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Pacers fans opinion on this trade?
This idea has been thrown around the Lakers forum and I wanted to know what you guys would think about it, considering how Jermaine O'Neal's departure seems imminent.
Lakers Trade:
Andrew Bynum
Jordan Farmar
Kwame Brown ($8M expiring)
First Round Draft Pick
Pacers Trade:
Jermaine O'Neal
Bynum is only 19 and is regarded as one of the best big man prospects in the game. He has shown a lot of growth this year and at times, has looked like a star already. Farmar is also a very promising young PG who seems to be destined for a long NBA career. Kwame Brown has been plagued with injuries, but when he has been healthy with the Lakers, he has played pretty well. He will not be a starting player on a great team, by any means. However, he would be a very good 6th man when at full strength, and his expiring would have a lot of trade value around the deadline. That first round pick could be this year's (#19) or a future pick.
I doubt the Lakers would include Odom in a deal for JO, and I know that they wouldn't deal Odom and Bynum for JO. Quite frankly, I don't even know if the Pacers would be interested in Odom.
Thoughts?
Since the Pacers are clearly rebuilding, I think the $8M+ off the cap, along with 2 very good looking young players and a first rounder would satisfy them. Obviously, it would depend on their other offers.
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Current 2008-2009 LA Lakers Roster
PG: Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar
SG: Kobe Bryant, Sasha Vujacic, Sun Yue
SF: Lamar Odom, Trevor Ariza, Luke Walton
PF: Pau Gasol, Vladimir Radmanovic, Josh Powell
C: Andrew Bynum, Chris Mihm
Unsigned Free Agents: D.J. Mbenga, Ira Newble, Joe Crawford, Coby Karl
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