Laker and Chicago trade

shahidshaikh · Post #1 » by **shahidshaikh** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:23 am

I have visiting this board for a little bit. I thoroughly enjoy everyones comments and suggestions on trade etc. Here is my first one.

Lakers Get:
Aaron Gray
Tyrus Thomas
Ben Wallace

Chicago Get:
Vladimir Radmanovic
Lamar Odom

It works salary wise. What do you guys think?

ahartleyvu · Post #2 » by **ahartleyvu** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:33 am

Bynum - Thomas combo? Interesting.

Post #3 » by **loserX** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:36 am

Welcome to the boards!

I don't think the Lakers like it overly much. They are a lot closer to contending than the Bulls, and trade a key player in Odom for Wallace (who may be too old to help) and Tyrus (who may be too young). When Bynum returns, Wallace goes to the bench, and the Lakers end up really only getting benefit from Tyrus, who won't help this year as much as Odom. Just doesn't make sense for LA direction-wise, and I don't know that the Bulls will want to move Tyrus for older players either.

omeloon · Post #4 » by **omeloon** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:44 am

Interesting idea... especially for the Lakers. Bynum and Ty Thomas could work very well as a duo, especially with a scorer as prolific as Kobe... but who knows.

I'm not so sure why Chicago does it though. They'd be a team full of SF/Pf's... they'd have no real big men, and would get destroyed trying to play defense. At least their offense would look a lot better, but I don't think it would be worth it. Then again, not like Ben Wallace is doing much, so it probably couldn't hurt!!!!

Jordan45822 · Post #5 » by **Jordan45822** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:05 am

Bulls won't do that. They might do it with Nocioni involved instead of Thomas and Gray. And Vlad switched with Kwame.

Lakers might take Wallace if they get a young talent guy back with him . Thats probably the only way Bulls trade Wallace to any team with a young talent guy.

DanTown8587 · Post #6 » by **DanTown8587** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:37 am

LA passes, as been said that they prefer to keep LO over Kwame and this deal does nothing to help them in short, medium or long term.