A Win-Win Proposal! Luke to Utah!

Dr. Laker · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17108

They are KILLING Andrei Kirilenko on Utah talk radio today (700 on the AM dial). His production is down due to Boozer & Williams needing the ball and it's causing AK47 to lose focus (big drops in every category except personal fouls, which is a career high).

The fans & hosts think the Jazz need a guy who can facilitate the offense like AK, but also needs to be able to hit the 3 and stay focused even when he's not getting touches.

That sounds EXACTLY like Luke Walton to me! If we could send them Walton+McKie+big salary, that would at least pique their interest!

UNFORTUNATELY - the only salary big enough to make it work is Kwame's.

Would you send Kwame+Luke+McKie to Utah? Would Utah accept?

I think AK would get the requisite touches given our lack of a #2 option and - with his ability to guard all 5 positions - would give us the TRUE Pippen to Kobe's Jordan.

AK and Odom both can play either forward position, so we can switch a lot of things and AK can stop the high screen & roll all by himself with his reach/recover/weakside help ability.
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ocho · Retired Number Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 53832

no.
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Klassix · Star Player Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 1994

jackson would never trade his posterboy luke.

Jeffs · Retired Number Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 25274

AK is not a good offensive player. He is surely not better than Lamar Odom on offense.

If he loses focus when he doesn't get as many touches as he wants to, and plays poorly as a result, then we don't need him.
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PDX_LAKERFAN · Star Player Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 2555

I'd do it.

AK is in a slump but he would be a defensive monster next to Bynum, Kobe and Lamar..

Zhengi · Star Player Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 6445

No, Kwame and Luke is too much for Kirilenko. I'd love for him to be on this team, but no way this trade proposal can happen.
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waterman40 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject:

We wouldn't trade Kwame with Bynum not ready to roll yet. However, next year, if Mihm is 100 %, we could make a deal.
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Omar Little · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

AK also has a history of getting nicked up regularly, probably because of his build and the way he plays. I think Luke is really a vital glue guy on this team, and Kwame's post defense is vital. Ak brings blocks and some perimeter defense, but not at that cost.
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Runway8 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

RYZ · Star Player Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 1393

No way in the world Utah would do that.

As for me, I'd give up anyone on this team outside of Kobe, Odom, and Bynum in a heartbeat for AK.

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KobeButler · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179

lol jazz would never do that.
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1hu2ren3dui4 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

yeah. buy low sell high.
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Runway8 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:

dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17674

Drew/Roony/Mimh
Ak/Cook
Lamar/Vlad
Kobe/Evans
Farmar/Smush

get them to put in Collins...i do that deal in a second a lock to win it all next year with a good MLE pick up]

Now the Jazz would prob. want Lamar not Luke
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dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17674

and another think Luke could just leave at the end of the season..no way
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xdragon8 · Starting Rotation Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 296

oh gosh...no!

LakerFan1972 · Star Player Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 3257

Can't stay healthy, near max contract. All this to add one or two more blocks to the Lakers? At what cost. Lakers only has Kwame's contract that comes close enough.

No. Lakers are doing fine.

Fan0Bynum17 · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 15436

it's risky, but i'd do it. we'd need to acquire another big to make up for the loss of kwame. bynum's foul trouble can't handle 30 minutes a night.

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Mark_in_Tulsa · Franchise Player Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 12977

On the Utah boards, they think they can get Vince straight up for AK.

And Davidse tore them a new one for thinking like that.

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dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17674

Vance would just leave at the end of the year..why would he want to be in Utah??
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1hu2ren3dui4 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject:

really, you guys wouldnt trade for AK? even injuries aside?
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KobeButler · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179

actually i just re-considered. I totally forgot Ak47 just got a new ~$14 mil per year contract. I'm not so sure if Id do it as well.
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