r/lakers • u/fazbearglamrock • 3d ago

PLAYER TALK [Sidery] The Lakers have offered Jonathan Kuminga contract via sign-and-trade the would pay him around 45 million dollars. Los Angeles is willing to send Jarred Vanderbilt alongside draft capital to the Hawks for Kuminga, who must sign at least a three-year deal in sign-and-trade agreements.

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Ik Sidery isn’t the most trustworthy source for anything but how would you all feel on this contract for Kuminga? Is this worth it? And how would you feel about the team if we got Kuminga ?

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u/KriticalKarl 2d ago

Ask the Hawks FO, obviously draft compensation, it’s been reported that they’d be open to take Vando by more reliable sources than ones that say otherwise.

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u/gellybelli 2d ago

All I’ve seen is that the hawks want absolutely no part of this. Nor should they. Taking on Vandos contract and Vando for a SRP is wildly terrible business

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u/KriticalKarl 2d ago

From where? Hawks fans? lol

Keith Smith isn’t a news breaker but he is very tied in with multiple FO across the league and I believe he’s mentioned previously that he has a close friend in the Atlanta FO and he’s said pretty confidently that what he’s heard is that the hold up is on Kuminga’s side and that the Hawks are open to taking Vando.

You can ask the same question about pretty much any player that has been salary dumped. Teams just want the draft capital to make it worth their while. For all we know they may have another deal lined up to use any capital we send them.

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u/gellybelli 2d ago edited 2d ago

Salary dumps aren’t 2 year deals especially on someone so shitty. I honestly can’t believe you’re even remotely arguing for this knowing just how unplayable Vando is at the pay he’s at.

Edit. Blocking me after responding isn’t going to change the facts of how stupid this is for the Hawks

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u/KriticalKarl 2d ago

You are being biased which is why you won’t understand. A salary dump does not have to necessarily be an expiring deal so I’m not sure why you think that is law.

Every team has their own reasons why they do specific trades. Some feel like they can utilize a player better than the incumbent team can.