Rogue
11-09-2013, 08:34 PM
Pau Gasol
Pau has been the hub of his team on both ends of the floor this season, and the biggest reason why their head is still above water. There’s no doubt about the ability of him, despite his age, but the question is how much sense it makes for the Lakers to keep him till the end of the season, give him the 20m cheque and, let him walk.
His 20m contract expiring contract is a great trading asset for the Lakers, to those rebuilding teams this is just as appealing as a 20yr old Scarlett Johansson to Jacob (a 30yr old male virgin). Aren’t the Lakers also a team in rebuilding mode? Yes, they are, but 20m salary coming off the book wouldn’t mean much to the Lakers unless Kobe accepts a sharp pay-cut for his next contract, which would never happen.
Potential buyers include Memphis, which would be the ideal destination for Pau himself since his bro Marc is playing there, and the Trail Blazers whose roster contains the Lakers long-time crush named Aldridge.
Omer Asik
A solid defensive center who has been gradually marginalized since the arrival of DH, it’s true that you can start them both, but the result that this twin-tower strategy cranks out doesn’t always seem to be good. DH has made him a surplus, in some way. Omer can still grab some rebounds in the very limited time and maintain a decent statline, but it’s safe to say that moving elsewhere would be a better option both for the team and himself, rather than staying there as a dub of DH.
A stretch 4 would be a perfect complementing piece to Dwight, just as shown when the Rockets go small ball with Cassipi or Parsons at 4, and neither Cassipi nor Parsons is a real PF, while Omer’s ability should be enough to secure him a spot in the starting lineups of a legit playoff team.
Possible trading partners: Pelicans, who’re rail thin in the paint, will be direly interested once Asik comes available in the market. They can offer Ryan Anderson who would be a much better companion to Dwight than to Unibrow, so a Anderson-Asis swap would probably do good to both teams, imho.
Tyreke Evans
Evans was the #1 option while he was playing in Sacramento, or at least #2 if you argue Cousins is better, but he’s been struggling to get the regular highlight in New Orleans, facing the competition on their backcourt amongst Eric Gordon and Jrue Holiday who’re also top-class guards, and several solid role players as well. Meanwhile, many teams are seeking to strengthen their backcourts with quality ball-handlers, and Evans might probably be the best option for those teams if you fact in compatibility and price. Just prepare a package of solid defensive bigs and the Pelicans will give you the green light to sign Tyreke.
Danny Green
Despite his premature ejaculation in the 2013 finals, his value was grossly inflated by his sublime 3pt-shooting performances in the several series prior, as well as two or three games in the Miami series, so it’s probably best for the spurs to trade him away while his value is still good. On today’s Spurs squad, even Patty Mills and Marco Beli are getting minutes before Danny, but fortunately there must still be some managers who haven’t yet realized what a scrub he is. Green’s defense, apart from his 3pt shooting, was also an important element that earned him a starting spot in the Spurs’ lineups, but now even that defense is gone. The spurs may package him with Bonner (to build up the salary) and trade them for a solid backup for Duncan/Diaw/Splitter. Baynes has the potential to be a solid role player like the prime Rasho, but it’s obviously he still has quite a lot to learn imho.
Pau has been the hub of his team on both ends of the floor this season, and the biggest reason why their head is still above water. There’s no doubt about the ability of him, despite his age, but the question is how much sense it makes for the Lakers to keep him till the end of the season, give him the 20m cheque and, let him walk.
His 20m contract expiring contract is a great trading asset for the Lakers, to those rebuilding teams this is just as appealing as a 20yr old Scarlett Johansson to Jacob (a 30yr old male virgin). Aren’t the Lakers also a team in rebuilding mode? Yes, they are, but 20m salary coming off the book wouldn’t mean much to the Lakers unless Kobe accepts a sharp pay-cut for his next contract, which would never happen.
Potential buyers include Memphis, which would be the ideal destination for Pau himself since his bro Marc is playing there, and the Trail Blazers whose roster contains the Lakers long-time crush named Aldridge.
Omer Asik
A solid defensive center who has been gradually marginalized since the arrival of DH, it’s true that you can start them both, but the result that this twin-tower strategy cranks out doesn’t always seem to be good. DH has made him a surplus, in some way. Omer can still grab some rebounds in the very limited time and maintain a decent statline, but it’s safe to say that moving elsewhere would be a better option both for the team and himself, rather than staying there as a dub of DH.
A stretch 4 would be a perfect complementing piece to Dwight, just as shown when the Rockets go small ball with Cassipi or Parsons at 4, and neither Cassipi nor Parsons is a real PF, while Omer’s ability should be enough to secure him a spot in the starting lineups of a legit playoff team.
Possible trading partners: Pelicans, who’re rail thin in the paint, will be direly interested once Asik comes available in the market. They can offer Ryan Anderson who would be a much better companion to Dwight than to Unibrow, so a Anderson-Asis swap would probably do good to both teams, imho.
Tyreke Evans
Evans was the #1 option while he was playing in Sacramento, or at least #2 if you argue Cousins is better, but he’s been struggling to get the regular highlight in New Orleans, facing the competition on their backcourt amongst Eric Gordon and Jrue Holiday who’re also top-class guards, and several solid role players as well. Meanwhile, many teams are seeking to strengthen their backcourts with quality ball-handlers, and Evans might probably be the best option for those teams if you fact in compatibility and price. Just prepare a package of solid defensive bigs and the Pelicans will give you the green light to sign Tyreke.
Danny Green
Despite his premature ejaculation in the 2013 finals, his value was grossly inflated by his sublime 3pt-shooting performances in the several series prior, as well as two or three games in the Miami series, so it’s probably best for the spurs to trade him away while his value is still good. On today’s Spurs squad, even Patty Mills and Marco Beli are getting minutes before Danny, but fortunately there must still be some managers who haven’t yet realized what a scrub he is. Green’s defense, apart from his 3pt shooting, was also an important element that earned him a starting spot in the Spurs’ lineups, but now even that defense is gone. The spurs may package him with Bonner (to build up the salary) and trade them for a solid backup for Duncan/Diaw/Splitter. Baynes has the potential to be a solid role player like the prime Rasho, but it’s obviously he still has quite a lot to learn imho.