Nah, they are good without Harden, Maxey is taking Harden's place now, it's that the Boston Celtics has the best duo in the NBA right now, Tatum and Brown, and they are very consistent this season.

For the Lakers, it's a up and down game against the Kings. The biggest issue with the team right now is that they simply allow their opponents to take a big lead and they have a hard time trying to catch up. Another team that is also inconsistent and I doubt that they are a championship caliber in the West right now. Kings kryptonite is the Warriors, but if the Warriors can't get their act together maybe if they play the Kings in the playoff, it will be a different story.

Agreed I think every team that has Harden leave is almost a net positive for them.  Harden is good no doubt but he isn't a type of player that makes his team better.  Looks like his teammates get disinterested when he is on the court.  Think something is off with his ego and/or personality which makes it not work on the court.

In a scenario where Lakers gave the farm, like all the picks they could possibly could give, AD and maybe some role players, and get Derozan, Caruso and Lavine, along with Lebron, I do not care who else they have left in that team, that four players alone would be more than enough to be a title contender EASILY. I am not saying they will, we all know that it would be very tough deal, Lakers could easily just trade away some players to get picks from third team, they could just knock on OKC's door, they have like 30+ picks in the next 7 years, they could just grap a few of them, OKC could definitely share some of it, and Lakers could use those along with their own picks they have and AD and role players, its not impossible, and one final push for Lebrons final ring would be possible. If not, this current team is barely playoff levels, would not win a title at all.

I agree with both of you. The inconsistency is there right now and the Bulls commentators are just making it look good using their sweet words during home games. It's a waste that this should be one of the strong teams if only Lonzo was there to facilitate the game for them.
Actually, the rebuilding should've been done before the season started, now it's too late they may have a hard time looking for prospects that would be tempted to break their team in exchange for one of their players.
I think it can be done by doing it one by one and just looking for draft pick trades. Rebuild, like they say.
Regarding Vucevic, he is still playing on an average level and it's difficult to find a center who can shoot distance shots so he can be easily traded for something good.
It's just not working for the Bulls anymore and as I watch them in their previous games I still don't feel that vibe of chemistry like there's a wall that is separating them from each other.

I know, I know that Draymond has been playing like he's in the streets where he can just play with physicality, but that's the Draymond we knew all throughout his career in Golden State, and to say that he must retire just because of that incident is just ridiculous. You're a Warrior fan like you said and you want a player who helped them to get 4 rings to retire already? He must be near past his prime, but he can still contribute to the team, especially with the defense.

Also, it isn't 5 days, but 5 games where he will be losing around ~$760,000, and he might have additional fines in the future. I believe that Coach Kerr will just speak with him, and they've been together for a long time. I'm sure that Green will come back way better than how he played in the last 3 games.

The question is who will be the center of the Lakers if Davis is traded? Hayes and Wood look like they aren't helping the team that much. Showing interest doesn't mean that it will push through at least in my perspective. Just imagine the Lakers without any reliable starting center. On the other hand though, they are trying to get the player who they didn't give the money that he needs, and that's Caruso. Overall, I don't see this happening just because of the fact that the Lakers will not have a center if they will trade Davis, but maybe they can still get either 1 of the three using other role players plus draft picks.

True, perhaps the best team that Harden really put up a lot of effort is with the Houston Rockets, he partnered with CP3 and they almost made it to the finals and he is putting insane numbers and he shows he can carry a team, but not enough though.

And probably that is his mentality, that he can still carry the team but he keeps on joining super teams, so that is a contradictory itself. To be honest, I thought that he will stay with the Sixers, but I guess he understand that it is Joel's team and he will not make it as the alpha or the leader so he demanded a trade and just hiding on the excuse that the owner is a liar.

The Warriors have been up against OKC, and it hasn't been going too well. Without Draymond and Curry, it's a major challenge for them. Even with CP3, Kuminga, Wiggins, and Thompson, they're still undermanned. I think OKC might take the win, spelling another disappointing loss for the Warriors.

Just looking at the height difference, OKC has a significant advantage, making it tough for the Warriors, especially in stopping SGA.

By the way, the first game is already done – the Heat beat the Nets, and Butler scored a season-high 36 points.

Easy game for Thunder. Warriors without Curry is already tasteless, they don't have Green as well. Klay plays awful and Payton is injured now. Warriors can only score with Looney and Kuminga, which is quite contradictional for them. Warriors can't compete against Thunder with only points in the paint. SGA started good, I expect an early Thunder win by 20+ points margin.

Davis' systematic injuries are certainly his big drawback and a problem for both the Lakers and Davis himself. By the way, in the game against the Kings, he seemed to aggravate his injury again... However, I personally think the Lakers won't want to give him to the Bulls because trading a top PF for a PG and SG doesn't seem like the best idea. If such a trade were to happen, the Lakers would be too weak in the paint. That is not a good thing.

Agreed. They would most definitely need to sign another big man. I could see them sharing the role between multiple players and maybe bringing in someone like DeMarcus Cousins (who says he would still be a top 5 center in the league). I’m sure there are other potential free agents out there as well. What I’m reading seems to suggest they can get Zach Lavine for DeAngelo Russell & Rui, but I’m not sure I’d be willing to trade Rui.