Do you guys have any interest in Richard Jefferson?

[Verbal]

That wouldn't be a bad trade..

But it doesn't seem likely for many reasons.


Isn't Jefferson making 12 million a year? Or is it 10? Or is it 8?

Unless y'all want Walton and Mihm too... and why would the Bucks be offering him nowadays?


It's an interesting scenario though.. I'll check back later.

[That Nicka]

I'd rather have Trevor to be honest

[Dr Aki]

Milwaukee Bucks recieve: Trevor Ariza, Radmonovic

Lakers Recieve: Richard Jefferson, Tyrone Lue.

contracts seriously dont match, lakers do this w/o a thought on talent but contract-wise? i'll address the contract situation later...

ariza + radman = 9.15mil

RJ + lue = 15.45mil, (heck why even include lue's 2.25 mil??)

add mihm's 2.5mil, mbenga's 0.85mil to ariza, vlad and we have 12.5mil, which is only JUST within the 25% in contract differences

which comes to the down side...

this is what the lakers will look like if the trade goes through

kobe $21.3 mil
pau $15.1 mil
lamar $14.1 mil
RJ $13.2 mil
fish $4.7 mil
sasha $4.5 mil
luke $4.4 mil
bynum $2.7mil
lue $ 2.25 mil
farmar $1 mil
powell $0.85 mil
sun $0.44 mil

total $85.54 mil ($83.29 mil w/o lue) payroll by season's end
luxury tax threshold is $71.15 million.

therefore, lakers payroll = ~$99.39 mil ($95.43 mil w/o lue)

now if we decide to re-sign lamar (why would you let him go??) for 8-9ish mil, our 2009/10 payroll would look like:

kobe $23 mil
pau $16.5 mil
RJ $14.2 mil
bynum $12.5 mil
lamar $8-9ish mil, we'll say $8.5 mil
fish $5 mil
sasha $5 mil
luke $4.8 mil
farmar $1.9 mil
powell $0.96 mil
sun $0.74 mil

total = $93.1 mil for only eleven players, not to mention all the minimum contracts we'd be signing AND our 2009 first round pick. $85.6 mil if we renounce lamar odom

even if we keep the luxury tax at its current threshold of $71.15 mil, lakers will be paying somewhere in the vicinity of $115 mil and $100 mil w/o lamar

^^ not feasible for Dr. Buss to shell that much cash out especially in this current financial crisis

as it stands, is it still worth it to take on RJ's contract by letting trevor go?

this makes it pertinent that the bucks be taking luke, but do the bucks have any interest in luke's contract? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!, with luke, vlad and resigning ariza, theyd be no better off cap-wise than they are with RJ

so to answer your question about the lakers interest in RJ, answer is NO, and especially not for lamar as previous attempts (last 7 months since finals) to trade RJ to the lakers have been centered around

besides, the lakers dont need more offense do they?

[jorge]

Milwaukee Bucks recieve: Trevor Ariza, Radmonovic

Lakers Recieve: Richard Jefferson, Tyrone Lue.

Haven't checked the trade checker on this. Almost certain this might put you in the luxury tax range, but Dr. Buss is a smart guy, and sometimes you have to spend to win, and a deal like this gives you guys the 2009 NBA championship. Congrats. Feels good to beat the Celtics/Cavs doesn't it? What do you guys think?

so we don't have to spend cause we're already winning

[SashAlex]

If any trade idea includes Trevor, I'll be a homer ! No ! Thank's !

[Erik Eleven]

No thanks. Trevor is an elite defender. My guess is he isn't going anywhere.

I'd like Lue, though. Mbenga?

[DreamOn]

No thanks.. i much rather prefer what Trezor brings then what RJ. We have enough scorers.

[Dr Aki]

No thanks. Trevor is an elite defender. My guess is he isn't going anywhere.

I'd like Lue, though. Mbenga?

lol no he isn't

he's tall, he's long, he's athletic, but he's not elite

and hell no to lue, too many people remembering lue through rose coloured glasses

wake up! lue's not the answer

[fareweatherfan]

Trevor is NOT elite. Not even close to elite.

Lue would be fine by me, however, I hope for more at PG.

[TylersLakers]

Replace Trevor with Luke Walton and you got a deal!

[iamworthy]

Gotta pass on this one. Trevor can guard 3 positions and Vlade spreads the floor.

[hermes]

RJ has strange ears, i'll pass


and i need trevor in my life

[LLcoleJ]

Trade thread that is stickied that way ^^