Indiana, Milwaukee, Lakers

[IndyPacers67]

Indiana trades:
Jermaine O'Neal
Troy Murphy
Danny Granger

Indiana receives:
Michael Redd
Charlie Villanueva
Jordan Farmar
Bobby Simmons

Lakers trade:
Lamar Odom
Jordan Farmar
Kwame Brown

Lakers receive:
Troy Murphy
Jermaine O'Neal

Milwaukee trades:
Michael Redd
Bobby Simmons
Charlie Villanueva

Milwaukee receives:
Danny Granger
Kwame Brown
Lamar Odom

Why for Indiana:
I know its hard to move big for small, but Jermaine seems hobbled right now. I think Michael Redd would be even better then he already is in JOB's system and would complement Mike Dunleavy very well. We also get 2 young promising players in Jordan Farmar and Charlie Villanueva. Supposedly we almost moved Jermaine in a deal for Villanueva 3 years ago, and Larry Bird has said he thinks highly of Villanueva. Jordan Farmar is developing well also. I know it would be hard to move Danny also, but if you think of the trade as Jermaine for Michael Redd, and Danny for Charlie V and Jordan Farmar we get pretty good returns. We also swap Murphy's contract for Bobby Simmons.

Why for the Lakers:
They get Jermaine without having to give up Bynum (which they obviously won't do now). Troy Murphy gives them a better version of Radmonovic and makes Laker fans forget about trading the great Brian Cook.

Why for the Bucks:
Milwaukee downgrades their best player to Lamar Odom, but I think they make out great in this deal. A frontcourt of Granger/Yi/Bogut is extremely promising, and they are able to unload Bobby Simmons bad contract without having to really take one back in return.

[skones]

That's a steal for Milwaukee. I have trouble seeing Indiana doing it and maybe even the lakers.

[Baddy Chuck]

[loserX]

That's a steal for Milwaukee. I have trouble seeing Indiana doing it and maybe even the lakers.

Agreed. Redd and Villanueva aren't worth Granger and Odom AND making Simmons' huge contract disappear.

[Baddy Chuck]

possibly give Indiana Brown and LA the choice of Simmons or Murphy and I'd even give our 08 first to LA but still dunno if the deal would go down.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

Terrible trade for the Pacers. No way we do that.

[IndyPacers67]

If you swap Granger for Shawne Williams does Milwaukee still do it? Personally I don't think Williams, Odom and Brown are enough insentive for Milwaukee to give up Redd and Charlie V, even if they get to be rid of Simmons contract.

[BucksRuleAll22]

Redd is better then Odom I would not do this deal, I would want Farmer to even consider it. I loved Odom when he played for the Heat, but ever since hes been on the Lakers he doesn't seems like a twiner that isnt a PF or SF and not a allstar type player.