Odom to Cavs

Gary_Harper363 · Sixth Man Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

i've been called a guy who tries to increase traffic for probasketballnews.com (not true), but if it's any condolance the chicago tribune is also reporting this one:

http://www.probasketballnews.com/pbnnews_0223.html

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060222smith,1,4859067.column?coll=cs-bulls-headlines

insidepresence · Star Player Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 3901 Location: Ca

You'd be stupid to believe this...absoloutely no way the Laker trade Lamar Odom for Damon Jones...seriously, are these writers insane?

Seegrams · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 Apr 2001 Posts: 316

only thing might want is gooden,maybe marshall but other lbj (not going anywhere) theres not much cavs can offer ...imho

MAJIC · Star Player Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 3320 Location: OC

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mporter · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 628

I'm assuming Gooden would have to be involved, and possibly another Cav player and draft pick.

Gary_Harper363 · Sixth Man Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

insidepresence · Star Player Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 3901 Location: Ca

I will blame the writers for not doing their HW...not even a Damon Jones + Drew Gooden works under the cap for Lamar Odom...that is fact

THE_SHOES · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:54 am Post subject:

That is hardly a serious return for the Lakers and while Mitch may be under constant fire for his getting things done that would definitely draw unecessary criticism... That would indeed be stupid...
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sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:00 am Post subject:

sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:01 am Post subject:

Gary_Harper363 · Sixth Man Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

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sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:04 am Post subject:

2Cleva · Star Player Joined: 17 Jun 2001 Posts: 9195

Its possible but this smells clearly of 3-way deal.

datniggbstyle · Star Player Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 1465

Damon Jones and Ilgauskas for Odom and Pieces (Wafer)

or

Damon Jones, Drew Gooden, Donyell Marshall and 1st Rd Pick for Odom and Wafer.

Lakers get deeper, this is a deal i would like to see if we have another deal in place. We would have 2 first round picks to work with. Some nice quality depth.

Cavs would be a monster when Hughes got back though.

Big Z
Lamar Odom
Lebron James
Larry Hughes
Lil Bow Wow

= Eastern Conference Finals.

Gary_Harper363 · Sixth Man Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

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sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

I hear ya GH.

My point is, reporters (and I've dealt with my share back in the day) are
going to ask and 99% of the time be told what the primary players are
to be involved.

If a trade was being worked on, and the reporter has a source, the
"Lamar" part and the other primary (say, "Gooden)" part are going to
be settled on in principal - and the two teams are going to be tinkering
with the throw-in type players (like Jones).

Don't get me wrong, there's still that very slim 1% chance or whatever
it might be where the reporter could in fact have been told Damon Jones
was a throw-in, and the Lakers had no clue who the primary was

But that's just not likely.

I'll put it this way, it's far, FAR more likely that the story is B.S. or the
journalist is using an irresponsible source for the sake a story than it
is that he was in fact told only of a throw-in and not of the primary.

Gary_Harper363 · Sixth Man Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

I see your point now -- and it makes complete sense. That said I tend to believe Amico, simply because he reported that the Lakers were close to getting a deal for Artest back in December for Devean George "and others."

I emailed him to call him a "lair" (not to mention every other name in the book), but it turns out he was right. So I guess that's why I'm defending him so furiously now -- not that he or any other ink-stained wretch actually deserves it.

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sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:24 am Post subject:

It's LO and Bynum for LBJ and Snow

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

Odom is so much better than Gooden it's not even funny.

I can't believe anyone would want Gooden over Lamar.

Well actually I can. People here would rate Troy Murphy over him.

The Dagger · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:34 am Post subject:

That is prepostorous. Odom for Jones. Jones one of the worst players in the league. Has Odom lost that much value? And why would we want Jones? He hates LA, and already refused a trade here a few years ago. Where the hell do these people get this stuff? That is insane.

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Wolverine · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:37 am Post subject:

Please change the thread title. It's misleading.

At the very least, put a '?' at the end of it.