Bill Simmons finally ends the record-breaking trade of Draymond Green and Austin Reaves to the Warriors and Lakers.
According to Bill Simmons, the Lakers and the Warriors will benefit from a trade involving Austin Reaves and Draymond Green.
This season, both the Lakers and the Warriors need to make some kind of adjustment. With a 15–17 record so far this season, the Warriors are presently ranked 11th, while the Lakers, who are the 10th seed with a 17–17 record, are only marginally better. This season, both teams have the potential to move up significantly, and Bill Simmons thinks they should work together to try to trade Draymond Green and Austin Reaves.
Austin Reaves is [trade target] of mine. For in the upcoming weeks, it is possible to make a trade involving Draymond Green and Austin Reaves. Let’s say the Lakers are about.500. Let’s assume they convince themselves of that. Does Golden State need to include [Moses] Moody in order for that to work? I simply enjoy the transaction. In theory, Draymond is not necessary for Golden State. I believe they ought to exchange him.
Though I disagree, this is a really interesting suggestion. The Lakers shouldn’t trade Reaves for someone like Green, so in the end, this would be a lose-lose situation. In a similar vein, the Warriors would regret the day they traded their starting defensive end for a streaky shooting guard who has to cover for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
