Lakers Trading for Chris Paul

[Buddy Holly]

I hope not. I don't think they should be able to with what they have left but in the NBA anything is possible especially for the Lakers.

Other teams can offer more than just Bynum and trash.

[DPG21920]

They're not.

They most definitely have a shot at it.

[DeadlyDynasty]

[mudyez]

I hope not. I don't think they should be able to with what they have left but in the NBA anything is possible especially for the Lakers.

to say the truth: I dont care that much...I would like to see Paul+Howard playing on one team...and San Antonio wont compete for the forseeable future anyway...rather have LA win 5 more ships, than seeing Miami win one!

btw: Sean Eliott

[DPG21920]

Yeah, if the goal is to be a perennial 7th-10th seed, with no shot at winning a playoff series.

How Rondo, Green, and two 1sts (one from the Clippers, top 10 protected) or Kaman, Aminu, Bledsoe and a 1st (Timberwolves unprotected 1st!) isn't a better package, I have no idea.

This looks as bad as the Gasol deal, if not worse. You've got the league owned Hornets accepting a package that makes no sense for them, helps out a big market team (Rockets) and the league's darlings/glamor franchise, the Lakers and likely paves the way for them to be relevant well into this decade after they acquire Howard.

The Lakers may not look great at the moment, but they will after they acquire Howard and Turkoglu. Say what you want about Turkoglu, as bad as he is, he's a clear upgrade over Walton/Caracter. And it's inevitable that a half decent veteran PF will sign their on the cheap as well.

This is 100% on and it makes no damn sense for NO. None. I can see why Houston does. I see why LA does it because in giving up Pau instead of Bynum there is a good chance they get Dwight.

But NO got . This is akin to a fantasy trade between the first place team and last place team that makes enough sense talent wise not to be vetoed, but serves no purpose but to let the first place team fine tune their team.

If NO was a publicly traded stock, shareholder lawsuits would be flying because they did not serve our best interest.

[mudyez]

wtf? no more luck the fakers???

[ThePop]

Other teams can offer more than just Bynum and trash.

Like the Spurs?

[Buddy Holly]

lol at you being happy your biggest strength is now non existent.

And your coach is mike brown...

[Buddy Holly]

Like the Spurs?

Well, New Jersey and LAC.

[baseline bum]

How Rondo, Green, and two 1sts (one from the Clippers, top 10 protected) or Kaman, Aminu, Bledsoe and a 1st (Timberwolves unprotected 1st!) isn't a better package, I have no idea.

The Clippers pulled that offer when Paul wouldn't commit to signing an extension.

[NASpurs]

lol well that lockout was absolutely pointless.

The lockout was just smoke screen to write the script for the next couple of years. Seems like the first chapter already took place with this trade.

[DPG21920]

How the are you NO and trading Paul and not even get the best player in the deal back ?

You are a team like NO and you are trading CP3 you need 3 things back:

1)Draft picks
2)expiring deals
3)young talent

They guys they got fit none of that criteria. So NO gets guys that won't help them contend now, that have no future long term, get 1 pick and have little shot at rebuilding. Awesome.

If it comes out that LA got Okafor as well.........

[timvp]

The NBA cuts out the middleman and deals directly with the Lakers.

smh

[Nathan89]

to say the truth: I dont care that much...I would like to see Paul+Howard playing on one team...and San Antonio wont compete for the forseeable future anyway...rather have LA win 5 more ships, than seeing Miami win one!

btw: Sean Eliott

I rather have Lebron win than Kobe win more.

[Big P]

Other teams can offer more than just Bynum and trash.

If Dwight wants to play in la and only in la...they'll take bynum and trash.

[2Cleva]

Wow! What a day!

[Josepatches_]

I rather have Lebron win than Kobe win more.

[Mugen]

if you guys think that CP3 got traded for garbage, wait til you see what the best big man in the league gets traded for in a couple of days...

"compe ive balance"

[Buddy Holly]

If Dwight want to play in la and only in la...they'll take bynum and trash.

No they won't. They'll trade him to a team with better pieces and let them deal with an extension.

[Nathan89]

If Dwight want to play in la and only in la...they'll take bynum and trash.

If I was a gm I would literally let a player walk before I guaranteed another team championships. It's not like Bynum is going to lead your team. They just need to find a team that will risk not getting him to resign. Like the Nets did with Dwill. Oh wait the Nets want Howard.

[Mel_13]

This is 100% on and it makes no damn sense for NO. None. I can see why Houston does. I see why LA does it because in giving up Pau instead of Bynum there is a good chance they get Dwight.

But NO got . This is akin to a fantasy trade between the first place team and last place team that makes enough sense talent wise not to be vetoed, but serves no purpose but to let the first place team fine tune their team.

If NO was a publicly traded stock, shareholder lawsuits would be flying because they did not serve our best interest.

Good analogy

How the are you NO and trading Paul and not even get the best player in the deal back ?

You are a team like NO and you are trading CP3 you need 3 things back:

1)Draft picks
2)expiring deals
3)young talent

They guys they got fit none of that criteria. So NO gets guys that won't help them contend now, that have no future long term, get 1 pick and have little shot at rebuilding. Awesome.

If it comes out that LA got Okafor as well.........

Largely agree.

They are, however, getting NY's 2012 first rounder and Odom's contract is practically an expiring deal (only 2.4M of 8.2M for 2012-13 is guaranteed).

All-in-all, not the collection of assets that you would expect NO to seek.

[DPG21920]

In looking at this, I don't see how Okafor was not included in the deal. SMH. NO getting 31M in salary, only sending out 16M per reports. Even w/ West renounced, someone else has to be included.

So replacing Okafor w/ Scola = wash (if indeed true)

So really it's Dragic/Odom/Kevin Martin

[Mugen]

No they won't. They'll trade him to a team with better pieces and let them deal with an extension.

Why would a team deal for Dwight without an extension already agreed upon?

The sooner you accept the league is rigged to put the big market teams in the best position to win, the easier it is to understand when BS deals like these go down.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

If Orlando is smart they'll send Dwight to New Jersey.

[Mugen]

In looking at this, I don't see how Okafor was not included in the deal. SMH. NO getting 31M in salary, only sending out 16M per reports. Even w/ West renounced, someone else has to be included.

So replacing Okafor w/ Scola = wash (if indeed true)

So really it's Dragic/Odom/Kevin Martin

looks like the lakers are gonna get a big trade exception out of it.

if the Magic end up trading Dwight for Glass knees/capspace/and a late first round pick...... ridiculous