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Just an idea - Carmelo to LA 

Post#1 » by cbrown32 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:06 am

Carmelo to LA?


"NBA Trade Rumors: Could Carmelo Anthony To the LA Lakers Happen?
By Hadarii Jones


Before LeBron James signed his name on the dotted line and cemented a concentration of stars in Miami, few observers felt the odds of it transpiring was real. But in the wake of that historic move, thoughts shift to other potential superstar pairings.


Much of the talk recently has centered around Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and the various teams who could be in the running for each of the superstar's abilities.


The New York Knicks have dominated the conversation in regards to where Anthony may wind up, but if the Los Angeles Lakers are smart, they will recognize the opportunity that may have presented itself.


Anthony will be an unrestricted free agent next season, and if his championship ambitions are the same as James', he should give the Lakers a long, hard look before thinking about the big apple.


Most observers feel the Heat will eventually be the center of the basketball universe, and since it's unlikely Anthony can join that trio, he should consider the only team that stands between Miami and complete league domination, the Lakers.


If Anthony decided to join the Knicks, he would run the risk of being a perennial doormat to Miami. However, if he chose to take his talents to Los Angeles, he could be a part of something which would be every bit as special as the Heat's trio.


Of course this is only speculation and many may consider the idea of Anthony joining the Lakers implausible, but the history of the franchise and their current situation does leave a small window of possibility.


Los Angeles has long been a premier destination for the NBA's superstars, and a good bit of the Lakers' championship legacy has been formed by players who chose to ditch their teams in favor of the purple and gold.


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, and Pau Gasol are three players who established themselves as stars of other teams, but found their legacies defined once they joined the Lakers.


Anthony could add his name to this list of superstar defectors, and like Gasol before him, he would likely see the immediate benefits of a decision to join Los Angeles.


Gasol never managed to push the Memphis Grizzlies past the first round of the playoffs, but since he was traded to Los Angeles in 2007, the Lakers have made the NBA Finals each season, and won the last two championships.


Anthony would be entering an even better situation than Gasol, and although the Lakers would have to do some very creative tinkering with their roster, it's not that far out of the realm of possibility.


It's doubtful the Lakers could make a deal for Anthony this season, but if the chance presents itself, are Lamar Odom, Shannon Brown, Josh Powell, and D.J. Mbenga expendable?


Maybe the Lakers could subtract Odom from the equation and add Ron Artest, and the two recent Lakers' draft picks to make the deal even more attractive to Denver, who would be entering rebuilding mode if Anthony departed.


The Nuggets have to be contemplating a sign-and-trade deal for Anthony, because if he refuses to re-sign, Denver could possibly lose the cornerstone of their franchise with no compensation at all.


What team in the NBA could afford to offer the same quality of players previously mentioned, in exchange for Anthony without ruining the composition of their team?


Certainly not the Knicks, and all of the other players who are the same caliber of talent as Anthony have already been locked up in this year's tumultuous free agency period.


A Lakers' line-up featuring Kobe Bryant, Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Anthony would arguably consist of the top two or three players at their respective positions, and would send shivers of fear throughout the rest of the league.


Not even South Beach's super team could stand tall in the face of this roster, and ironically, it was Miami who made it possible to even consider this scenario at all.


Before James and Chris Bosh joined Wade in Miami, many felt that all of the league's younger superstars would shape their own destinies separate from each other; but the course of the NBA has changed.


If Anthony's goal is to win championships, then his options are limited unless he goes to a team who is ready to compete for championships right now, a team like the Los Angeles Lakers."


Wes


They would have to at least contemplate it...Denver's not gonna give up Melo to free agency for nothin'. Start recruitin' Kobe...
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Post#2 » by LAKERFAN24 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:20 am

Our core is in place, you would have to do a sign and trade to get Melo on the roster, not enough cap room
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Post#3 » by Dr Aki » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:26 am

melo is a very versatile player in his own right, imo, playing anywhere from the shooting guard to power forward positions.

it all depends on what denver is willing to take back in a trade. and most of those discussions center around andrew bynum.

i fear this is just pure speculation at this stage. wait a year.
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Post#4 » by dockingsched » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:30 am

It's doubtful the Lakers could make a deal for Anthony this season, but if the chance presents itself, are Lamar Odom, Shannon Brown, Josh Powell, and D.J. Mbenga expendable?


