Random but I would doit if I were GM.... First: Trade ... Scola/Dragic/Flynn for Gasol/Goudlock Second: Pick-Up Lamar Odom from the Mavs Third: Trade Martin/Williams for Ellis/Filler Team after Trades.... Dale Gasol Odom Ellis Lowry Then lets go after Howard and Williams (if we want) if we want or let them decide (for once) to come to Houston and play on there own without being convinced. Lowry/Gasol shouold be a good start in getting a sign and trade done with Orlando... Pipe Dream.....Or is it Howard Pat P/Monte Odom/Parsons Lee or Ellis (<<can trade for Williams) Williams But I would be fine with the first scenerio...
In the offseason I think it could make a lot of sense. As I mentioned, we could basically go into rapid-rebuild mode and send them all our veterans in exchange for a top 5 pick in the draft; they get to compete in the weak East immediately and we open up playing time for our high-ceiling youngs while picking up a top tier prospect. That seems like a good fallback plan for Morey to try after the playoffs, if he can't get a major deal done at the deadline. I don't think Washington matches up with us for a midseason trade. Any players we could get from them would be downgrades for us in the short term, and upgrades for them. That doesn't make a lot of sense. Washington won't make the playoffs this year, and we probably will.
I was looking at this earlier as a possibility: And maybe Minny's second rounder or something. Hurts to give up Parsons but he wouldn't be getting PT with the Martin/Pierce combo at the wings, and you gotta give something to get something.
I suppose we could also give up Morris instead of T-Will and Budinger instead of Parsons, if BOS wants more long term upside.
I'd say they'd want more than just expirings, to be sure. Pierce has been their franchise dude for so long. Ainge would ask for something like the NY pick and DMo or Morris or something. Anyway, if such a trade were to happen, it'd be, say, 3rd or 4th on Morey's credible list of possibilities, after "re-position for future", "Gasol", "kill myself"....
Parsons, would probably be a top 20 pick in the draft if the NBA GMs got a do-over, I suspect. So I think his value is comparable to Morris, especially since he's cheaper. He has less upside though. If BOS is ready to start a rebuild they might look for the upside.
Was playing around today, I can't check to see if this trade works yet, but what are your thoughts? Lakers waive Darius Morris or Goudelock Lakers receive: Stuckey, Scola Detroit receives: Lakers pick, Dragic, and Hasheem Thabeet. Houston receives: Gasol Lakers lose Gasol, but get a similarly productive big man with Scola and solve their issue at point guard. Detroit loses a great player, but they get a pick, an expiring, and a young point guard who can take Stuckey's place in the lineup until the season ends. Houston upgrades at power forward, Dragic will probably leave this offseason anyway, plus the Rockets clear two roster spots, meaning they can either sign a point guard for the remainder of the season or make another trade. I think all teams win here, although I would rather we hang on to Dragic (and I'd seeing Scola as a Laker). Depending on what the Lakers are offering, they might be alright with not taking Dragic. If the Rockets don't get involved, I think Stuckey should still go to the Lakers, perhaps for Odom's trade exception.
The "all-in" deal: Rockets in: Paul Pierce Pau Gasol Lakers in: Rajon Rondo Luis Scola Boston in: Kyle Lowry Metric f***ton of expiring contracts and Lakers first round pick
Potential Trade Idea (Rockets, Magic, Lakers) I know I'm new here, but I was wondering what y'all thought about this idea. Lakers obviously have their title window closing and need to make a move. Please let me know what y'alls opinions are. http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=83ygess
There's a random trade thread, so I'm sure this will be moved. Other than that, I could live with that trade. I like it. The Lakers still need a PG, though. Probably have to send Dragic.
The more I think about that one the more I like it. It's a creative way to give up Lowry for Gasol and get more value out of it AND we don't have to face up against Lowry within the conference. The Lakers get their "big time player" for Gasol and the kind of good point guard they've been lusting after. They also get a replacement PF. Boston gets cap space and a budding young all-star caliber PG to replace the "trouble" Rondo is giving them. The Rockets get two all-star caliber players in the last few good seasons of their respective careers, and with them a shot to contend for a championship this season and next season. They don't give up any depth to do it, so a third trade could still be made using young assets. Maybe even for D-Will, for a D-Will, Pierce, Gasol big three if the Nets make him available at the deadline.
I don't see the Lakers trading Bynum and Gasol in any scenario that only net's them Dwight Howard (no offense to "He-Don't Turkoglu). Acquiring Howard under those circumstances doesn't keep the Lakers "title window" open. I'm not sure anything does at this point, but I'm very sure leaving that team with only Kobe and Howard ad the possibility that Howard elects not to stay in Los Angeles next year is nothing short of catastrophic for the Lakers. I'm convinced the best offer Orlando would see from the Lakers would be Howard for Bynum and some draft considerations and perhaps the TPE. I don't see the Lakers taking back HeDon't's terrible contract and I certainly don't see them inserting Gasol into that deal. If the Magic elect to go the NJ Brooke Lopez route, good luck to them with that one. LA will still have their 24 year old All-Star true center (albeit with some health concerns) for the future, Kobe and whatever they are able to get done with Gasol in terms of trading or keeping him plus their draft assets and TPE.
yeah sorry I'm new to clutchfans. Wasn't aware of the designated threads. But anyway, hope y'all enjoy the idea
The Lakers would do it if Howard signs an extension, because that gives them a top 5 player in the NBA on a long-term deal who can legitimately carry a team. I don't know that they would take back Turk though. Bigger problems: One, Howard may not want to sign an extension with the Lakers. He doesn't want to play in Kobe's shadow. Two, Orlando is talking up a big game about not wanting Bynum and not wanting to deal Howard and blah blah blah. That might all be a smoke screen, so I guess this trade scenario is somewhat feasible. It should go in the random trade scenarios thread however.
I wonder if Kevin McHale's old pal Larry Bird would help him out and do something like the following: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7e5uc5p 3 way trade: Rockets receiving Gasol from the Lakers Lakers receiving Granger from Indy and Scola and Dragic from Houston Indy receiving Martin + Budinger from Houston. Maybe with other minor pieces or draft pick(s) thrown in... Rockets get the Gasol that they want, and pay roughly the price they would have paid in the vetoed trade. The Lakers get a high level SF, a good PG and Scola to fill out their front court. Indy is said to want to move Paul George to his natural SF position. Martin is basically the SG version of Granger. It also reunites Larry Bird with his illegitimate son Chase.
I think it's a good deal for the Rockets, and an interesting proposition for the Pacers considering their struggles this year. I just don't think the Lakers would bite on this simply due to the fact they are the Lakers. Unless it's Godfather deal in which they are getting the best player involved, they aren't going to make a move.
