According to ESPN, JO teammates think he want to end up playing with KOBE!

piloepay · Starting Rotation Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 184

"It remains to be seen if the Pacers and star center Jermaine O'Neal -- whose longstanding agreement with management calls for a sitdown summit at season's end -- will agree that it's time for both sides to move in separate directions should Indy miss the playoffs for the first time since 1997. (Or even if the Pacers sneak into the eighth spot.)

But at least one O'Neal teammate believes that the four-time All-Star hopes to end up in Los Angeles next season alongside Kobe Bryant, his fellow preps-to-pros groundbreaker from the draft class of 1996. O'Neal and Bryant are said to be still fairly close after coming into the league together."

So who do we trade for him? Can we now release Bynum?
Our future starters"
Kwame
JO
ODOM
KOBE
MLE or thru trade

akk7 · Star Player Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 3013

KG!!!!!

Bol · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 4045

Unfortunately, the Pacers would probably demand both Odom and Bynum.

dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17687

who do we trade to have a team of

Kwame
JO
Lamar
Kobe
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hoopschick29 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:04 am Post subject:

You do realize how much JO makes right?? You do realize that a deal with Indy can't happen with Bynum as the centerpiece without Lamar or Kwame packaged in it. Even if they take Kwame that's still not enough salary. But it's workable.

I would welcome JO with open arms.
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scoobs · Star Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 4746

They probably would demand Bynum,but I would offer Odom,Brown,Farmar and the 19th pick(Afflalo) for JO and Tinsley. They get the added incentive up dumping Jamal's contract and get two good UCLA prospects.

he_is_the_one · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

Man I would love JO to be a Laker.

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hydrohead · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:21 am Post subject:

Yup, Odom and Kwame or Odom Bynum Cook for Jo would work.

You're changing the Power forward/ Center from Odom/Kwame to Turiaf/O'Neal. That is a tough, short 4/5 combo. Not sure if the Laker Brass would welcome that.

Tinsley,JO from LO, Kwame, Cook would work as well, but Im not sure Indiana would go for that.

LVLAKERFAN · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:22 am Post subject:

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?p=293070&highlight=#293070

Maybe Kobe was trying to recruit him two years ago.
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Coachs:Vogel/Kidd

breggie31 · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 171

I would do it in a heart beat ... I would go after KG first... If we cant land him them we definitely need JO..... I dont care if it cost us Lamar and Bynum or Cook, draft pick (I know most would include Kwame but we need his size .. we cant let go of him and Bynum and LO)... Our lineup would be sick and it will give us a legit low post threat and keep Kwame at the 5.. Also keeping Luke will allow Kobe to still play the attacking role ... Im drooling at the thought of this ... Do you know how much our defense is going to improve

Kwame /Ronny
KG or JO/Ronny
Luke/Radman
Kobe/Evans
Tinsley or Mike James ?/Shasha

indy_dave00 · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 677

Something along the lines of Odom,Bynum , Brown ,Farmar, and pick for JO,Tinsley , and Harrison works capwise.

Pacers want badly to deal Tinsley not sure Bynum can be had but I know he would be asked for.

Still think 50/50 anything comes of the talk.Way it currently stands here in Indy aside from Granger any Pacer could be moved this summer.Want Jeff Foster ?

Ziggy · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12722

I wouldn't mind him, but he's not good enough to make us contenders. He plays a lot of face up and doesn't shoot a good percentage. He's not that great of a rebounder either. KG would make us instant contenders imo, but that pipe has burnt out.

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:43 am Post subject:

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

JO is our only realistic hope for that 2 way PF. He's just as good of a rebounder as Lamar, huge shot blocking threat, and his fg% should improve with the tri and kobe's offense. He's our only real shot for a more balanced team and championship contention at this point.

DO IT MITCH!!!!!!

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indy_dave00 · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 677

Actually O'Neal , Foster and Harrison for Odom , Bynum, Brown ,Farmar and #1 works.

Marquis Daniels may have a chronic knee problem he missed the last 27 games this season and only will play 45 games this year and has 4 years left on his deal-sure you want him?

There are several combos that work capwise. Key to me from Pacer viewpoint is Andrew Bynum available? Because if JO is dealt its basicly a total rebuild in Indy.

The Warriors deal brought in Murphy and Dunleavy and their huge long term deals can't see either being very tradable.

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Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:02 am Post subject:

Wildchild027 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:14 am Post subject:

I don't think we have to give up both Bynum and Brown to get Oneal.

I think the Lakers would want to keep Kwame because of his post defense.

I could see a Odom, Bynum, Sasha, and a number one in the 2008 draft going out for JO and Orien Green. Green is a FA so it would have to happen after the draft.

I wonder with a lineup of Oneal and Kwame who would guard a guy like Dirk?

I also wonder if a guy like Eddie Jones would come back to the Lakers?

He would make the perfect big guard in the back court with Kobe.

How would this lineup fair against the rest of the west.

Brown/Mihm
Oneal/Turiaf/Cook
Walton/Rad/
Bryant/Evans
E. Jones/Farmar/Orien Greene

What are we missing?

indy_dave00 · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 677

Marquis Daniels knee could be like Jonathan Bender's was something that will limit his availability his entire career. In 4 seasons Daniels has yet to play 63 games in a season.

David Harrison has a good offensive game but is foul prone. Kareem working with him could turn him into a player. Harrison has been a teaser here one night 12 minutes 8 point 4 boards a block or 2 , next night 3 fouls in 2 minutes. He came into camp this season 20 pounds lighter and immediately got hurt and has been on inactive list most of the season , But he has skills just not sure how consistant he'll ever be.

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

What happened to the assumption that we needed to take Tinsley in order to get JO?

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

Do we really need to give up Bynum? I wouldn't think so. JO has leverage in opting out doesn't he?

ProjectAB · Star Player Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 1729

There's no way I'd give up Bynum, much less Bynum and Odom, for an injury-prone O'Neal. It's clear that Bynum has been working pretty hard(just tough to tell how hard because I've never seen a guy so raw trying to completely develop new moves before), at this rate, he should be a full-time starter pretty soon, maybe as soon as next year.

Like I said, I'd trade Kobe before I'd trade Bynum. If we can pull of a trade of Kobe for the #3 pick and another starter, I'd do that in a heartbeat.

Mike@LG · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: