Lakers in the News 7/30/12: Should Lakers take Jason Richardson's salary to get Dwight Howard?

Tick · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject:

If we could be guaranteed a championship next year, then taking on Richardson isn't a that bad. But ships are not guaranteed and we don't live in an era of unlimited resources.

Cha*n · Star Player Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 7233

Kobe Bryant goes back to school: Lakers switching to Princeton offense

LONDON – Kobe Bryant has been searching for spacing and freedom and flow on offense, for a way to counter defenses bent on sagging and suffocating him on the floor. Even before the Los Angeles Lakers delivered him point guard Steve Nash, Bryant had raised an idea with coach Mike Brown about the possibility of employing a distant cousin to the triangle – the Princeton offense.

So there was Brown and Bryant in a side room in a Las Vegas gymnasium during Team USA's training camp in early July, listening to Eddie Jordan detail the offense's intricacies, laying out how Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum would benefit with and without the basketball. Here was an old-school Ivy League blueprint daring to be a solution for the Showtime Lakers' issues.

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ERod86 · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject:

Bynum, Blake, McBob, and Goudlock for
Howard, Richardson, and Duhon adds about 5 mil a year, but makes them the favorites to win the Championship the next two years. I would do that trade right now if I could, but it's not my money.

Mike@LG · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject:

LakerFan87 · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject:

Jason Richardson's best field goal and three point percentages all came during his days in Phoenix playing with Nash.

Even though his contract isn't ideal, it would be more than just a throw in because he could be an extremely valuable piece to our bench.

PG Steve Nash
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Metta World Peace
PF Pau Gasol
C Dwight Howard

Bench:

Antawn Jamison SF/PF
Jason Richardson SG/SF
Jordan Hill PF/C

Ideally, throw in a backup PG who is better than Steve Blake and then grab a good spot for the parade next summer.
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Cha*n · Star Player Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 7233

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58336

Thanks Ch*an

Matt ain't doing himself any favors to return to the Lakers (Not that he is likely to return anyway).

Texas_Pete · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:49 pm Post subject:

I'm on record as saying I want to keep Bynum. I'm a Bynum fan. However, if we did trade him in a package that gives us Howard and JRich in return? Do it Mitch. JRich and Jamison would be lethal off the bench. Not only will JRich minimize Kobe's minutes, we could also move Kobe to SF for a Nash, JRich, Kobe, Pau, Howard closing lineup. Try defending that lineup at the end of quarters/games.

Chronicle · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:23 am Post subject:

fansincemagic · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 11051

It comes down to what the Buss family wants to pay, and can they justify doing it. We've already seen them give up 1st round picks in part to get out of contracts (Luke, Fish) and still get expiring useful role players. That made me wonder if they'd even use a fraction of the TPE...and instead they use the whole thing for THREE years for Nash. Now its totally the right move, but it just shows that each move is a case by case basis.

Mitch's job is to do the best he can with what he has to work with. As big as the contract is, if it were only the Richardson contract that was holding up the deal I believe it would be done already to land Howard even if only one year were guaranteed. Here's the thing, as much praise that Kobe gives Pau...for the right package he could be dealt..as he already was. This is all hypothetical, but if another team wanted Gasol enough to deal a good swingman and/or another player for half the cost...and they thought they were going to deal him anyway, maybe taking Richardson is more likely if its actually a stumbling block now. I'm not saying give up both bigs for Howard, but I trust that Mitch and the Buss family are doing a great job of staying on the same page with finances vs value to the team.

Cup-of-noodles · Star Player Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 1696

Do it Buss

Weapon 6 · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:34 am Post subject:

Richardson would be perfect for this team. Another instant offense guy with Jamison. We need another guy that can give our starters rest in a bad way. It's almost to the point that you insist on taking him with Dwight.

PrplReign · Star Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 2796

unleasHell · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:17 am Post subject:

Nike says:

Just Do it......................................Mitch
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ElginBaylor · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:16 am Post subject:

I say yes, but then again it's not my money.
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ThreePointBomber · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:33 am Post subject:

The only reason why this deal hasn't been done is because of the idiots in ORL.
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noahp45 · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:46 am Post subject:

Yes you take him and Hedo because you get Howard. I mean we had Luke on our team for 5+ years J or Hedo are 3 times better then him.

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