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 thought regarding LeBron James’ future is so absurd that it’s not even value getting emotionally invested in, however it’s definitely enjoyable to consider.
In a brand new episode of First Issues First, Wright cooked up a approach for LeBron and Steph Curry to lastly crew 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 solution to make LeBron James and Steph Curry crew up subsequent season 👀
Spurs Obtain:
LeBron James, Steph CurryLakers Obtain:
Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, 2 FRPWarriors Obtain:
Devin Vassell, Zach Collins, 2 FRP(Through @FTFonFS1)
pic.twitter.com/MBKSlCebVz— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 10, 2024
The Lakers picks could 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 rather a lot 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 probably each untradeable till the day they request a commerce.
Except for that, this might be an incomprehensibly unhealthy commerce for each the Lakers and Warriors, as each groups would get demonstrably worse and Vassell could be the one participant headed the opposite approach that might function any form of long-term asset apart from the draft picks.
Each famous person 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 may very well be left with no one if Wemby has to observe each his famous person teammates retire.
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