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Post#1061 » by EnigmaticProblem » Thu Jun 9, 2011 6:07 am

Jetset wrote:^ Who are you? Are you a Laker fan? And where have you been, because I haven't seen you around at all.

If anything Felton is underrated, you saying he's overrated is overrated. He's the perfect fit, yeah it would hurt getting rid of the versatility Odom provides but we desperately need a PG, and we're getting a serviceable backup C in the deal as well.

Why does it matter "who" I am? It's exceedingly likely that anything I say will result in "bandwagoner" invectives. Knowmesayin'?

Felton is definitely not underrated. He's real quick, and has great strength for his position, but he's a substandard play-maker, and a tremendously streaky shooter. Sure, he's a monumental upgrade over Fisher, but the loss of Odom is strikingly injurious to this team. A serviceable back up center can be obtained through the MLE. Joel Przybilla's name comes to mind, and there's a considerable horde that follows.

P.S., If Gasol goes down, or Bynum, you'll be praying Odom was still around. *Wink*.

AI-in-LA wrote:The only thing I would disagree on is the statement that the team that wins every trade is the team that gets the best player in return. I would agree that such is generally true, maybe even 80+% of the time, but not always.

Toronto won the Vince Carter to Nets trade (for financial reasons) despite the Nets getting the best player. We won the Shaq to Miami trade. The Suns murdered the Magic on the Hedo trade despite Hedo being the best player involved and landing in Orlando. I even believe that the Nuggets absolutely raped the Knicks on the Melo deal ... I could go on.

If we could get Felton, the Birdman and the #22 for Odom and Blake I would feel very confident that we won that trade even though Odom was the best playher involved and we'd be losing him.

Likewise, had I been Pat Riley this yerar I would have absolutely traded Wade and Mike Miller to the Nuggets for Felton, Nene, J.R. Smith and the #22 pick ... and I'd be enjoying my Finals sweep by this time :-)

The Raptors definitely did not win that trade. The Raptors traded Vince Carter for Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, and Alonzo Mourning (who refused to show)-- Chaperoning those absolutely mediocre players were two first-round draft picks from New Jersey, which translated to Joey Graham (tankest scrub). How is that fair, at all? Did New Jersey lose anyone/anything of value? I don't see it. . .

The Lakers lost Shaquille O'Neal, who was still the most dominant center in the league, for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, Brian Grant, and a first-round draft pick (Jordan Farmar). This trade was "fairer"-- However, Miami's instant dominance suggests the Lakers had at least two more championships on the horizon, which they eventually won, anyway. Could've gotten more for the most dominant player of his time though, no?

I won't elaborate extensively on the Magic-Suns trade, 'cause Hedo Turkoglu wasn't the best player involved. That dubious honor is extended to Jason Richardson. I think the Magic won that trade, statistically. There's no definitive winner, or loser, in this trade, though. The Magic were plagued with atrocious contracts before the trade, and they accumulated atrocious contracts after the trade. No team lost anyone of real value.

The Knicks-Nuggets trade was as even as they come. The Nuggets gained an absolutely ridiculous amount of depth; the Knicks gained the most offensively complete player in the NBA, today. Now, here's the tangent that's absolutely significant-- The Knicks can replace the players they lost if they remained as dormant as possible. How will Denver replace Carmelo Anthony? What's most important to note is. . . They're actually on the verge of losing a substantial amount of that depth, this off-season. ; ]
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Post#1062 » by EnigmaticProblem » Thu Jun 9, 2011 6:22 am

AI-in-LA wrote:You're right again, however ... this is not a talent equal but financially varied deal only ... you're right that Blake is a much better defender than Calderon and that Calderon is much better on the offensive end, however to say they are equal players is incorrect. Steve Blake is nothing more than a backup quality journey man and good team-mate, period. Calderon is a horrendously bad defensive player that is an all-world efficient offensive PG, one of the best plate setters in the league and a great teammate as well. If the financials were even one would have to include a 1st and 2nd round pick along with cash to swap Blake for Calderon.

As for Kleiza and Walton, the simple fact is that Luke Walton is absolutely useless to the Lakers. He is nothing more than a bench riding water boy who makes a ridiculous amount of money. Kleiza does have a rather bad contract and is wildly inconsistent but he is also a guy that can drop 25 on any given night, can create matchup problems and stretch the defense just by stepping onto the court and also known as a good teammate and tough competitor.

