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I can't even tell you how much I want the Lakers to make this trade.
Not only will they be getting the biggest nut job in the league, but they'd be losing their best rebounder (no offense, Bynum) and passer.
LinkAs for future roster movement beyond second-round pick signings or summer league surprises, there is little to watch for from here on out other than a potential Ron Artest trade.
I've been told by numerous reliable people that it could happen quickly and that the Kings have already received calls from some of the expected pursuers of the small forward. The Lakers rang with no call back as yet from the Kings, and it appears the pieces in that possible deal have not changed. The Lakers are willing to offer forward Lamar Odom, but the question is whether they're willing to take on the contract of forward Kenny Thomas (two seasons, approximately $18 million left).
Of course, it has seemed before as if certain trades were inevitable and they either didn't happen or took months longer than expected, so who knows how this will play out. Odom works for the Kings in a number of ways, though, from his versatility that fits more with Geoff Petrie's offensive vision to the fact that his contract (for $14.5 million) is expiring. If the combo works, you try to lock Odom up next summer. If not, you have cap room earlier than expected and go from there. - Sam Amick
I can't even tell you how much I want the Lakers to make this trade.
Not only will they be getting the biggest nut job in the league, but they'd be losing their best rebounder (no offense, Bynum) and passer.
Phill Jackson, meet Dennis Rodman part deux.
Phil, Dennis
Dennis, Phil
Now that we have the formalities out of the way, lets play some defense!
Problem is Kobe != Jordan.
You think Artest will respect Kobe the way Rodman respected Jordan?
And Rodman part duex already happened in L.A.
It was Dennis Rodman. And it was a bust.
Kenny Thomas is the deal breaker. If they throw in Mikkii Moore instead I'd do the deal, any deal we make with Odom has to include a PF/C since we are losing Turiaf.
Idiot. Artest loves Kobe, he has MAD respect for him. Go watch the interview they did together.
Artest for Odom would be a good trade for both teams.
Lakers would lose versatility at the 3 spot. also good rebounding
they would gain better defense though.
idk.....
C-Bynum
PF-Gasol
SF-Artest
SG-Bryant
PG-Fisher
looks pretty darn good
The Lakers don't really need LO's versatility anymore. They need players that fit the system at their respective positions.
Artest shoots well enough to space the floor and can defend SF's better than Odom. His contract is also significantly cheaper. I think he's worth the risk, but not if it means we gotta take back Kenny Thomas' toxic contract.
Artest has a man crush on Kobe.
and why does everyone overrate odumb?
Artest would let Kobe go Colorado on him. I think it would help improve the Lakers' roster tremendously.
Come on Make that trade Lakers it will be fun to watch.
The proverbial "He'll be different when he's on our team because we're special".
Its what made Gasol stop being soft, Jason Kidd stop being old and Shaquille Oneal stop being fat.
Of course Im all for it. Here's hoping the Lakers will end up with TWO headcases on a team with a coach who only addresses his players through the media.
That has CHAMPIONSHIP written all over it!!!
Last edited by Gino; 07-09-2008 at 02:10 PM.
Thats what I was thinking. Kobe can do his "thing" with Artest. Kobe needs to get Bynum under his spell. Maxing out Bynum would be a big mistake.
There is only one NBA championship team a season. The "he'll be different" thing may or may not work, but it's not dependant on whether the team winning a le or even going deep in the playoffs as long as that player doesn't act all crazy and continues to be a distraction the way he had been in the past to the extent it hurts the team.
Rasheed Wallace, Dennis Rodman, Jason Williams, JR Rider are solid of examples where they were "different" enough to help their teams win championships without being too much of a distraction.
The Lakers have a ton of talent already-- bringing in Artest is a big risk. They already stole Gasol from Memphis-- why not try to steal Lowry too? If Odom's the #4 guy on your team, you're in pretty good shape, especially if he's back to playing SF instead of PF.
Artest is a risk but he brings more to the SF position that LA needs than Odom. His defense and keeping defenses honest with his outside shot.
Now, LA has the luxury of putting someone else on the toughest offensive player and allowing Kobe the freedom to attack on offense in the 4th.
wait till he tries to take the scoring load and shots from kobe. this should be great if it happens.
my contribution: the lakers
on living up to you're name
Phil and Kobe could probably rein him in ...
But they lose their best rebounder and a big part of their running game. Artest is not the playmaker Odom is.
wtf would the kings do such a deal to there nemesis? beyond stupidity
The deal is a steal for the Kings. Ron isn't part of their future, and Odom is the kind of player they are lacking right now. He could fit in quite well with their uptempo offense, and even if things don't work out he has a massive expiring contract that would make him a huge trading chip. On top of that they want to unload a garbage contract in Kenny Thomas.
I doubt this would ever happen though. The Kings would have to sweeten the pot by adding Brad Miller or Mikki Moore, which the Lakers would need if Ronny is a goner. The Kings would never ever do a trade that fairly benefited both them and the Lakers, the only way they trade with us is if they are completely ass-raping us every which way.
Yes, Artest has already said that Kobe, "is my idol."
Probably because Kobe knows what Shaq's ass tastes like. Artest wants some of that.
to be fair, i dont think the kings can call the lakers their nemesis after sucking for many many seasons.
i do think this is a good deal for both teams though. lakers, imo, would go from contenders, to favorites barring chemistry problems and injuries.
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