He shoots 40% from deep, wins the 3-point competition and becomes by far the fourth-best player on the team, with Lakers fans much less worried that LeBron James will leave one day armed with the knowledge that the franchiseвЂ™s future is in the hands of THT. Then he goes on to perfect the step-back, logo 3-pointers that Dame has mastered.ДЄs it turns out, the only thing that separated THT from superstar status was a consistent jumper. THTвЂ™s leap comes when he locks himself inside a gym all summer and spends his time shooting spot-up 3-pointer after spot-up 3-pointer until his legs give out under him. And if you add their pile of luck, who needs Dame when you have an equally good guy, 10 years younger and only earning $ 10 million a year? The speech Horton-Tucker will be the next Damian LillardДЄnd while the LakersвЂ™ front line has been figured out, they would still need someone to replace their outgoing point guard. Laker fans may have thought they had a вЂњBig 3вЂќ last season when the team acquired Russ, but no matter how foolishly hopeful it was, the potential heights for these three pale in comparison to what this three-headed monster would do. The Nets strain under KDвЂ™s pressure and decide to cash in on his contract for election, while also opening their books for the 2023 offseason when WestbrookвЂ™s contract expires. But instead of appeasing Durant by re-signing Kyrie, it turns out heвЂ™s as tired of KyrieвЂ™s idiocy as James Harden and almost everyone else in the NBA is.ДЄfter KyrieвЂ™s deal is announced, KD goes on his вЂњThe ETCsвЂќ podcast and curses Sean Marks, Steve Nash AND Kyrie, while publicly and privately demanding a trade for the Lakers to form his first super team since leaving Golden State. First, the Nets give in and re-sign Kyrie for the long-term, maximum extension he wants. The Lakers would probably have to oppose one, if not both legally interchangeable first-time players to make a deal, as Irving вЂ“ like Dame вЂ“ fits much better next to the teamвЂ™s two real superstars than their current third banana.Д«ut in my imagined branch of the multiverse, instead of trading with Kyrie, the Lakers perform one of the most shocking trades in NBA history.

Many have wondered about the possibility of a Kyrie Irving-for-Westbrook trade. Why? Nets switch Kevin Durant to Lakers for Russ However, the Lakers actually end up rescinding the seemingly favorable deal. The LakersвЂ™ bid for Dame will consist of their first-round picks in 20 along with Russ, a worthy expense given how well DameвЂ™s shooting ability would fit in with LeBron and Anthony Davis. The LakersвЂ™ interest in Lillard comes as no surprise when it was reported last season that Dame was part of their вЂњPlan AвЂќ after he and LeBron James were set giggle together at a Sparks game in the summer of 2021. Yes, in this scenario, The Trail Blazers are actually entertaining the LakersвЂ™ progress in putting together a package that would send Russell Westbrook out in exchange for Damian Lillard. It is not and you will find out why in a little while. I know what youвЂ™re thinking: вЂњWait вЂ¦ does that sound bad?вЂќ A trade by Russell Westbrook to Damian Lillard falls through The NBA can know nothing about this.ДЄdam Silver and the rest of the league get a little curious after LeBron causes a power outage in Southern California with his first thump of the season, and AD pulverizes a fans popcorn in the fifth row with a volleyball spike block in the same game. They will never be injured again in their careers, but they have a hard time getting used to hiding their now super powerful strength and agility. LeBron and AD are injected with it, which means youвЂ™ll have to hit them with a runaway Mack Truck to induce even the slightest ankle sprain. Kurt Rambis finally uses his shady, shady GM powers for good, and exploits Jeanie BussвЂ™ global contacts to find a lab that has successfully replicated the serum that made Steve Rogers Captain America.

WeвЂ™ve all seen the Avengers movies, right? Well, in this case, it turns out that Super Soldier Serum is genuine. And although AD has a stigma of being exposed to injuries attached to him, even from his Pelicans days, most of his injuries over the last few seasons have come from insane accidents involving his lower extremities. But how can they fix it? It has been well documented that LeBron takes care of his body as well or better than any athlete ever.

It has been said to be nauseating over the last two seasons, but even optimal coaching and roster construction will fall short if LeBron and AD can not stay healthy.ДЄnd in each of the last two years, they have not done so. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are injected with Super Soldier Serum If any of the following happens, I will permanently move my predictive powers to Las Vegas and join LeBron as the countryвЂ™s newest billionaire.

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