CHI / LAL

[Cliff Levingston]

Trade ID #4957599

Bulls trade/Lakers receive:
- Kirk Hinrich
- Drew Gooden
- Aaron Gray
Bulls receive/Lakers trade:
- Lamar Odom
- Jordan Farmar
- Chris Mihm

The Lakers pick up Kirk to man the 1 alongside Kobe long-term and replace Lamar with Gooden as a backup 4 (and 5 if needed) for the rest of the season (he's also expiring). Gray is also included as a young and cheap big body who's a true post player which is required in the triangle.
1. Hinrich, Fisher
2. Bryant, Vujacic
3. Radmanovic, Ariza, Walton
4. Gasol, Gooden
5. Bynum, Gray, Mbenga

The Bulls balance the roster a bit and pick up a nice fit in Odom at the 4 for the rest of the season, who along with Gordon coming off the books will provide the Bulls with a bit of flexibility for making moves in the offseason.
1. Rose, Farmar, Hunter
2. Gordon, Hughes
3. Deng, Nocioni, Sefolosha
4. Odom, Thomas, Ruffin
5. Noah, Mihm, Simmons

[qclakers]

Switch out Aaron Gray with Ty Thomas and the Lakers will throw in cha 2nd 09 and you have got a deal.

[Cliff Levingston]

Switch out Aaron Gray with Ty Thomas and the Lakers will throw in cha 2nd 09 and you have got a deal.

No.

[CITYOFANGELSX3]

That would be a temping deal if Mitch was offered that.

[BR0D1E86]

qclakers wrote:Switch out Aaron Gray with Ty Thomas and the Lakers will throw in cha 2nd 09 and you have got a deal.


No.

Agreed with Uncle Cliffy. Tyrus Thomas would not be in the deal.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

I dont think Gooden is a good Phil Jackson player. He's dumber than a box of hair.

[Cliff Levingston]

I dont think Gooden is a good Phil Jackson player. He's dumber than a box of hair.

Haha.

But anyway, Gooden isn't the focus of the deal; he's just included as a capable body to play off the bench behind Gasol and Bynum, and he's expiring as well.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

ultimately, ya I think both teams do it.

Hell, maybe Mihm could even get some minutes in Chi town.

[Cliff Levingston]

ultimately, ya I think both teams do it.

Hell, maybe Mihm could even get some minutes in Chi town.

They'd probably go small with Tyrus at the 5 and Noc at the 4 before they do that, but yea... he could get some spot minutes.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

I always liked Mihm but he got injured and shortly after the Gasol/Bynum frontcourt was created and Chris was shunned to the bench. I think he could make a comeback if someone showed some confidence in him.

[Asianiac_24]

I think this is a good deal for both teams. Gooden & Gray replaces Odom to backup our bigs, and we get a good PG.

[old rem]

Mostly works for Chi if they have any interest in re-sogning Odum.

[DanTown8587]

I have been saying this for a year now: I doubt the Lakers move Odom's deal to take on long term salary. Hinrich isn't a high priced guy, but he isn't cheap. I think it makes a basketball sense, but in a terrible economy is Jerry Buss gonna agree to continue to pay deep into the tax for Kirk Hinrich? I say no.

[Patterns]

I have been saying this for a year now: I doubt the Lakers move Odom's deal to take on long term salary. Hinrich isn't a high priced guy, but he isn't cheap. I think it makes a basketball sense, but in a terrible economy is Jerry Buss gonna agree to continue to pay deep into the tax for Kirk Hinrich? I say no.

You see, Farmar is a problem next year because he needs to be signed/extended. If we get Hinrich, we don't have to sign Farmar so it balances out somewhat.

[DanTown8587]

I have been saying this for a year now: I doubt the Lakers move Odom's deal to take on long term salary. Hinrich isn't a high priced guy, but he isn't cheap. I think it makes a basketball sense, but in a terrible economy is Jerry Buss gonna agree to continue to pay deep into the tax for Kirk Hinrich? I say no.

You see, Farmar is a problem next year because he needs to be signed/extended. If we get Hinrich, we don't have to sign Farmar so it balances out somewhat.

I guess, but Farmar commands about half of what Hinrich does. Look, I don't want to say how the Lakers are going to spend their money, but I have a hard time imagining them paying a guy about 9 million a year for four years to be the PG of the triangle. Its overpaying for a luxury. But if you think Buss will do it, than I am mistaken.

[Dr Aki]

Trade ID #4957599

Bulls trade/Lakers receive:
- Kirk Hinrich
- Drew Gooden
- Aaron Gray
Bulls receive/Lakers trade:
- Lamar Odom
- Jordan Farmar
- Chris Mihm

the bulls treat odom like an expiring, the lakers don't

lakers aren't interest in trading 2 productive players for 1

no more hinrich for odom threads plz unless chicago are willing to send more in terms of talent

[boogydown]

Looks good.

[ChiCitySPORTS#1]

Trade ID #4957599

Bulls trade/Lakers receive:
- Kirk Hinrich
- Drew Gooden
- Aaron Gray
Bulls receive/Lakers trade:
- Lamar Odom
- Jordan Farmar
- Chris Mihm

the bulls treat odom like an expiring, the lakers don't

lakers aren't interest in trading 2 productive players for 1

no more hinrich for odom threads plz unless chicago are willing to send more in terms of talent

The difference from Gooden and Odom is the difference from Hinrich to Farmar. and this point it seems that you would need Hinrich more so than Odom, and we'd need Odom more so than Hinrich. I really dont have an opinion on this trade, I actually like Hinrich and would like to hang on to him even thought we have DRose.

[Cliff Levingston]

the bulls treat odom like an expiring, the lakers don't

Long-term, yes. Short-term, no. Odom is a guy who could really help us out for the remainder of the season.

lakers aren't interest in trading 2 productive players for 1

Both Hinrich and Gooden are productive, and Gray is what he is; a decent and very cheap backup big who can play in the post.

no more hinrich for odom threads plz unless chicago are willing to send more in terms of talent

No one is going to give up substantial value for a guy with an expiring contract. You'll have a really tough time finding a better than this for Odom.