Maybe the Lakers could subtract Odom from the equation and add Ron Artest, and the two recent Lakers' draft picks to make the deal even more attractive to Denver, who would be entering rebuilding mode if Anthony departed.


thats a turrible package. first, they'd have zero interest in 30 something lamar or ron, powell/mbenga/brown aren't even on the team right now.
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Post#5 » by Magicontinues » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:15 am

What a bunch of hogwash of an article, Ron Artest and scrubs for carmello? :lol: :roll:

I'd give up Ron and Odom for Carmello, Carmello would slide in nicely to Ron's spot, Odom I'm pretty much done with after his inconsistant play the last few years. With Carmello in place we'd run off at least 3 more. Then build around Carmello and Bynum for the next run.
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Post#6 » by Slava » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:39 am

Link or I'm going to lock this up. I presume this is bleacher report or something equally bad.
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Post#7 » by Flipdog69xxx » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:30 am

hhmmmm too much of a pipe dream for me.
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Post#8 » by Jack Bauer » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:44 am

j-far wrote:Link or I'm going to lock this up. I presume this is bleacher report or something equally bad.

It is from BLEACHER fake REPORT
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Post#9 » by abtara » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:54 pm

It'll never happen.
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Post#10 » by TonyMontana » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:26 pm

Interesting but we dont have anything to offer.
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Post#11 » by RamonSessions7 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:27 pm

j-far wrote:Link or I'm going to lock this up. I presume this is bleacher report or something equally bad.

Bleacher, definitely.
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Post#12 » by cbrown32 » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:01 am

j-far wrote:Link or I'm going to lock this up. I presume this is bleacher report or something equally bad.


It's just a blog from some random guy...this isn't proposing to be Mitch Kupchak hinting at a future trade or something, it's just an idea, hence the title: "Just an idea."

All I'm saying is he's absolutely right...Denver is not about to let Melo enter free agency without looking at possible S&T scenarios, and the Lakers would have to be stupid not to at least play with the idea of putting together a package to form a foursome of Kobe, Pau, Melo, and Bynum.
Magicontinues wrote:What a bunch of hogwash of an article, Ron Artest and scrubs for carmello? :lol: :roll:

I'd give up Ron and Odom for Carmello, Carmello would slide in nicely to Ron's spot, Odom I'm pretty much done with after his inconsistant play the last few years. With Carmello in place we'd run off at least 3 more. Then build around Carmello and Bynum for the next run.


Obviously when Carmelo has all of the leverage the Nuggets are going to have to start listening to those types of packages. If they have to trade Melo they're obviously going into rebuilding mode.
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Post#13 » by cbrown32 » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:02 am

abtara wrote:It'll never happen.


you think last year heat fans were saying the same thing about lebron, wade and bosh teaming up? anything is possible now.
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Post#14 » by cbrown32 » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:04 am

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Post#15 » by joe.linnen » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:06 am

SF:Anthony/Artest/Walton
PF:Gasol/Odom/????
C:Bynum/Thomas????
SG:Bryant/Brown
PG:Fisher/Blake





I love it
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Post#16 » by JustAwesome » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:37 am

The Lakers have a pretty good team already. Remember? They won the championship this year. No need for drastic changes. Just minor upgrades to the bench.
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Post#17 » by Kobe System » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:13 pm

We'll sign Melo for MLE next season. :o :roll: :lol:
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Post#18 » by cbrown32 » Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:44 pm

JustAwesome wrote:The Lakers have a pretty good team already. Remember? They won the championship this year. No need for drastic changes. Just minor upgrades to the bench.


I disagree when they won the championship by being down 3-2 and having to win games 6 & 7 on their homecourt. Also If this were any other season you'd be right. BUT the heat just signed (and re-signed) 3 of the top 6-7 players in the league...not only that but they've surrounded those guys with legitimate role players (Ilgauskas, Haslem, Miller, etc.). I'm not saying the Lakers aren't still the team to beat but with Kobe only getting older, they need to look into building a supersquad any way possible. Nobody in their right mind is going to sit here and say adding Melo to this Laker team wouldn't instantly make them that much better.

joe.linnen wrote:SF:Anthony/Artest/Walton
PF:Gasol/Odom/????
C:Bynum/Thomas????
SG:Bryant/Brown
PG:Fisher/Blake

I love it


The Lakers wouldn't have the $$ to keep all those players, this would be a S&T with the Nuggets if it ever were even a possibility. They'd need to include a package of either LO, Ron, or Bynum with scrubs with expiring contracts and draft picks.
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Post#19 » by Mamba Venom » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:13 am

Williams would make us better. An all-star point is our ONLY hole.
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Post#20 » by H00PDREAMS » Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:59 pm

ummm I bet we end up with Paul or Williams before Melo. Anyway Melo wants to play close to home. However LA isn't his only option. Imagine if he went to the Spurs. Spurs could just as quickly rebuild around Melo.

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