Gasol traded to Lakers
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how much cap room do you have?Grizzfan4liphe wrote:Very surprising, but I think it should be obvious that this trade wasn't for the player Kwame Brown, it got us 2 picks and KB's expiring contract which will allow for signing this off season, it opens up 10 million and there's gonna be some good FA's:
Josh Smith, Emeka Okafor, Elton Brand (ETO), Shawn Marion (ETO), and Antawn Jamison
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Grizzfan4liphe wrote:Very surprising, but I think it should be obvious that this trade wasn't for the player Kwame Brown, it got us 2 picks and KB's expiring contract which will allow for signing this off season, it opens up 10 million and there's gonna be some good FA's:
Josh Smith, Emeka Okafor, Elton Brand (ETO), Shawn Marion (ETO), and Antawn Jamison
For the city's sake I hope this is the case and not part of a Heisley strategy to move the team.
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Grizzfan4liphe wrote:Very surprising, but I think it should be obvious that this trade wasn't for the player Kwame Brown, it got us 2 picks and KB's expiring contract which will allow for signing this off season, it opens up 10 million and there's gonna be some good FA's:
Josh Smith, Emeka Okafor, Elton Brand (ETO), Shawn Marion (ETO), and Antawn Jamison
Thats the way to see it. On paper the deal is horrid but if you see the bigger picture there is (rebuilding) light at the end of the tunnel.
There's gonna be a lot of slow singin, and flower bringin if my burgular alarm starts ringin!
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Holy crap thats a bad deal. I hope thats not true.
Who the hell cares about draft picks when they are in the late 20's?
Who the hell cares about draft picks when they are in the late 20's?
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Grizzfan4liphe wrote:Very surprising, but I think it should be obvious that this trade wasn't for the player Kwame Brown, it got us 2 picks and KB's expiring contract which will allow for signing this off season, it opens up 10 million and there's gonna be some good FA's:
Josh Smith, Emeka Okafor, Elton Brand (ETO), Shawn Marion (ETO), and Antawn Jamison
The Lakers will be very good the next few years so those 1st round picks will probably end up in the high teens. And while those are pretty good FA's and with all due respect, which one of them is going to want to join a team in this state? The Grizz will have to overpay someone pretty badly to get them to sign.
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Blazer Fan here and just wondering something. What is your GM smoking cause you guys got Fleeced i think. Also you guys are (I guess) trading for Collins from NJ who is a Friggin Stiff for Swift who yes is a under achiever but has more talent in his picky then Collins has in his Whole body. Also not to mention the Log jam you guys now have a PG with Conley , Navarro and now JC all pretty young. I am not trying to be a troll but i feel sorry for you guys and as a Blazer fan i kind of know how you feel from a few years ago with Nash/Patterson combo and Trader Bob before that.
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theonlyeastcoastrapsfan wrote:Is West still the GM? cause if this was a Laker deal -it was even worse than the Celtic deal this summer.
Hey at least you'll have a young exiting team to work with and should be ready to contend by the time the next Lakers dynasty ends.
At least the T-Wolves got back Al Jefferson...
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My theory is that Stern and West made a deal under the table. He had you guys give up Gasol so a Celtics and Lakers Finals rivalry can boost the ratings and you guys will have the 1st pick in the draft.
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