Lu: I didn t expect Alexander to be so strong, but if I do it again, I will still make that deal

Clippers head coach Tyron Lu was a guest on the show recently. During this period, he was asked about the deal between the Clippers and the Thunder about Shay Gilgers Alexander.

host Xiangnong-Sharp asked: "Can you imagine SGA will become as strong as it is now?"

Lu replied: "No...but in fact we have been talking about this deal. There are 30 teams in the league, all with general managers. I even think so, even if I do it again, I will still choose to make that deal."

"At that time, PG (Paul George) was the top three MVP players, with an offense and defense, just like a combination of Jordan and Pippen. SGA was just a good young player at that time, but you would never have thought that he could reach this level at that time. This is also the best thing for him, because if he continued to stay in the Clippers, he might not have so many opportunities, and that deal also gave him the opportunity to grow." Lu continued.

"In other words, under the circumstances at that time, who wouldn't trade George with a young player? Let George and Kawhi Leonard partner. If someone says he doesn't want to, he must be lying. It can be said that making this deal at the time is something that doesn't require any thought." Lu said.

In 2019, the Thunder traded with the Clippers, and the Clippers sent Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, the first round of 2022 (Jaylen Williams), the first round of 2024, the first round of 2026 and the first round of 2021 (Trey Mann), the first round of 2025 from the Heat (Lotto Protection), the first round of 2023 and the first round of 2025, and the first round of 2025, and the first round of 2025.