I think the difference will be centered around the Lakers having to take back similiar salary and not get that huge salary relief. CP3 and a $9 million TE?, come on. Perhaps something like this? HOU: Pau LAL: CP3 + Ariza NOH: Odom, Scola, Dragic, TWill + picks Martin's salary is too high if they want the move salary to be similiar in size while adding young players to the package to NO.
HowardBeckNYT Howard Beck As Hornets restart trade talks, directive from NBA is to get better, younger package, to ensure long-term success, I'm told.
Morey needs his head examined if he wants only Bynum back and trades Scola and Martin to get him. With our picks and our backup point guard. Sick in the head if we do that for Bynum. SICK IN THE HEAD!
Absolutely not. Bynum is not great unless he "Nets" us DH12. I would do that trade in a second if I knew Dwight could be had directly after the trade but otherwise we are in a worse position than now. We have no superstars nor true all stars. Now on top of that we are overpaying Nene. We have a shot at DW through free agency with cap room but that's unlikely too.
Maybe instead of Scola, it's Patterson or Montiejunas? That would leave us out of the Nene sweepstakes.
HowardBeckNYT Howard Beck Odom/Scola/Martin would have kept Hornets solid short term, but all are late in careers. CP3 to Lakers still possible. ZachLowe_SI Zach Lowe Lowry? Patterson? MT @HowardBeckNYT As Hornets restart trade talks, directive from NBA is to get better, younger package, I'm told
Why does it have to our players? Why not the Lakers who want Paul in the first place? Screw them and their deal.
I know it's understood that a player can get traded by the team. It would be nice for Managers call up the players they may deal and let them know. Make it more personal than an "asset".
I could be wrong, but i don't see L.A giving up their entire frontline to make this deal happen. That would be way to much. The thing that worries me about Bynum is his health (the rockets have been through enough seasons of Yao constantly missing games and you can be assured Bynum will miss a bunch). I love Bynum (when healthy), but getting Gasol would be a homerun.
I was all for the previous three-team trade. But if we have to give up Ppatt or Lowry then it is going to be extremely tough for me to see that trade. Essentially, the other trade kept us in the playoffs, while having a bright future.
Throw away our young bucks for old ass Gasol ?? No way. Martin probably part of any deal since he wants out, nicely done Morey!
if we're getting bynum instead of gasol we should only have to trade scola OR martin. i really don't believe that bynum can be the focal point of an offense either...
