« Reply #32 on: November 26, 2012, 05:10:15 PM »
We'd have to send out somewhere between $17 million and $18 million in salary to bring Gasol back. That's a lot to come up with.
I believe Lee, Bass, and Green would get it done economically.
Yeah, but then I think its a no-go for either team. Its a lot of future salary for mediocre production for LA, and its opening up too many new holes for the C's.
New holes? Boston is trading 3 backups for a greatly improved starting lineup. I think Boston would have to make that trade if it was out as it clearly upgrades Boston's starting unit (and it shaves years in salary on the back end).
PG - Rondo, Barbosa
SG - Bradley, Terry
SF - Pierce, Pietrus?
PF - Gasol, Sullinger
C - Garnett, Wilcox
I think this team is much closer to a title than the one Boston currently has and since this is an old team you make that move and don't give it a second thought.
I also think it improves L.A. title chances as well since they have no depth and thus they might actually make the trade. Also, it will also be easier for them to move any one of the 3 going forward if they need to, then to try to move Gasol.
PG - Nash, Blake
SG - Bryant, Lee
SF - World Peace, Green
PF - Bass, Jamison
C - Howard, Hill
I agree. Though I think we'd have to add quite a bit to sweeten it for LA. Barbosa is a guy who would be a particularly big addition for them, maybe Wilcox too. Then a bunch of picks.
Nash/Barbosa
Kobe/Lee
MWP/Green
Green/Bass
Howard/Hill (or Wilcox)
That looks like a D'Antoni thoroughbred team to me.
Meanwhile
Rondo/Terry
Bradley/Terry
Pierce/(midseason deadwood)
KG/Sully
Pau/KG
We get a little slow up front, but we're big and powerful enough to make up for it. And our holes aren't too hard to fill (K-Mart as a 4th big and Pietrus would be a coup).
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