I would definitely pull the trigger on this deal if I was Lakers brass.

Of course, the Lakers would definitely be receiving "better" talent in the aforementioned trade. However, the upgrade in talent would never justify the inflation of salary. Here's why. . .

1. The Lakers would be receiving more, in terms of salary, despite the years remaining being exactly equal.
2. Calderon's defense is indescribably horrific. I know Fisher is hated around these parts-- Someone will stone Calderon to death. I would try to elaborate, but as I'd said, his defense is indescribably horrific. Kobe would still be forced to guard the opposition's point guard-- Since Calderon can't guard any shooting guard in the league, he'll be stationed on the bench, quite often.
3. Though Kleiza is an upgrade over Walton, Kleiza will likely never see playing time. He'll be building a house at the end of the bench, as the combination of Artest, Barnes, and Odom eat away the SF/PF minutes. Plus, Kleiza's coming off a fairly serious injury. . .

If you were Lakers brass, would you really want to pay $10 million more, per year, for the NBA's worst defensive point guard, and a player that may never get to play?

P.S., Linas Kleiza is infamous for traveling on 50% of his possessions.
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Post#1063 » by Jajwanda » Thu Jun 9, 2011 9:26 am

New angle for improvement:

- Artest to Atlanta
- Marvin Williams to Milwaukee
- Salmons to L.A.

Atlanta: Artest brings a better defensive edge to the Atlanta roster and gives them toughness that they simply haven't had. In a more-free flowing half-court set he could be solid and gives them a strong perimeter defender to throw against LeBron.

Milwaukee: WIlliams is athletic, young and it helps alleviate some problems on their roster regarding SG versus SF (chances are they draft a SG this year and you'd like to see someone that can perhaps replace Mbah a Moute or Ilyasova if need be.

Lakers: Lakers get a solid defender who is a more complete offensive player. Salmons can create, shoot, run the pick-and-roll, as well as catch-and-shoot. As far as questions about facing LeBron I'd argue Kobe is a better defender against LeBron anyway (Kidd is better as well, so was Michael Pietrus, you simply have to match-up with his quickness). Salmons can give Wade a better effort than Artest can due to his quickness. In Salmons you also get the versatility of a backup SG, possibly taking care of that need entirely.
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Post#1064 » by KingLakers » Thu Jun 9, 2011 12:56 pm

We need to stop thinking the Lakers are going to move Artest or Barnes both those guys will be back. Lakers for sure coming back are Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Barnes, Ebanks, Pau, and Bynum I think anyone outside those 7 is available. EnigmaticProblem how can you say Felton is overrated in Charlotte he was the clutch guy same thing in his time in NY and in Denver everyone was saying he should be starting with Lawson I've never heard anyone say he's overrated.
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Post#1065 » by Jetset » Thu Jun 9, 2011 1:15 pm

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Jetset wrote:^ Who are you? Are you a Laker fan? And where have you been, because I haven't seen you around at all.

If anything Felton is underrated, you saying he's overrated is overrated. He's the perfect fit, yeah it would hurt getting rid of the versatility Odom provides but we desperately need a PG, and we're getting a serviceable backup C in the deal as well.

Why does it matter "who" I am? It's exceedingly likely that anything I say will result in "bandwagoner" invectives. Knowmesayin'?

Felton is definitely not underrated. He's real quick, and has great strength for his position, but he's a substandard play-maker, and a tremendously streaky shooter. Sure, he's a monumental upgrade over Fisher, but the loss of Odom is strikingly injurious to this team. A serviceable back up center can be obtained through the MLE. Joel Przybilla's name comes to mind, and there's a considerable horde that follows.

P.S., If Gasol goes down, or Bynum, you'll be praying Odom was still around. *Wink*.


I don't think you would get that. You seem as if you have a brain and are intelligent, so you wouldn't be subjected to that kind of nothingness. You do have a point about the value of Odom if Gasol or Bynum goes down, but I think the PG position is too much of an issue for us to shy away from this deal. We really don't have much tradeable assets outside of Odom and Bynum, and us being able to trade Odom for a more than serviceable PG and still keep Bynum around is ideal. Plus on top of that we get Birdman whom I would want over Pryzbilla, and that leaves us with the MLE to sign a Martin or West (if he opts out). It's a win for the Lakers.

