Since this draft isn't being graded, I'm going to sign off on it. If this were the CB draft, though, this one would be vetoed, without question.
Indiana (Slugger) sends Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert to
Utah (Slamtheking) for Lamar Odom and Utah's 4th round pick.
Ugh. Great trade for utah, awful value for granger.
how come my one sided trade proposals get laughed out of the building? 
Please - firstly Roy Hibbert is a string bean - cannot move my mother out of the low post and has poor lateral movement. He is not even worth trading for a 7th rounder in my mind.
Danny Granger - this is a bit tougher to justify...
Firstly, he is a good scorer. However, he isnt all that young (26), is injury prone, and to be honest i dont think he's all that explosive.
He was an all-star last year, but simply due to the fact he was in the east. I dont think he's really the most valuable on his team.
I think people are looking at his scoring numbers without actually assessing the whole picture.
Lamar Odom to me has just as much value as Danny Granger. Without him, no way are the Lakers as good. He is a versatile 3-4 man that can put the ball on the floor, post up his man, is a fantastic passer, can lead the break, can spell your PG of ball-handling duties, and has a hot girlfriend.
I believe these reasons, plus the added value of trading (in effect) Roy Hibbert for a 4th pick, are good reasons.
Comments welcome
I think your assessment that Granger isn't that young at 26 but that you are trading him for a 30 year old is kind of strange
Granger is an All Star, Odom never
Granger will be one of the game best scorers for the next 6 years, Odom was never a great scorer
Granger is now almost a franchise type player, Odom is most effective coming off the bench
I don't like the deal either --- but in Slugger's defense, Granger has slipped a bit from elite swingman over the last year, though I suspect that's as much the Obie effect --- see how it ground Pierce down when he was at that same cusp --- than anything reflective of Granger's lack of ability.
And I'd agree Hibbert is probably getting a bit too much love too --- he's like Bynum 3 years ago when it was all potential. Good center who's really developed since his Freshman year at GTown, but he's no all-star.
that said, in these drafts you have to balance getting the guy you really want with getting solid value for each pick/player IMO
Thanks for putting another spin on it, however i have a couple of queries about a couple of your points.
A) Since when has Granger been an Elite swing-man. He made the east all-star team, which has never been a mean feat. Heck, even Jamal Magloire made an east AS team.
Secondly, Hibbert and Bynum are not comparable at the early stages in their careers. Bynum always had size and strength (or the body to gain strength). Hibbert is very weak in the post, and may one day make an ok weak side shot blocker. His ceiling is max Marcus Camby. Camby is not a good centre.
