TI: Hou-Minn-LAL three way trade

[MaxRider]

Lowry for Derrick Williams?

3/4 tweener
just what we needed

[LarsV8]

OP trade is garbage.

No idea where you guys come up with this stuff.

[spolgar]

What's the reasoning behind your stated preference?

[texasholdem]

OP trade is garbage.

No idea where you guys come up with this stuff.

Wolves want Pau.
Lakers want Lowry.
Rockets need a center.

It all fits.

[MaxRider]

OP trade is garbage.

No idea where you guys come up with this stuff.

Wolves want Pau.
Lakers want Lowry.
Rockets need a center.

It all fits.

i'm so sorry
your deal is awesome
way better than morey going after asik and gordon

[texasholdem]

pekovic > asik

this deal frees up more cap space for free agents

[tviper]

Problem is from the Lakers perspective. The cap situation appears to be a real consideration with the new CBA, such that it is very unlikely that they would be interested in Scola or Wes. The trade that makes some sense from the Lakers perspective would be the following (using the parameters of the proposal here):

LAL trades Pau for Lowry, DWill2, and Webster/Miller (both waived)
HOU trades Lowry for Pek
MIN trades DWill2, Pek, Webster, Miller for Pau

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=79ewunb

[texasholdem]

Problem is from the Lakers perspective. The cap situation appears to be a real consideration with the new CBA, such that it is very unlikely that they would be interested in Scola or Wes. The trade that makes some sense from the Lakers perspective would be the following (using the parameters of the proposal here):

LAL trades Pau for Lowry, DWill2, and Webster/Miller (both waived)
HOU trades Lowry for Pek
MIN trades DWill2, Pek, Webster, Miller for Pau

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=79ewunb

That's acceptable. Now go tell Buss and Kupchack.

[One Love]

Lakers won't take anyone with a 3rd year salary (Scola)...