Originally Posted by Dualie

If they can give Etan 6 years and 36 million, they should give Gilbert a lifetime deal and a couple small islands in the south pacific.

Originally Posted by Spriggan

This loss is potentially very damaging to the Wizards, though, especially with Miami winning tonight. Because of this loss, they lose the division lead to the Heat and fall a game and a half behind Toronto. Kills them in the seedings. The Wizards should suspend Ruffin for conduct detrimental to the team.

Originally Posted by BCH

Chad Ford has a couple of trade scenarios for Kobe with him ending up in Chicago. They are essentially the same deal, one with Washington involved and one with Boston



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Let me say this, I do not think the Wizards would make a deal like this. Sorry, but I don't see Ben Gordon and Tyrus Thomas being equal to Gil. The reason Kobe would go to Chicago is because supposedly that is one team he would waive his no-trade to. Gilbert is more than just a player in Washington, and Chad Ford doesn't understand that apparently.

The Boston deal is interersting, adding Gordon and Thomas to then would bolster their lineup and they would also have the 5th pick.

Gordon
Wallyworld
Jinlian
Thomas
Al Jefferson

or possible somewhat better in my opinion the following.

Gordon
Brewer
Wallyworld
Thomas
Jefferson

Paul Pierce and the 9th for Kobe is a crime of epic proportions though.

The Wizards lineup would look like this.

Daniels
Gordon
Butler
Jamison
Haywood

Meh. Maybe if the Wizards could turn Jamison into O'neal it would look better with room for Thomas., but I'd rather have O'neal with Arenas if that pipe dream could be pulled off.