Lakers to get Paul for Bynum?

[Fafnir]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4rcuokj

This works if Hornets use the amnesty clause on Metta World Peace and Walton retires. LA also has Sasha's TE.

Amenesty clause is rumored to only apply to your current roster, not players you trade for.

Walton isn't going to retire from what I've read. He wants to try and play, he's not going to get another contract so retiring only costs him a bundle.

[heitingas]

Magic won't trade Howard for Bynum, actually I don't think there's ANY trade that would give value back for Howard except for Blake Griffin. Howard will become a free agent, i'm 100% certain about this.

As for the Hornets, well they could rid themselves of Okafor to any team they wanted basically, wether in a 3 team trade with the Celtics/Pacers or Celtics/Kings, just two examples, I just don't believe either will be traded to the Lakers.

[barefacedmonk]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4rcuokj

This works if Hornets use the amnesty clause on Metta World Peace and Walton retires. LA also has Sasha's TE.

Amenesty clause is rumored to only apply to your current roster, not players you trade for.

Walton isn't going to retire from what I've read. He wants to try and play, he's not going to get another contract so retiring only costs him a bundle.

Ah, thanks for the clarification on the amnesty clause.

[Roy H.]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4rcuokj

This works if Hornets use the amnesty clause on Metta World Peace and Walton retires. LA also has Sasha's TE.

Adding Odom in lieu of Artest and Walton works, too, and I think that New Orleans would greatly prefer that package.

[Who]

I think the Lakers would be more dangerous with Odom than Okafor.

[Fafnir]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4rcuokj

This works if Hornets use the amnesty clause on Metta World Peace and Walton retires. LA also has Sasha's TE.

Adding Odom in lieu of Artest and Walton works, too, and I think that New Orleans would greatly prefer that package.

I just question the purpose of blowing up the roster for older players and a player who makes big money and is only signed for one year longer than CP3.

I think similar to the Rondo rumors another team would have to be involved.

[Roy H.]

I think the Lakers would be more dangerous with Odom than Okafor.

Probably so, but part of the premium of acquiring Paul should be picking up the remaining three years of Okafor's contract in return for Odom's expiring deal.

[Fafnir]

I think the Lakers would be more dangerous with Odom than Okafor.

Go back to a smaller lineup that is less crowded in the post with CP3.

[PosImpos]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4rcuokj

This works if Hornets use the amnesty clause on Metta World Peace and Walton retires. LA also has Sasha's TE.

you can't use the amnesty clause on players you trade for

[PosImpos]

Magic won't trade Howard for Bynum, actually I don't think there's ANY trade that would give value back for Howard except for Blake Griffin. Howard will become a free agent, i'm 100% certain about this.

As for the Hornets, well they could rid themselves of Okafor to any team they wanted basically, wether in a 3 team trade with the Celtics/Pacers or Celtics/Kings, just two examples, I just don't believe either will be traded to the Lakers.

i dont' think anybody expects that the magic are going to get back equal value for dwight howard, most of all the magic.  that's why they would much prefer not to trade him. 

the situation, though, is that they're going to lose him one way or another, and they'd like to get something in return for him.  the question they're trying to figure out the answer to right now is exactly how much they can get for him, and from whom.

[barefacedmonk]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cxr2d8z

Plug Ariza in the starting line up and say Bye Bye (amnesty) to MWP.

[Kane3387]

I think that trade is a mistake for LA in the short term. Howard is a no brainer for just Bynum. But it won't be just Bynum. Odom and Bynum will likely be moved together. If La does this deal for CP3 they won't beat okc.

Sam presti and okc would be very happy with this deal. Most ppl in the thunder organization know that acquiring perkins had a lot to do with presti and the bball ops ppl believing Howard was going to the lakers. If Paul goes instead I believe okc is ecstatic.

A trade of both Bynum and odom for Howard gives them the best big in the game but it kills their bench and front court depth. Okc feels they can match up with a duo of Howard and gasol and no quality depth.

Yet if they trade bynum and odom for Paul then okc honestly has no disadvantages against la anymore. The lakers size worried okc. If gasol is the only quality big you have then they will have a very tough time against okc.

As great as Paul is Westbrook is a really tough matchup for him. Westbrook has no issues playing Paul. Durant is the best player on the court and hardens emergence is only increasing. But the fact that a trio of perkins, ibaka, and collison only have to worry about gasol is huge for okc and likely the determinant of the series.

Memphis with a healthy Rudy gay I believe would also welcome the departure of Bynum and odom for Paul as well.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Not only is Andrew Bynum completely injury prone, what's worse is that he carries himself like a complete punk on the court. He has like the Isaiah Thomas bug - just somethign isn't quite right with him.

Agreed. Remember his elbow of Barea last season, and how he followed that by shedding his jersey as he walked off the court? Classy. And big men's knees always get bad as they get older, and this guy's already had, what, three knee surgeries?

[Kane3387]

I think the Lakers would be more dangerous with Odom than Okafor.

Probably so, but part of the premium of acquiring Paul should be picking up the remaining three years of Okafor's contract in return for Odom's expiring deal.

Okafor's addition would be big for la. It changes everything I said above, but I can see why NO would keep him too.

Also I still believe okc would welcome the departure of Bynum and odom. Okafor isn't nearly as good as Bynum and again cp3 isn't that scary to them due to Westbrook. The lakers front court depth is still gone. Okc is really the only team that matches up though.

[csfansince60s]

Any GM that would trade Chris Paul for Andrew Bynum should be permanently disqualified from GM duties. There are only a handful of players I would consider if I were trading Chris Paul.

Not only is Andrew Bynum completely injury prone, what's worse is that he carries himself like a complete punk on the court. He has like the Isaiah Thomas bug - just somethign isn't quite right with him.

NO doing that trade would just be mind boggling to me.
 

Want another reason why this lopsided, unreasonable move happens?

I'll answer it with a question?

Who currently owns the NO franchise?.....The NBA!

Who benefits from a strong Laker franchise aside from the Lakers and their fans?.....The NBA.....

There you go....