Getting Kevin Garnett a possibility?

[destro]

KG would be solid & LO for the Vet Min is huge as well... STOP the Howard & Williams NONSENSE... Makes us sound like idiots... We aren't getting Howard... He doesn't want to come here and is under contract... We will trade Pau for a couple of pieces...

Did your sources say that we aren't getting Howard?

[mjba]

KG would be solid & LO for the Vet Min is huge as well... STOP the Howard & Williams NONSENSE... Makes us sound like idiots... We aren't getting Howard... He doesn't want to come here and is under contract... We will trade Pau for a couple of pieces...

what? we have more chance of landing Deron AND Dwight than we do of signing KG as a FA, gtfoh. it's like people think players are robots. KG is a Celtic-lifer. there is absolutely no way in hell he would sign w/ the P&G. and if he did, i would be ecstatic, but i would lose all respect for him.

[One Love]

Did i reference a source... Believe it or not, there are people who share ideas within organizations to their friends/family members... Howard would have forced the issue before resiging and losing leverage... Bynum did play well but a new coach and some trades should suffice Howard for another year... New Jersey would rather have salary cap room than Gasol or Bynum (decent kid named Lopez plays the 5)... I am just trying to be realistic... LO makes sense all day long... KG lives in Malibu & almost came to LA in '07... He is "loyal" but i do recall him leaving Minny...

[snaquille oatmeal]

KG would be solid & LO for the Vet Min is huge as well... STOP the Howard & Williams NONSENSE... Makes us sound like idiots... We aren't getting Howard... He doesn't want to come here and is under contract... We will trade Pau for a couple of pieces...

what? we have more chance of landing Deron AND Dwight than we do of signing KG as a FA, gtfoh. it's like people think players are robots. KG is a less than 1/3 Celtic-lifer. there is absolutely no way in hell he would sign w/ the P&G. and if he did, i would be ecstatic, but i would lose all respect for him.

Fixed

[Stebo_SSK]

Trade Bynum for a PG or Pau for a SF who can play two ways. Sign KG and Lamar (at minimum), bring Sesh off the bench and most importantly don't sign any long-term deals unless with franchise players (Deron) and we're on our way for another run.

That would be the weakest frontcourt in the West as far as contenders go too.

[milesfides]

All of this going by Stephen A. Smith?!?

It's a possibility, sure, but pure speculation. I doubt KG is telling anybody what he wants to do in the offseason in the middle of the conference finals.

That he's friends with Kobe and lives in Socal? The same with dozens of other NBA players. Doesn't mean they're going to play for the Lakers.

Also, I call total BS about the Lakers' interest in Odom. First of all, the Lakers are tight-lipped about their moves. They don't need to send feelers out; they can contact Odom directly. Second, Odom has options, he doesn't need to eat crow and come off the bench for the Lakers when he could start for the Heat.

Lastly, nothing new about D-Ho and D-Will...

[crazyeights]

Trade Bynum for a PG or Pau for a SF who can play two ways. Sign KG and Lamar (at minimum), bring Sesh off the bench and most importantly don't sign any long-term deals unless with franchise players (Deron) and we're on our way for another run.

That would be the weakest frontcourt in the West as far as contenders go too.

Naw you just didn't read what I posted. I said trade Pau OR trade Bynum, not both, and pair the one that stays with KG and Lamar. If we upgraded to say Deng or some gritty defender/scorer and replaced Pau cheaply with the above then I say that might give our team a needed dimension.

Bynum/KG/Lamar (assuming last year was an aberration) is better than Perk/Ibaka/Collison.

IMO Bynum is set to have a bigger year in 2012-2013, people forget how little responsibility PJ gave anyone not named Kobe/Pau/Fish/LO. Every time I hear the media's he's been in the league 7 years crap I want to barf, he was a luxury for more than half of that. Trading Lamar is what freed him up to step into a 4th quarter role to begin with.

[briansaddleback]

It would be amazing to see KG in a Laker uniform. I honestly prefer him over bynum anytime.

[Imadogg]

It would be amazing to see KG in a Laker uniform. I honestly prefer him over bynum anytime.

How bout in 5 years

[XXIV]

It would be amazing to see KG in a Laker uniform. I honestly prefer him over bynum anytime.

He plays with more intensity, that's for sure. But KG is on his last leg, Bynum's the future right now.

[TylersLakers]

My dream off-season:

- Pau Gasol, Josh McRoberts to Denver for Rudy Fernandez, Corey Brewer, Wilson Chandler, #20 pick

- Kevin Garnett (3m per season with mini MLE)

- Lamar for the veteran minimum.

- Sessions decides to return, we also bring back Hill.

- Draft Tony Wroten, PG/SG from Washington (being compared to Russell Westbrook by a lot of scouts right now)


PG: Ramon Sessions/ Steve Blake/ Tony Wroten
SG: Kobe Bryant/ Rudy Fernandez/ Andrew Goudelock/
SF: Metta World Peace/ Wilson Chandler/ Corey Brewer
PF: Kevin Garnett/ Lamar Odom/
C: Andrew Bynum/ Jordan Hill/ Troy Murphy

Suddenly our athleticism isn't an issue, we're a more fast paced team and we got as deep a team as any with Chandler, Odom, Fernandez, Brewer, Hill and Blake. You could even amnesty Metta and we'd be in good shape too.

[tugs]

^^^ awww ****. that PF spot is old. interesting roster though.

[crazy8ights]

the big story in that link is this:

There were some other good nuggets in the interview such as the confirmation that Dwight Howard doesn’t want to come to Lakers, and the belief that Deron Williams will strongly consider remaining with the Nets.

i'll post it in the other thread as to not derail this one

what thread would this be?

[XXIV]

^^^ awww ****. that PF spot is old. interesting roster though.

Might be old, but they can still play. Should be good for one to two seasons (hopefully).

[WOX_69]

Let's see a Celtic, and not only a Celtic, but a Celtic who beat us in a championship round? Pass.