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basically they would have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA and their bench would be turrible.
Hard to say, I'd think if Lakers knew LO would be asking for too much they would try to do an S&T with Houston to save the MLE, then use it to get a big.
But, barring any astronomical offer to Lamar, he's staying a Laker.
No Odom means lakers have no bench. This pretty much will be the nail in the coffin for a laker repeat.
If that is the case Kobe, as a Spurs fan, I will definitely take an Ariza/Odom for Artest/MLE Big swap.
That would put the Spurs pretty damn close to the Lakers as they stand today. Then if they make another trade or sign a nice big, it will be even or put the Spurs ahead.
Except the PG starter would be very shaky and they lose a nice player who can handle the ball in Odom.
There's not a scintilla of a doubt that Odom is needed for any hope of a repeat. Without Odom, the West would be wide open.
But we can all stop guessing, you know LA will sign Odom they are not dumbasses.
The rest of the league is really lucky LA has money locked up with several crappy players. If they didn't have Walton, Vujacic and Morrison on the books, they would have probably been able to resign Ariza, Odom and Brown and sign Artest. Thank god for Mitch's stupidity.
I agree that they will sign Odom. But Odom has the Lakers by the balls and his agent knows it. He will get his money. They cannot play hardball with him like they did Ariza.
Mitch knows what he's doing. He and Odom will agree on something and both party's will be happy.
If you think that comment is just blind hating and you're trying to hint at that, Mitch is not a good GM, I'm not trying to take away from what LA did, but Mitch isn't a good GM, plain and simple.
Yes, the Gasol trade was nice, but it doesn't take any skill to take advantage of a team that needs to cut payroll. it takes being GM of a team with a great owner who wants to win. The jury is still out on the Bynum pick.
Mitch has absolutely no power here. There is no "Artest for the same type of money" to replace Odom like Ariza.
Mitch does know what he is doing and that is why he will pay Odom everything he wants and Odom will be happy and throw a party.
Mitch is a decent GM. For moves like Trevow Ariza and Pau Gasol, he gives Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, and Vlad 5 million.
I admit the Trevor Ariza deal was a savvy move and I'm still scratching my head as to why Orlando gave up on him when he was so young.
We got a ring with the pieces he got. Not every GM is perfect, but your basing your Mitch bashing on a Odom resigning that hasnt even taked palce yet. What if all of a sudden Odom does sign for 9 mill. Will you change your mind? To me its a dumb statement to make after he put together a team that won a championship....especially being a Suns fan who really knows what a dumb GM is. Mitch is a good GM, plain and simple.
I cannot fathom the Lakers not re-signing Odom.
Jeez I couldn't see a cheap shot about the Suns coming
I think Odom is going to resign. I'm basing the Mitch thing off the contracts he gave certain players. I guess that I'm wrong since his biggest weakness is over paying players which isn't an issue with Buss as the owner.
Some pieces. He didn't get the biggest piece. My previous statement was probably wrong, he's a good, decent GM, he's just not a GREAT GM. It's not like he built that team from the ground up.
I have no problem with people syaing he is a good GM, not a great GM, but to say "Mitch isn't a good GM, plain and simple" was a bit much.
what would you consider ground up? Just beacuse he didnt get Kobe in 96, we have to say he didnt built this team?
That's the most important thing.
LMAO! For two years we heard Laker fans' calls to hang Mr. "There is no magic wand" for not getting KG.
Now they want to praise him as a great GM.
If Memphis didnt commit the most asinine trade in NBA history, Kobe would still be demanding a trade and Lakers fans wouldnt be blaming him.
if if if....if Ainge didnt trade for Kg, you guys would be still in the lottery. You are the last person who should be ing about trades.
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