I agree about Felton and his playmaking abilities but as you said his talents are a notch above anything our current PG's can do. But I'll disagree about his streakiness to an extent. I'm not sure about his Charlotte days but if you're referring to his Knick days, a lot of that streakiness was attributed to fatigue and the Knicks overplaying him because they didn't have PG depth. If they had a backup for him I don't think he would've looked as bad.
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Post#1066 » by KingLakers » Thu Jun 9, 2011 1:36 pm

I agree with most of what you said Jetset except for the part about West there is no way David West an all star is going to come to LA and come off the bench he's a starter. Martin makes sense I just wonder what he has left. Also If a Felton for Odom trade happens Lakers will need to start looking for some scoring off the bench especially if Brown opts out. Eric Pincus in his most recent article mentioned Morrow as a possibility I dont know if he's available but if he can brought in for the Sasha TPE that would be great.
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Post#1067 » by fongie24 » Thu Jun 9, 2011 2:35 pm

KingLakers wrote:I agree with most of what you said Jetset except for the part about West there is no way David West an all star is going to come to LA and come off the bench he's a starter. Martin makes sense I just wonder what he has left. Also If a a Felton for Odom trade happens Lakers will need to start looking for some scoring off the bench especially if Brown opts out. Eric Pincus in his most recent article mentioned Morrow as a possibility I dont know if he's available but if he can brought in for the Sasha TPE that would be great.


Alright so lets say we traded Odom for Felton and Birdman.. and traded the TPE for Morrow.. our lineup would look like this, right (given Shannon doesn't come back):

Felton/Blake/Fish
Kobe/Morrow
Artest/Barnes
Gasol/(West or K-Mart)
Bynum/Birdman

I don't see that as being too bad. Blake might perform better in a more traditional offense and a little faster pace game. Morrow can spread the floor and knock down the long ball. Barnes, Martin, and Birdman are a pretty decent defensive frontcourt. You said West wouldn't come here because he is a starter, well what do you consider Lamar? It depends on if he's willing to lessen his role to win a championship, he could be the focal point (like Lamar is) on the second unit. Either way, I think that's not too bad of a second unit.
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Post#1068 » by Jetset » Thu Jun 9, 2011 2:58 pm

KingLakers wrote:I agree with most of what you said Jetset except for the part about West there is no way David West an all star is going to come to LA and come off the bench he's a starter. Martin makes sense I just wonder what he has left. Also If a a Felton for Odom trade happens Lakers will need to start looking for some scoring off the bench especially if Brown opts out. Eric Pincus in his most recent article mentioned Morrow as a possibility I dont know if he's available but if he can brought in for the Sasha TPE that would be great.


West has hinted that at this point in his career starting isn't a major thing. He wants to win. I'm sure he'd like to win while starting, but I can't think of a team that would have him start legitimately having a chance to win. I just threw West's name out there because while it is a very distant possibility, it could happen. Some teams may not want to take a chance on a 31 yr old coming off of an ACL injury. But I doubt he opts out knowing that teams wont be paying him as much as what he's making now on his current expiring deal.

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KingLakers wrote:I agree with most of what you said Jetset except for the part about West there is no way David West an all star is going to come to LA and come off the bench he's a starter. Martin makes sense I just wonder what he has left. Also If a a Felton for Odom trade happens Lakers will need to start looking for some scoring off the bench especially if Brown opts out. Eric Pincus in his most recent article mentioned Morrow as a possibility I dont know if he's available but if he can brought in for the Sasha TPE that would be great.


Alright so lets say we traded Odom for Felton and Birdman.. and traded the TPE for Morrow.. our lineup would look like this, right (given Shannon doesn't come back):

Felton/Blake/Fish
Kobe/Morrow
Artest/Barnes
Gasol/(West or K-Mart)
Bynum/Birdman

I don't see that as being too bad. Blake might perform better in a more traditional offense and a little faster pace game. Morrow can spread the floor and knock down the long ball. Barnes, Martin, and Birdman are a pretty decent defensive frontcourt. You said West wouldn't come here because he is a starter, well what do you consider Lamar? It depends on if he's willing to lessen his role to win a championship, he could be the focal point (like Lamar is) on the second unit. Either way, I think that's not too bad of a second unit.


