A couple bogus off-season scenarios I'd love to see:1) After the Lakers lock up Ariza for 5 years and $22 Million, they complete a sign and trade with the Houston Rockets: Lamar Odom and Sasha Vujacic for Ron Artest. Assuming LO asks for around 7 milly a year and Artest demands around 11, the money matches up. The Lakers would maintain their length advantage over just about everyone else, and Artest brings some street-cred to the squad.
2) Lakers trade Sasha "Fierce" Vujacic, Luke Walton, Adam Morrison and their 1st round pick for David Lee in what will later be recognized as the pastiest trade of all time. Sasha, Luke and Adam all fit into D'Antoni's system perfectly--they can run and shoot, and they have length. With the 29th pick they could also take Jodie Meeks or some other scorer. David Lee provides the Lakers with a true power forward and some grit and toughness. This deal would also give the Lakers the economic flexibility to sign both Odom and Ariza.
3) Lakers sign Jason Kidd or Allen Iverson. I am a huge fan of both players and would love nothing more than to see either one of them in the purple and gold. They're both still in search of a ring, and who knows, maybe one of them will be willing to take a SERIOUS pay cut to join a real contender.
1) ariza signing for under 5/year? no way.
ReplyDelete2) no way nyk accept that albino poo-poo platter for D Lee. not to mention, he's definitely opting out.
3) jason kidd is a possibility. if he accepts way under market value.
4) i dont want AI on my team unless he's cool with coming off the bench. i need him to say that to a camera a dozen times. also, no way in hell we pay him what he wants/the market will give him: +10 mil.
1) I have Ariza at 5 years double the salary he's making this year.
ReplyDelete2) A boy can dream...i'm a big D Lee fan
3) JKidd and Kobe have always said they want to play together, so who knows.
4) AI aint gonna make +10 mil in this economy after the year he just had.