Why would the Lakers trade for Dragic? They could get him in the offseason when he hits free agency. They won't do a NY Knicks blunder when they were fleeced by Denver when they traded for Carmelo. NY could have gotten Melo during the offseason without giving up Galinari, Mozgov et al.
Because whoever trades for him (Dragic) will very likely get a verbal commitment from him, to re-sign during the offseason ...... moreso, if the team was one of the three teams that Dragic preferred - MIA, LAL & NYK.
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Have to agree with most beat writers, OKC had a great day ........ Reggie Jackson was sure as gone & Perkins has been "invisible" for a long time now, so get the most out of them, which they did.
PHX will now be hard-pressed to hold on to that 8th spot in the West ....... if PHX slips and OKC gets that 8th spot and face #1 GSW at the playoffs - my money's with OKC.