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This trade is based on a few assumptions......

*The Lakers (Jim Buss?) want to win now but cut costs. They need PG and bench help.
*The Wolves want to add to their blooming team and have been unhappy with Wes Johnson.
*The Celtics are in blow up mode, but they think they're players in the 2012 FA market.
*The Pacers are in win now mode. They want to have a team that will be able to contend now.

Lakers;

In - Paul Pierce, Darren Collison, Michael Beasley, Brandon Bass, IND 2013 #1
Out - Pau Gasol, Luke Walton, Matt Barnes

Wolves;

In - Paul George, Dante Jones, Luke Walton
Out - Michael Beasley, Wes Johnson, Anthony Randolph, UTH 2012 #1

Celtics;

In - Roy Hibbert, Wes Johnson, Anthony Randolph, Matt Barnes, Louis Amundson, UTH 2012 #1
Out - Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Brandon Bass

Pacers;

In - Pau Gasol, Rajon Rondo
Out - Paul George, Roy Hibbert, Darren Collison, Dante Jones, Louis Amunsdson, 2013 IND #1


Why 4 Boston

The biggest question mark in this proposed deal is Boston. In a best case scenario they lure Deron Williams and Dwight Howard to Boston. KG and Ray Allen get renounced and resign for $2.5 each. With Boston still holding Jeff Greens bird rights, he resigns and gets to play with Hibbert again. Hibbert is the perfect type of big to have a "twin towers" setup with Howard. Hibbert can shot, pass and play the high post. If this scenario doesn't happen then Boston ends up with young talent, future picks and saves a ton of money.

Roy Hibbert (25)
Dwight Howard (26)
Jeff Green (25)
Ray Allen (36)
Deron Williams (27) Bench of KG, Johnson, Bradley, JJJ, few 2012 picks

Why 4 Minny

Simple. They add another young piece without tapping into their core players. Paul George is a stud and would fit in very well with Rubio, Derrick Williams, Love.

Why 4 Pacers

IMO....instant power team in the east. Starting five of;

Rondo
Hill
Granger
West
Gasol

Nuff said.

Why 4 Lakers

Lakers get major scoring help from PP and Beasley. They get a young PG in Collison and instant offense of the bench from Bass. Starting five of;

Collison
Kobe
Pierce
Beasley / Bass
Bynum

Laker fans might not think this is full value for Gasol, but IMO they've played there cards and have decreased Pau's trade value. Added bonuses to this deal for the Lakers would be;

Pierce makes less money then Gasol and the final year of his deal isn't guaranteed.
Future #1 pick
Looking toward the future the Lakers will have some young pieces in Bynum, Collison and Beasley.

Wolves say yes.

Wolves and Lakers are stealing value from the Pacers and Celtics. Pacers should be keeping their pick and Celtics should get Collison. We aren't getting George unless we are trading Williams.

I thought value was okay for what we are giving/getting but Lakers suck value out of this trade big time. Way too good for them.

I question whether Indiana does this, too. They are doing pretty well right now and are high on both Hibbert and George. I guess if they want to go into full scale win-now mode, they might pull the trigger, but I doubt it.

Indiana gets asss raped in this by a 20 ft pole.

Indy gets boned.

Yeah, my first thought here was that Indy would never do this. I wanted to wait and see what other people thought, and well, I agree.

Wolves say yes.

it if helps Indiana, have a Derrick Williams

KG_Wolves wrote:Indiana gets asss ***** in this by a 20 ft pole.

This. Terrible trade for the pacers.