Now's The Time For Kirilenko?

vanexelent · Retired Number Joined: 17 May 2005 Posts: 30081

With Carlos Boozer out for the next 4-6 weeks, the Jazz may be looking for a trade to make it through the next month or so of basketball.

Lakers Trade
Chris Mihm
Aaron McKie
Brian Cook
Luke Walton

for

Andrei Kirilenko

I know some don't like the idea of losing Luke Walton but his defensive lethargia has become a problem at the SF position. We may miss his "initiator" role in the tri, but isn't that why we have Kobe and Lamar? Kirilenko and Odom will cause huge mismatches for oppossing SFs and PFs.

Luke can help the Jazz and so can Cook, while Boozer is out and there after. Both fit nicely into their team's chemistry. If Mihm gets healthy near the end of the second half of the season, as reported today, then the Jazz will have a nice back up C on there hands.

genkii8 · Rookie Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 4

Hmm, thats an interesting idea. I think it would probably take Kwame to get him though. The Jazz need someone who can fill in for boozer, getting rebounds mainly and also someone who can provide interior defense. Cook and Luke won't really do that for them. Mihm is still a big question mark so he wouldn't really make or break the deal. I'd have to consider trading Kwame for Kirilenko because it would allow Bynum to keep the starting spot and Odom could slide to the three with Kirilinko at the four. Our shot blocking would improve but we would miss Kwame's man on man-d.

Socks · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject:

I don't see that as an attractive package for Utah. It doesn't really help them in the short term. Plus they've got the rookie, Millsap at PF. He's familiar with their system and a monster rebounder. Other guys like Williams, Okur, and Kirilenko can help pick up the scoring slack left by Boozer's injury. But they'll need Millsap to fill in for his rebounding, and none of the Lakers you've mentioned is really that type of player.

If anything, I'd see them look to make a trade for a SG, which is where they are incredibly weak right now.

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25549

the kind of offers the Jazz are getting include Vince Carter and Jason Richardson - Lakers can't compete with that.
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10scott10 · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

vanexelent · Retired Number Joined: 17 May 2005 Posts: 30081

I'm guessing they passed on VC because there in no way he would stick around in Utah. Which is why I suggested such a trade, because I don't think many players are content in playing in Utah. I admit it is a low-ball offer to say the least.

golakersgo121 · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

Hector the Pup · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject:

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25549

the jazz are considering carter - even if he leaves they'll have cap room
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AirKobe8 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 8586

Getting Carter would only bring em problems, I can see him going there and (bleep) over it all season long, and possibly ruining their playoff run or something.
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wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58336

Lakers frontcourt is probably set for a number of years.

Bigs: Bynum, Kwame, Turiaf and Mihm
Forwards: Odom, Radmanovic and Walton.

What we need is an upgrade in the backcourt. Specifically at PG. This team is one consistent, mature PG away from elevating itself to the WCF IMO. How much better would the same FC players be with a PG that actually could average 4-6 assist a night?

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Dr. Funkbot · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

Wow Boozer out again for more than a month? Damn bad luck for the Jazz. What is it with boozer? Bad luck, the guy can just not stay healthy.

Just when is playing well, putting up huge #'s, he goes down again. Is he the new Grant Hill?
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angel · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject:

The Jazz aren't a good enough team for him to be motivated?
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fansincemagic · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 11051

If they were to add VC, they'd win the division and could go deep into the playoffs. That makes you a contender, but it comes down to his personal life. The media made it a big deal that he may very well move closer to "home" by signing with a team like Orlando or Charlotte, but really only Vince knows whats going on in his head.

I'd have to think that if that is true, if he can see his kids in Florida, and Orlando has a young stud with money....it don't look good for Jersey. NJ is going nowhere quick, and are in jeopardy of losing the division to the Raptors. Even if they squeak out the division, they'll be swept by a road team in the first round...which makes you wish you had a lottery pick instead. If they don't go on a run, you can't afford to lose VC for nothing.

golakersgo121 · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

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angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32754

Not a chance in the world of adding AK47. It would place the Lakers into a position where they'd either be in luxury tax hell, or in a position where they'd have to trade Lamar when Bynum is ready to be extended. I don't see the front office trading themselves into a corner like that.