Mavs/Rockets teams at top of Dalembert's list, sources say. DAL wants him on one-year deal; HOU expected to pursue him if it can't get Nene
No, I hate Salary dumps...I like Kmart, think we could flip him for a draft pick etc..... I just think we are getting Do ray REEEMED on this deal. DD
I'm clearly not naive about them as you imply simply because someone has a different opinion than you. I didn't realize Walton or Morrison were playing PF or C for the Lakers, even in 2008. Bynum's presence, at center, made a huge impact on the 2009 and 2010 title teams. If you don't realize that then maybe you are the naive one.
12 million dollars is why. Kevin Martin as an all-offense no-defense player (aka an inferior prime-Ray Allen) was a luxury that was worth having in the past CBA, especially paired up with a hypothetical Yao Ming. Now? He is overpaid. The new CBA means that if you aren't making less than the MLE or making the max, you are probably overpaid. This team needed to clear cap space to focus on another big man like Nene, and it needed a SG who wouldn't be a freaking sieve at the other end.
DD, you can't get much better than Gasol. What do you want the Rockets to do? He's a top 15 player in the NBA. CP3 is the only better player available, and he doesn't want to sign an extension with us.
All that commotion and drama just so the Lakers can give up a 1st round pick. Wow. How is this that much better? Just send Bynum to New Orleans, dump the contracts of Okafor and Thabeet on LA, and let Houston keep Scola. New Orleans gets youth and spends less money.
Pretty obvious that McHale wants this team to be big inside and tough on D, just like his Celtics. There's no room for Scola or Martin in his mind. Welcome back to Van Gundy ball.
I rather have Dalembert than Nene, better rebounder and shot blocker. Confused why no one here talks about him, he's a better option than Nene.
DD, On the MJ front... We wouldn't even have the quality pieces from this team to get an MJ.. if indeed MJ was playing in this time. Pau is the best top 15 player (Top 3 PF/C) we can get. Gather assets to gather an all-star piece to build around is what Morey wants. It's what he is going to get and i don't blame him.
I didn't realize our team had Kobe, or another #1 option, since Gasol never led a team to the Finals in that role. Now if you are satisfied with a 1st round exit with him as the #1 option then enjoy. That's as far as he has carried a team.
Are you ****ing kidding me? Martin just wants to practice/play ball and the Rockets are telling him not to go to practice because theyre trading him. What the hell do you expect Martin to say? You want him to be happy? Smh at these ignorant "fans"
