Lakers need a big man. what you got?

[Lost Angel]

because Bynum went down for two months, the Lakers are looking quite thin at center. this is what we have to work with.



Kwame Brown (exp), Sasha (exp), Odom (just one more season), Walton, Radmanovic, Trevor Ariza, Chris Mihm (exp), picks and IN THE RIGHT TRADE, Javaris Crittenton or Jordan Farmar.



not going anywhere: Kobe, Bynum, Fisher, Turiaf, and the two young pg's (unless of course the trade calls for one of them to be added)



we would like a big man back, one who plays defense and has a decent midrange shot.

hopefully a decent center but big powerforwards can work here also.

[Det the Threat]

Kwame Brown, 2008 1st round pick(lottery protected)

for

Kurt Thomas, 2008 2nd round pick(via Portland), 2008 2nd round pick(via Denver)

There also might be a chance of us buying out Kwame, so he can join the Lakers again, if you also send us some cash in that deal.

[Lost Angel]

how much cash are you trying to get? i'd send over 2 million

[Philly's Best]

because Bynum went down for two months, the Lakers are looking quite thin at center. this is what we have to work with.



Kwame Brown (exp), Sasha (exp), Odom (just one more season), Walton, Radmanovic, Trevor Ariza, Chris Mihm (exp), picks and IN THE RIGHT TRADE, Javaris Crittenton or Jordan Farmar.



not going anywhere: Kobe, Bynum, Fisher, Turiaf, and the two young pg's (unless of course the trade calls for one of them to be added)



we would like a big man back, one who plays defense and has a decent midrange shot.

hopefully a decent center but big powerforwards can work here also.

Change in Team Outlook: +9.6 ppg, +5.5 rpg, and -0.5 apg.
Incoming Players
Willie Green
6-2 SG from Detroit Mercy
12.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.1 apg in 29.1 minutes
Samuel Dalembert
6-11 C from Seton Hall
11.4 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 0.5 apg in 33.0 minutes


Outgoing Players
Javaris Crittenton
6-5 PG from Georgia Tech
3.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.9 apg in 8.2 minutes
Sasha Vujacic
6-7 PG from Slovenia (Foreign)
6.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.0 apg in 12.4 minutes
Kwame Brown
6-11 PF / C from Glynn Academy (HS)
5.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.2 apg in 20.4 minutes

2008 or 2009 first Round pick

[Lost Angel]

no deal. Dally has a bad contract, and no way is this deal worth both Crittenton and a first round pick.

[miruss2001]

Rasho and Joey Graham for Kwame.

[RIPskaterdude]

Kenny Thomas is always available

[DiplomaticMagic]

Brian Cook

I know!

How about Brian Cook and Maurice Evans for Trevor Ariza?

[BR0D1E86]

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[fdefore]

we would like a big man back, one who plays defense and has a decent midrange shot.

hopefully a decent center but big powerforwards can work here also.

from the pacers...

murphy for vladrad, vujacic

obviously this doesn't fit your 'defense' qualifier but dude can be a more aggressive, better rebounding toni kukoc for phil.


o'neal, diener for odom, kwame, crittenton

this obviously covers jump-shooter (albeit not at a high %) and defense. when bynum returns that is the scariest defensive frontcourt in the league. but this would be a pretty big shakeup for the lakers so probably not preferable.


harrison for vujacic

shuffle of random parts.



other options...

TRADE
shelden williams
dan gadzuric
jamaal magloire

SIGN
dale davis
dj m'benga
jackie butler

[Scoot McGroot]

How about Jeff Foster and Marquis Daniels for Kwame and either of the young PG's?

If Indy looks to cut salaries, this could be a deal they would look for. LA would just have to wait an extra year for Foster's contract to expire and to decline Daniels' option if they want out of it. Basically, extending Kwame's expiring into next year.

[eagles nut]

I'd do Radman and Vujacic for Murphy.

But I think it's more likely they sign a FA(Webber preferably, more likely Mbenga) or trade the expiring of Vujacic for a lower-tier guy.

[Scoot McGroot]

I'd do Radman and Vujacic for Murphy.

But I think it's more likely they sign a FA(Webber preferably, more likely Mbenga) or trade the expiring of Vujacic for a lower-tier guy.

Eh...Radman would be completely buried at SF/PF behind Granger, Williams, JO, and Diogu. Murphy at least plays the PF/C and would earn minutes.


Find a way to swap Radman out to another team for a better option than Radman (like a PG with a somewhat similar or shorter deal).

If we could send Radman to Cleveland in that deal and pick up Eric Snow, I'd do that deal. But, Radman in Indy? He's just a horrible fit, even though he's ok with jacking up 3's all night long.

[dockingsched]

lakers would never take on murphy just to solve a two month problem. his salary would be a headache for years.

[Jordan45822]

How about just signing a free agent? Webber, Mbenga, PJ Brown, whatever else center in free agency.

[DaProphecy]

Camby
Hunter
Atkins

for

Odom
Critt

Tough for the Nuggets to swallow right now with Nene's problems, but if we hear good news about him I would really like a deal like this.

[Lost Angel]

i like the first offer of Kurt Thomas. that deal even saves us money. not to mention the willingness of them cutting Kwame so we can resign him. basically getting Thomas and two second round picks for a first round pick and some cash.

[Smooth32]

I'd trade Gooden for Odom in a 3-way if Odom could net the Cavs someone like Bibby, T-Mac or Redd (not very likely)...

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[pdub15]

I'd do the Philly trade as long as u change the first to a 2nd or to two 2nds since Philly gets Critt. Dally would be the shotblocker we need during Bynum's recovery plus when Bynum returns Dally can play along side each other when we play teams like the Spurs & Mavs because he can defend Duncan and Dirk with his length. He also would be huge to our second unit against other teams because his rebounding and shot blocking would work wonders with the second units fast pace play.