to include ~20M in equity elsewhere. Which would be 3 #1s.

So yeah, swing and a miss. Another ridiculous Laker dream.

[HurricaneKid]

:facepalm People say Bledsoe has sooo much upside..he's been in the league 5 years already. He is who he is. A very nice role player. A small combo guard that can defend.

19.6/5.1/6.0 per 36min on .578 TS% as the best defensive 1 or 2 in the league is NOT a role player.

[senelcoolidge]

19.6/5.1/6.0 per 36min on .578 TS% as the best defensive 1 or 2 in the league is NOT a role player.

That was in only 43 games and his numbers in the prior seasons weren't near that. So it's not enough to warrant a max deal. You have to show consistency..half of one season is not enough. He had a great start I'll say.