Odom + Blake are getting traded to Denver in the proposed deal.
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Post#1069 » by The_Trade_Seer » Thu Jun 9, 2011 3:27 pm

EnigmaticProblem wrote:The Raptors definitely did not win that trade. The Raptors traded Vince Carter for Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, and Alonzo Mourning (who refused to show)-- Chaperoning those absolutely mediocre players were two first-round draft picks from New Jersey, which translated to Joey Graham (tankest scrub). How is that fair, at all? Did New Jersey lose anyone/anything of value? I don't see it. . .

The Raps got financial flexibility and out from under a hated VC .... the Nets got nothing but a player raping their coffers.

The Lakers lost Shaquille O'Neal, who was still the most dominant center in the league, for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, Brian Grant, and a first-round draft pick (Jordan Farmar). This trade was "fairer"-- However, Miami's instant dominance suggests the Lakers had at least two more championships on the horizon, which they eventually won, anyway. Could've gotten more for the most dominant player of his time though, no?


Yeah, I think they could have got more but I also still feel they won the trade hands down ... 3 conference titles and 2 rings to Shaq`s 1 and 1.

I won't elaborate extensively on the Magic-Suns trade, 'cause Hedo Turkoglu wasn't the best player involved. That dubious honor is extended to Jason Richardson. I think the Magic won that trade, statistically. There's no definitive winner, or loser, in this trade, though. The Magic were plagued with atrocious contracts before the trade, and they accumulated atrocious contracts after the trade. No team lost anyone of real value.
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The Suns definitely won that trade! Dumping Hedo and his atrocious contract and getting back a Top 10 C on a great contract ... they won that trade bg-time.

The Knicks-Nuggets trade was as even as they come. The Nuggets gained an absolutely ridiculous amount of depth; the Knicks gained the most offensively complete player in the NBA, today. Now, here's the tangent that's absolutely significant-- The Knicks can replace the players they lost if they remained as dormant as possible. How will Denver replace Carmelo Anthony? What's most important to note is. . . They're actually on the verge of losing a substantial amount of that depth, this off-season. ; ]


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Post#1070 » by KingLakers » Thu Jun 9, 2011 3:55 pm

Fongie24 Lamar was traded here and he was the starter he moved to the bench when Pau came here.
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Post#1071 » by fongie24 » Thu Jun 9, 2011 4:45 pm

Jetset wrote:
Odom + Blake are getting traded to Denver in the proposed deal.


My bad.. so we would still need a back-up PG unless we think Fish can fill that roll. We all know how he does against starting PGs, but how about back-up PGs?

KingLakers wrote:Fongie24 Lamar was traded here and he was the starter he moved to the bench when Pau came here.


My point exactly, he is a starter who is coming off the bench. Which would be the same case for West if he decided to come here. Just saying that crazier things have happened. Not everyone is Allen Iverson who will only play if he starts. lol
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Post#1072 » by Jetset » Thu Jun 9, 2011 4:51 pm

I think Fisher is a semi-serviceable backup PG.



And as to this thing about Minn wanting to trade the #2 pick for Pau. I'd consider it, but I wouldn't do it before draft night.
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Post#1073 » by LApwnd » Thu Jun 9, 2011 5:52 pm

another day another fantasy idea :)

Caracter/Walton/Blake/Odom/2011 2nd (the 2nd highest one)
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Hedo/Nelson/Anderson

LA-we get a essentially 2 strech 4's in Hedo/Anderson, Nelson is the penetrating PG we need, his lack of D will be covered with Pau/Bynum in the middle....Orl gets the legit starting PF they need to reb/push the ball, Blake can start or be a solid backup, Caracter/Walton will help fill their roster with loss of Anderson.


Tpe/future 1st (2012)
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Gibson (clev)

LA- get another "shooter" that can possibly replace Shannon should he opt out, Gibson isn't big but hopefully with better defensive scheme we could get away with playing him as the primary backup 2...if Dall can get away with playing that midget Barerra I dont see why we couldn't get away with Gibson. Clev would clear up their back court glut and get a 1st too boot.

