Lakers down on Andrew Bynum
Andrew Bynum hasn't made enough progress this season to keep Lakers executives happy. Bynum has been such a disappointment, he's been made available on the trading block, two different Eastern Conference sources confirmed to me this week.
While Bynum's overall numbers are pretty good (15 ppg 8.4ppg, but he's been far too quiet most nights. Bynum has also struggled to perform along side talented teammate Pau Gasol.
A source confirmed to me this week that the Lakers have taken Bynum's name off the untouchable list and would deal him for a player that they feel will give them the best chance to win another championship this season.
Peter Vecsey tossed out Raptors star Chris Bosh's name last week. This is a longshot but I'm told told Bosh loves the idea of playing in Los Angeles.
A person in the know tossed out the idea of a blockbuster trade that would send Andrew Bynum back to his home state of New Jersey. In a multi-player deal the Lakers would end up with Brook Lopez and Devin Harris of the Nets.
http://benmaller.com/archives/2010/0...-andrew-bynum/
If he's going to be lacking on fulfilling on his potential, then he needs to go. He has considerable talent, but where is the heart? Where is the sustained effort that all Laker fans deserve from him? He says some really bad things and is worthless when the chips are on the table...
Brook Lopez > Andrew Bynum, so why the does NJ do this
Drew is what, 21?
His problem is not his tools or skills. We all know what he's capable of doing and if you deny this than you proably haven't seen the Drew I know is there but refuses to come out on a consistent basis a'la Lamar Odom. Still won't give up on him.
The boy needs to get his head out of his a$$ and play like he gives a damn. It's there alright, potential that is.
Bosh for Drew? That is stupid on so many levels. No need to go through the X's and O's with this. If the Lakers somehow go beyond just entertaining this and actually really consider it, it will be plain stupidity on their end.
Can't give up on Drew just yet.
Bynum has no passion for the game or at least I haven't seen it.
It's like he doesn't even like Basketball but since he was tall it was easy for him.
it takes great big men to teach rookie big men to be great
robinson- duncan
duncan - blair
He's 21 years old and he's a Center.
You're right I was kind of hesitant to put robinson - duncan, Duncan is a prodigy.
shaq - brooke lopez
If you mean Shaq - brook lopez they were never on the same team, idk who the brooke lopez is either.
brooke lopez sounds like a porn starlet's name or a teen pop-star...
1. I know Robinson was a mentor to Duncan but how much did he really teach? TD was a 21/12 all-star player straight out of college. It's not like he was a project player like Bynum.
2. Blair's solid but I don't think he'll ever be "great".
If the Lakers are serious about trading Bynum, they should look at trying to acquire Brendan Haywood from Washington along with their first round pick. As rumors have been suggesting, the Wizards are looking to blow up the whole team. Haywood is on an expiring $6 million contract and would probably fit better alongside Gasol. Mitch has that UNC connection as well. You add Washington's first round pick, that looks to be a pretty good lottery selection, and the Lakers could be looking at adding a pretty good player in the draft as well. If Washington adds a player like DeShawn Stevenson or Randy Foye, you would have a very good deal for the Lakers as both are big guards who can each play PG, hit three point shots, and defend pretty well. There is risk as the Lakers might not be able to re-sign Haywood so they could lose Bynum for just that first round pick and Stevenson/Foye. But, if they really believe Bynum can't play alongside Gasol, it might be a good risk to take. I would think Washington would agree to the deal, although including the first round pick might be a deal breaker. But, Bynum still has some pretty good value as a young center capable of 20/10. He'd instantly become a top 2 or top 3 center in the Eastern Conference.
most laker fan admit how overrated he is except 21 ing s who rides his night and day.
Has yet to exploit his potential? Yes. Overrated? No.
It's not like he hasn't had some damn good games.
It's all mental with Drew.
No, i would constantly see threads about him becoming a HOFer just last year. Lakaluva has been pretty good at judging him.
Well ,the HOF'er rants are crazy at this point. I agree with you on that.
My only concern is that Bynum has that potential but refuses to tap into it on a nightly basis.
They aren't.
Jesus christ you're dumb.
Where did I proclaim him as the next great Laker though? Exactly because I haven't.
Both those statements are completely untrue.
Yeah, Bynum for Haywood is an aweful trade no matter how you look at it. Haywood is made of glass.
The only trade I'd make right now is the Brooks/Harris one...other than that, we'll go with what we have even if it is truly finesse. Or, if somehow we could get Charles Oakley's soul transplanted into Pau Gasol's body and Wilt Chamberlain's drive into Bynum's...
Sons how many god damn times do i gotta explain this..If Andrew is not scoring, then he is not gonna play hard on defense or rebound..If this lazy overpaid beee-ach did half of the Kendrick Perkins did on defense, then LA would be even better.
Ok.....
But then you were cool with trading for two overrated players that currently are leading the Nets to a 3-38 record? Oakley by himself would have lead a lesser talented team to more wins than that.
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