If it's going to be the actual trade, poor D'LO. Goes to a team that's no way going to be a champion caliber with their roster. I've read that Cousins has talked about Trae Young that he should leave the team and asked to get traded if he wants to get a championship.
That makes sense, it's going to be D'Lo that's going to be left there and not gonna be a good team to continue honestly.
A win for the Lakers but poor thing D'Lo gets transferred.
TBH, I'm thinking that D'Lo will just be one of the many players out there that will never get a title in their whole NBA career.
When the floor is there for him to step up, and help offensively, he can't do it, and instead did the opposite.
We hate to admit it but that's likely what will happen. We know what are the teams that are really investing on their roster and trying to get a title for every season.
It's a bad thing when your name is already in the trading blocks, but that's what NBA is. If you aren't playing very well for your team, you will be in the trading block. Just look at LaVine. The expectations of the Bulls for him is very high that they gave him a max contract, but can't deliver the way the management wanted. Yes he's still a threat to offense, but he can't lead his team ever since he was there. As for D'Lo, I will not be surprised if he will get traded, if not on the Hawks, but on another team.
This is the worst nightmare of those players that have probably their home but then, the scare is there and they're fearing to get transferred if they're aiming for the title. But just like any other player that have done so many things for the title, they'll have to step up their game and show everyone what they can do and what they deserve.
On the other hand, I hope that the Hawks will decline this one because they will be losing badly on this one. You will be trading a player that's good on both offense, and defense to a player who is for me a worse version of him. The Lakers must add another role player on the trade like Rui Hachimura, or Austin Reaves.
While this trade is rumored, some opinions about Trae needs to ask for a trade to get a ring is also on the grounds.