#41 2nd rd-pick best big available, idk who.
vet min-another backup C/pF say Reggie Evans or Kurt Thomas if he is willing to leave Chi or Prizbilla

new lineup
Nelson/Fish/Gibson
Kobe/Gibson/Barnes
Artest/Barnes/Hedo/Ebanks
Pau/Hedo
Bynum/fillers
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Post#1074 » by Jajwanda » Thu Jun 9, 2011 9:56 pm

You know I wouldn't count on Matt Barnes and that knee. His having an MRI on that knee and I'm not convinced he's going to be 100% healthy. He looked like he lost quite a bit in that playoff series.
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Post#1075 » by LApwnd » Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:01 pm

Jajwanda wrote:You know I wouldn't count on Matt Barnes and that knee. His having an MRI on that knee and I'm not convinced he's going to be 100% healthy. He looked like he lost quite a bit in that playoff series.


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Post#1076 » by EnigmaticProblem » Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:01 pm

AI-in-LA wrote:
EnigmaticProblem wrote:The Raps got financial flexibility and out from under a hated VC .... the Nets got nothing but a player raping their coffers.

Yeah, I think they could have got more but I also still feel they won the trade hands down ... 3 conference titles and 2 rings to Shaq`s 1 and 1.

The Suns definitely won that trade! Dumping Hedo and his atrocious contract and getting back a Top 10 C on a great contract ... they won that trade bg-time.

Good points ...

Most Raptors fans would've preferred to keep Vince Carter. Sure, he was a whinging pseudo-gimp in his latter years, but equal liability should be placed on management, who surrounded Vince Carter with substandard talent. Vince Carter was a top three shooting guard, at the time of his trade, despite his lack of work ethic.

Two things I'd like to point out are. . . The Raptors didn't gain financial flexibility, and the Nets got a superb player. The Raptors were buried in horrid contracts, despite Vince Carter's departure; Jalen Rose, and Alonzo Mourning, combined for approximately $25 million themselves. It was a few years before they gained flexibility-- In that same amount of time, Carter's contract would've expired. Moreover, after his trade to the Nets, Vince Carter averaged 27.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 4.7 APG, with absurd efficiency-- His TS% was bonkers!

Now, you can't compare Shaquille O'Neal's "1 and 1" to the Lakers' "3 and 2"-- What should be contrasted is the potential number of championships the Lakers could've won (sans trade), with the actual conclusion. O'Neal single-handedly altered Miami's future, instantly, whereas the Lakers had to wallow in misery, cringing at the services of Kwame Brown/Smush Parker, before God gifted us Pau Gasol.

The Suns did not "definitely" win that trade. They received an atrocious contract, in Vince Carter. Let's assume Vince Carter and Jason Richardson negate each other, in terms of talent exchanged, which they don't (Richardson is better). Then, let's assume Mickael Pietrus and Hedo Turkoglu negate each other, in terms of talent exchanged, which they don't (Turkoglu is better). In the end, all the Suns really got was Marcin Gortat, who's definitely worth his contract, but is definitely not a top ten center. Brook Lopez, Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, Tyson Chandler, Joakim Noah, Andrew Bogut, Al Horford, Nene, Brendan Haywood, Roy Hibbert, Marc Gasol, DeMarcus Cousins, Marcus Camby, whomever Utah lists as their center, perhaps even Andrea Bargnani. . . I can go on, and on.

Thing is, most players are fillers, and can be replaced with relative ease-- This is why, 95% of the time, the team landing the best player wins the deal.
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Post#1077 » by hoops_32 » Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:06 pm

What do you guys think about Shannon Brown and the #41 pick for Tony Douglas?
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Post#1078 » by EnigmaticProblem » Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:42 pm

Jetset wrote:I think Fisher is a semi-serviceable backup PG.

The one thing Fisher does ridiculously well is. . . Chase Ray Allen off screens. lol.. Jokes aside, Fisher may not be able to defend most point guards, but he's excellent at chasing players off multiple picks. Most players in the league suck at this.

