I know a lot of you shit on D’Lo. But if we get Lavine, it’ll be similar but Lavine will be in a worse fit because he cannot pass. Lavine brings nothing to a team outside of scoring and he’s only averaging 22 PPG on one of the worst teams in the league. He’s a guard that relies on athleticism to score and his athleticism is waning. He can’t playmake and he can’t defend. He may have been worth going after a year ago. But not anymore.
And this is not me defending D’Lo. Whatever D’Lo is, he is. If you’re low on him, you should be low on Lavine. If you’re high on him, you should be high on Lavine. Because right now they are similar caliber players. Lavine might be worth getting in a straight up deal for D’Lo or Reaves. But packaging anyone or any picks is not worth it.
Don’t you think it makes no sense comparing a player under a long term contract that is ready to be traded to other that is earning half of his previous salary and is fighting for a better deal next season?
Look at the best seasons of Lavine and DLo and what they have done in playoffs. Lavine is a slight better defender, most consistent shooter, can attack the basket, can create for himself and is going to have a ton of open looks playing alongside LeBron someone with superior court vision and Davis a player that is getting double teamed often.
The cost may be high throwing Rui, Vando or Reaves, but if we could find a way to get Caruso back that may become interesting.
Why would I do that? Lavine was a better player than D’Lo. If he is now, it’s marginal.
he is clearly coasting this season