It's almost done: Melo to Lakers for Odom , Character + Trade Exception

[Koolaid_Man]

Link at bottom...

Scratch the Bynum deal.... New reports are confirming it's Odom , Character + Trade exception and / or filler...If this happens this will still allow us to trade for Dwight he has player option in 2012 at the same time Lakers have team option on Bynum...It will be a win-win for all...

"Here's where the Lakers rumor comes from. The Nuggets have long had interest in Derrick Caracter, whom they tried to buy outright under previous management. So the thinking is the Lakers would send Caracter, their $5 million Traded Player Exception, Lamar Odom, and another piece to the Nuggets in exchange for Carmelo. That's not a terrible deal for Denver. It's not a great deal, but it's not terrible, either. If the Nuggets had no other offers on the table it might be reasonable to think they would consider such a trade, particularly if you believe they would even remotely consider trading Melo in a three-team deal that netted them Corey Brewer and Wilson Chandler" . . .

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?...#ixzz1DP5bJ9nK

[nkdlunch]

Melo for the Lakers season MVP and glue guy?

I don't buy it. Mitch ain't stupid.

[Leetonidas]

Thought I read somewhere that trade exceptions can't be combined with other players or some .

If not, that.

[ohmwrecker]

They should trade Kobe tbh.

[djohn2oo8]

Updated Melo story: Source says of Bynum talks, "Someone is trying to scare New York."

http://twitter.com/KBerg_CBS

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[Koolaid_Man]

Thought I read somewhere that trade exceptions can't be combined with other players or some .

If not, that.

you might be right on that...but even so the Lakers can make it work...tbh Odom and Character is better than anything they've been offered thus far...they're getting 2 bigs out of the deal..

even I'd be forced to admit it wouldn't seem fair...but it I will do that in a heart beat...and enjoy the ing while I'm at it...

[ChumpDumper]

Thought I read somewhere that trade exceptions can't be combined with other players or some .

You read right.

lol hoopsworld

[Man In Black]

What I see is 2 ball dominant hogs that will stop the flow on the offense. Go ahead and team them up. IT WON'T MEAN when defenses get to game plan a series.

[Leetonidas]

Note this exception is for single player trades only, though additional cash and draft picks can be part of the trade.

Ah, so it is.

[jjktkk]

What I see is 2 ball dominant hogs that will stop the flow on the offense. Go ahead and team them up. IT WON'T MEAN when defenses get to game plan a series.

Boy that would really piss off Kobe, if this deal went down. Kobe going back to his traditional robin to Melo's batman role.

[TheManFromAcme]

I don't like the sound of this.
Some things are better left alone.

[narmerguy]

What I see is 2 ball dominant hogs that will stop the flow on the offense. Go ahead and team them up. IT WON'T MEAN when defenses get to game plan a series.

Exactly. This would be terrible. I hope they do it.

[Koolaid_Man]

What I see is 2 ball dominant hogs that will stop the flow on the offense. Go ahead and team them up. IT WON'T MEAN when defenses get to game plan a series.

on paper your theory seems plausible but in reality it's false...Kobe is trying to win and Melo is trying to fit in...Imagine Lakers keep Bynum (until 2012) and get Melo....seriously the league is ed...imagine the Spurs trying to game plan around this:

Kobe
Pau
Melo
Bynum
Fisher

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

Never count the Lakers out, if they want Melo they will get Melo

[Koolaid_Man]

according to Ric Bucher...lakers almost traded Artest for S-JAX / or G. Wallace...but Artest balked at going to Charlotte so MJ's folks backed out..dammit Artest....you got a ring now be a good boy and accept the trade...lol

[Phillip]

on paper your theory seems plausible but in reality it's false...Kobe is trying to win and Melo is trying to fit in...Imagine Lakers keep Bynum (until 2012) and get Melo....seriously the league is ed...imagine the Spurs trying to game plan around this:

Kobe
Pau
Melo
Bynum
Fisher

if that somehow happens, then yes im scared.

i want to keep telling myself that this wont happen, but after the gasol trade, i wouldnt be shocked if they traded blake, brown, caracter and a 2nd rounder for melo and nene or something stupid like that.

[Fabbs]

Link at bottom...


http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?...#ixzz1DP5bJ9nK
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[jjktkk]

Never count the Lakers out, if they want Melo they will get Melo

+1, but I still think they got to give up Bynum to do it. And that would definitely put a dent in the Lakers front line advantage, not to mention their defense. Also, what do they do with Ron Ron if they acquire Melo?

[Koolaid_Man]

if that somehow happens, then yes im scared.

i want to keep telling myself that this wont happen, but after the gasol trade, i wouldnt be shocked if they traded blake, brown, caracter and a 2nd rounder for melo and nene or something stupid like that.

they'd have no interest in Blake or Brown...but they want Character...so this just might happen...the least Karl should do is push the Denver Owners...since after all the Lakers gave his ty ball player son Koby Karl a chance to play..

[Koolaid_Man]

+1, but I still think they got to give up Bynum to do it. And that would definitely put a dent in the Lakers front line advantage, not to mention their defense. Also, what do they do with Ron Ron if they acquire Melo?

why would we really have to give up Bynum if NY is offering ing Wilson Chandler and ...now that I think about it Odom is a better deal for all parties involved...you're wrong dude...

[Mugen]

lol at any team wanting ing derrick character. id rather take derrick coleman at this point.

[Cry Havoc]

Laker fans who said Kobe doesn't need help like LeBron to win a le.

Kobe has another All-Star on his team, one of the best 6th men in the NBA, and the "2nd greatest Center in the NBA behind DHo", and he still needs all-world Anthony to help him.

[Leetonidas]

Seriously though, how can anyone justify this bull . Yes, I will be massively butthurt if the Lakers get Melo.

[djohn2oo8]

lol Kool getting his hopes up that any team except the Lakers farm team will help them get better. BTW, it was MJ who didn't want Artest

[Koolaid_Man]

lol at any team wanting ing derrick character. id rather take derrick coleman at this point.

Character will be a beast someday...just not during the Kobe era...