Jespher
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Ok, so I'm up past my bed time and just playing around. I've been on real gm checking trades for fun and somehow made this one that I thought was interesting enough to post. It may be a stretch, since it does involve a Kobe trade (and a few too many picks), but I can see him making a big stink if he isn't dealt.
Sac Outgoing:
Kevin Martin
John Salmons
Sac Incoming:
Daniel Gibson
Drew Gooden
Draft Picks #19, #40, #48 (from Lakers)
Lakers Outgoing:
Kobe Bryant
Draft Picks #19, #40, #48
Lakers Incoming:
Larry Hughes
Kevin Martin
John Salmons
Cleveland Outgoing:
Daniel Gibson
Larry Hughes
Drew Gooden
Cleveland Incoming:
Kobe Bryant
Salaries match and everything works with CBA.
Why Sac Does this: This may seem dumb to move your best young piece when you're rebuilding, but nothing says rebuilding than getting four draft picks
. This gives us a starting PF that doesn't suck and a clutch backup PG to boot. Losing salmons contract is nice and his minutes are given to Garcia
. Did I mention 4 draft picks?
Why Lakers do this: Kobe pressure. He looks like he's going to stink up the joint with his Hubris and trade demands. If he must be moved you won't get equal value for Kobe Bryant. They wouldn't want to take on another center to eat up Bynum's minutes so this trade replaces a SG with a SG. Kevin is no Kobe, but he is young, explosive, and on the rise. Hughes' contract isn't nice, but that would help fill the PG hole, and Salmons is a backcourt bandaid (1/2/3). Lakers have to give up the picks to con the Kings out of Martin.
Why Cleveland does this: Basic Math...Kobe + LeBron = Championship .
Kings Lineup Before Draft
PG: Mike Bibby
SG/SF: Francisco Garcia
SF: Ron Artest
PF: Drew Gooden
C: Brad Miller
PG: Daniel Gibson
PG/SG: Quincy Douby
SF/PF: Corliss?
PF: Kenny Thomas
PF/C: Shareef Abdur-Rahim
PG/SG: Ronnie Price
PF/C: Justin Williams
Still have picks #10, #19, #40, and #48 .
Sac Outgoing:
Kevin Martin
John Salmons
Sac Incoming:
Daniel Gibson
Drew Gooden
Draft Picks #19, #40, #48 (from Lakers)
Lakers Outgoing:
Kobe Bryant
Draft Picks #19, #40, #48
Lakers Incoming:
Larry Hughes
Kevin Martin
John Salmons
Cleveland Outgoing:
Daniel Gibson
Larry Hughes
Drew Gooden
Cleveland Incoming:
Kobe Bryant
Salaries match and everything works with CBA.
Why Sac Does this: This may seem dumb to move your best young piece when you're rebuilding, but nothing says rebuilding than getting four draft picks
. This gives us a starting PF that doesn't suck and a clutch backup PG to boot. Losing salmons contract is nice and his minutes are given to Garcia . Did I mention 4 draft picks?Why Lakers do this: Kobe pressure. He looks like he's going to stink up the joint with his Hubris and trade demands. If he must be moved you won't get equal value for Kobe Bryant. They wouldn't want to take on another center to eat up Bynum's minutes so this trade replaces a SG with a SG. Kevin is no Kobe, but he is young, explosive, and on the rise. Hughes' contract isn't nice, but that would help fill the PG hole, and Salmons is a backcourt bandaid (1/2/3). Lakers have to give up the picks to con the Kings out of Martin.
Why Cleveland does this: Basic Math...Kobe + LeBron = Championship
.Kings Lineup Before Draft
PG: Mike Bibby
SG/SF: Francisco Garcia
SF: Ron Artest
PF: Drew Gooden
C: Brad Miller
PG: Daniel Gibson
PG/SG: Quincy Douby
SF/PF: Corliss?
PF: Kenny Thomas
PF/C: Shareef Abdur-Rahim
PG/SG: Ronnie Price
PF/C: Justin Williams
Still have picks #10, #19, #40, and #48
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. I like this trade still because it addresses our two biggest problem areas, starting PF and backup PG. This also gives us tremendous flexibility in a very deep draft. There will be several developing bigs in the second round and this gives us two picks there (which many people has said is a good thing). The #19 pick isn't garbage and I bet we can get a quality player there. We still have the #10 pick too and can target Joakim Noah, Yi Jianlian, or the like there.
