Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

[areobee401]

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@WojYahooNBA Y! Sources: As Boston and David West come down to wire on completing deal, Indiana waits to swoop and steal him.

I hope Ainge doesn't overpay just sign to West. He does nothing for the future of the Celtics. Just let him walk away.

[JaySmooov]

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Maybe Dwight isn't insisting on having all star team mates? I don't think he would mind being the best player on the LA Lakers squad, even if it goes into a brief rebuilding mode.

If that was the case, he'd be signing an extension in Orlando right now. Plus, the rebuilding mode won't be brief in LA. Unless they can find an above-average PG, their run at titles is pretty much over.

They're essentially attempting to begin the rebuilding process now. It was supposed to center around CP3 and Dwight. Now it seems possible they could be left without either.

[a_maz_ing]

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If Lakers get Dwight can't wait to hear the sour grapes or collective disbelief by the Laker Haters.

Either one would be satisfying.

[JaySmooov]

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Just glad that Mitch didn't let this whole thing lose focus on the fact that D12 made much more sense than CP to begin with. Think he thought he had a legitimate crack at landing both and couldn't let go of the dream (I'd assume he was very close, even though now everyone will say he wasn't. 48 hours ago everyone was complaining the Lakers still had the parts to go after Howard and that the CP trade was lopsided).

Think Mitch is trying to fill out some roster spots with the TPE's. I like the 3 1sts added into the trade for Howard quite a bit. Would give Magic 3 1sts in a stacked draft.

Dude, what parts would the Lakers have had? Bynum? That wouldn't have been enough for the Magic, so can we just let that go?

[loganone]

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http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7rekep5

Who says no first?

[1Rose]

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If Lakers get Dwight can't wait to hear the sour grapes or collective disbelief by the Laker Haters.

Either one would be satisfying.

Nah not really. No one will be scared of Kobe and D12 alone. Especially with no depth.

Or maybe you didn't watch the playoffs last year.

[Playmakers]

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If Lakers get Dwight can't wait to hear the sour grapes or collective disbelief by the Laker Haters.

Either one would be satisfying.

The plan was to get both Dwight and Paul don't act like we as fans didn't see what was going down

you might get one of them but not both of them and to me that is a win win for the rest of the league

Kobe + Dwight doesn't scare anyone

Kobe + Dwight + Paul scares the hell out of everyone

So stick out your chest but we know not getting Paul is going to hurt you inside

[a_maz_ing]

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If that was the case, he'd be signing an extension in Orlando right now. Plus, the rebuilding mode won't be brief in LA. Unless they can find an above-average PG, their run at titles is pretty much over.

They're essentially attempting to begin the rebuilding process now. It was supposed to center around CP3 and Dwight. Now it seems possible they could be left without either.

Yea that could be true, unless the rumors Dwight would like to be in LA just to be closer to Hollywood.

I can't agree with the bolded, but A)I have no idea how long you mean by brief, we might have 2 different time spans B)I don't know how successful the new Buss will be even with Mitch.

I wonder what is going on with Nene?

[JaySmooov]

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http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=7rekep5

Who says no first?

The Magic. There's nothing legitimate to build around. Kevin Martin is 28 years old, and Bynum is injury prone.

[Court_vision]

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Mark Cuban isn't dumb enough to help the Lakers get Dwight Howard.

QUOTE:


As for the Lakers, you have to figure that another shoe is waiting to fall. They appear to be even better positioned now to make a strong run at Dwight Howard.
For those of you who want to think long term, if the Lakers could snatch Howard, that would mean that New Jersey doesn't get him. And what that means for Deron Williams next summer (or perhaps earlier) is anybody's guess. But without a second star at his side with the Nets, the Dallas-area native might be lured back to the Metroplex.
Clearly, the Mavericks have enough strong assets now that they are players for Williams either via trade or in free agency next summer.

[a_maz_ing]

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Nah not really. No one will be scared of Kobe and D12 alone. Especially with no depth.

Or maybe you didn't watch the playoffs last year.

Lol who says they would be alone? maybe for one year, or even 2, but LA has never just gone through a long sucking period, Mitch or whoever would build around them...
Depth was not the main or only reason LA lost to Dallas.

The plan was to get both Dwight and Paul don't act like we as fans didn't see what was going down

you might get one of them but not both of them and to me that is a win win for the rest of the league

Kobe + Dwight doesn't scare anyone

Kobe + Dwight + Paul scares the hell out of everyone

So stick out your chest but we know not getting Paul is going to hurt you inside

See above.

[Drewski]

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..........................

Zzzz

In his desire to keep the All-Star point guard on the roster to maximize the league’s selling price of the team to potential owners, Stern has shot down two deals to send Paul to the Lakers. Now, teams are leery of entering into trade talks for Paul with the Hornets basketball executives, and this could collectively cripple the franchise’s ability to get maximum value for Paul.

Yahoos Woj

[a_maz_ing]

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The Magic. There's nothing legitimate to build around. Kevin Martin is 28 years old, and Bynum is injury prone.

You make 28 sound old, it is not that bad of an age, especially for someone who is a jumpshooter.

That trade would never happen, I can only dream.

[JaySmooov]

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If Lakers get Dwight can't wait to hear the sour grapes or collective disbelief by the Laker Haters.

Either one would be satisfying.

Will it be as satisfying as Derrick Rose absolutely abusing Derek Fisher and the Lakers on Christmas and realizing what Laker Nation could have had?

[TheMatrix31]

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Mark Cuban is worried about his team not the Lakers....

you don't turn down good players based on what you think the Lakers might do...

Cuban was able to get good player for basically free why would he turn it down?

Not that agree with it being Odom (he's a cry baby) but Odom is a good player he's just a mess mentally right now...but what was Cuban suppose to do if he couldn't get Howard himself and the Lakers came to him and said hey we will give you Odom for that $12 million TE and some junk 1st round pick

Cuban see's this a way to make his team deeper again with long term contract tied into into

Dallas has now added Odom, Carter and a young prospect Branden Wright to their rotation all for nothing...

Generally yes. it's amazing what Cuban can do. But, it's a consideration I'm sure they make. You can't not think about what your rivals are going to do with what you're trading them.