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I don't think you would get that. You seem as if you have a brain and are intelligent, so you wouldn't be subjected to that kind of nothingness. You do have a point about the value of Odom if Gasol or Bynum goes down, but I think the PG position is too much of an issue for us to shy away from this deal. We really don't have much tradeable assets outside of Odom and Bynum, and us being able to trade Odom for a more than serviceable PG and still keep Bynum around is ideal. Plus on top of that we get Birdman whom I would want over Pryzbilla, and that leaves us with the MLE to sign a Martin or West (if he opts out). It's a win for the Lakers.

I agree about Felton and his playmaking abilities but as you said his talents are a notch above anything our current PG's can do. But I'll disagree about his streakiness to an extent. I'm not sure about his Charlotte days but if you're referring to his Knick days, a lot of that streakiness was attributed to fatigue and the Knicks overplaying him because they didn't have PG depth. If they had a backup for him I don't think he would've looked as bad.

Thanks.

At this point, I personally wouldn't be willing to sacrifice a player of Odom's caliber for a mediocre point guard, or any combination of mediocre players. Patience is a virtue, and I'd wait for a better deal to come around-- The world can change in a day. As for your displeasure in Pryzbilla, as I'd said before, there're a lot of serviceable centers in the upcoming off-season. Samuel Dalembert, Kwame Brown, Chuck Hayes, Dan Gadzuric, D.J. Mbenga, and Ronny Turiaf immediately come to mind-- Who knows how many others I'm forgetting. Let's not forget restricted free agents, either. Now that I think of it, this off-season is going to be saturated in quality role players.

This brings me to my next point. I've seen a lot posters discussing the acquisitions of shooters, such as Daniel Gibson, or Daequan Cook; subsequently, they elaborate on "masking" these players' defensive deficiencies. Personally, I think this is a completely erred train of thought. I'd much rather acquire players such as Shane Battier, or Keith Bogans. . . Guys who play good defense, and are capable of knocking down perimeter shots. Players from this upcoming off-season that come to mind are Anthony Parker, DeShawn Stevenson, Shane Battier, and Mickael Pietrus. Obviously, I'm missing a lot of players, but the gist is there.
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Post#1079 » by The_Trade_Seer » Thu Jun 9, 2011 11:13 pm

LApwnd wrote:another day another fantasy idea :)

Caracter/Walton/Blake/Odom/2011 2nd (the 2nd highest one)
for
Hedo/Nelson/Anderson

LA-we get a essentially 2 strech 4's in Hedo/Anderson, Nelson is the penetrating PG we need, his lack of D will be covered with Pau/Bynum in the middle....Orl gets the legit starting PF they need to reb/push the ball, Blake can start or be a solid backup, Caracter/Walton will help fill their roster with loss of Anderson.


Tpe/future 1st (2012)
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Gibson (clev)

LA- get another "shooter" that can possibly replace Shannon should he opt out, Gibson isn't big but hopefully with better defensive scheme we could get away with playing him as the primary backup 2...if Dall can get away with playing that midget Barerra I dont see why we couldn't get away with Gibson. Clev would clear up their back court glut and get a 1st too boot.

#41 2nd rd-pick best big available, idk who.
vet min-another backup C/pF say Reggie Evans or Kurt Thomas if he is willing to leave Chi or Prizbilla

new lineup
Nelson/Fish/Gibson
Kobe/Gibson/Barnes
Artest/Barnes/Hedo/Ebanks
Pau/Hedo
Bynum/fillers


NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The above is disgusting. No way we trade for any deal involving Hedo unless we're also getting Dwight.

No way we use our TPE AND a future #1 pick on Boobie Gibson.

As Kevin O'Leary would say, "stop the madness" and "my money would kill me for making those deals".
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Post#1080 » by Jajwanda » Thu Jun 9, 2011 11:18 pm

I just don't know if they will even spend the MLE considering it's rarely even effective and it costs 10m a year to pay these overpaid players. Blake costs Buss 8m a year. That's ridiculous. I think we have to wait on the draft, they may be looking for immediate contributors from there including two to three new contributors and a Euro stash. The list could include Goudelock, Diot, and Liggins. I wouldn't be surprised if these guys are as good as some of the crap we threw out there last year.

Chances are between having late picks, little available funds, and overall options the team you see now is likely the team next year with the exception that Blake is the starter and Fisher the backup PG. There's a really good chance Shannon Brown is also back next season.

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