francis to lala for kwame + mihm

we then buy out jerome...and he signs with the lakers.

why?

the optimal deal would be francis for eddie jones but in the event that can't happen, mihm is a serviceable backup center who plays hard and kwame is only 22. he's a bum. but if we're willing to take a chance on eddy, then why not kwame as well who is in better shape and stronger. if curry can get all those dunks, so can kwame and kwame is a better rebounder and defender. more importantly, mihm becomes a free agent after next season and kwame has a team option after next year, so we take back LESS years. which means if we can move steph in a salary dump, we have a shot...a slight shot at getting near/under the cap in 08.

Francis to LAL > Odom + Mihm to HOU > McGrady to NYK works under the cap. Shame it probably wouldn't work anywhere other than the RealGM trade checker.

I think they were looking for "assets".

If mihm is going into the last year of his contract the dealing Francis makes sense for the knicks. The lakers would do it. Sure smush has probably earned his spot but he doesn't have the excitement that a Steve Francis brings to the fan base.

So send Francis to la la and marbs to Memphis. Sounds like a plan.....that's even if brown comes back!

Gross. There's no way in the world I want Kwame taking minutes from Jackie, Frye and Lee. Kwame is a horrible turd of a player. No thanks. The Lakers can keep that mistake.

We're stuck with Curry, stuck with James. I think Francis is actually a good fit for this team so long as Brown makes his role clear to him and realizes the goal is to win games. Francis can pout if he's not happy, but if he knows he's playing to win he's a good team player.

Fish, LB definitely said that he gave Isiah a list of players to pursue at the deadline and Francis was high on the list. He could have been spinning, but so long as Crawford is playing PG for Brown, I think he will be okay with Francis playing a combo/SG role. I don't think Francis is as obsessed as Marbury is with being considered a PG. Also, Marbury is obsessed with his assist numbers and Brown's offense doesn't really allow for a PG with a high assist total, he wants an iniator who starts ball movement.

mistake?

Curry 7 yrs 55 mill

Kwame 3 yrs 21 mill

Kwame's last 15 games 12.1 pts 8.6 rebs

Curry's last 15 12.4 pts 5.5 rebs

Posted by McK1:

mistake?

Curry 7 yrs 55 mill

Kwame 3 yrs 21 mill

Kwame's last 15 games 12.1 pts 8.6 rebs

Curry's last 15 12.4 pts 5.5 rebs

so? show me Jackie Butler's last 15 games. I've seen Kwame play plenty. I don't want any part of him.


[Edited by - crzymdups on 04-16-2006 9:06 PM]

I'd rather have neither Kwame nor Curry. they are two of the lowest bball IQ guys I've ever seen. they'll never win anything in this league.

Francis is worth keeping. I agree his value is pretty much shot. I think Brown can work with him. Craw, Francis, Nate, Qrich. I think that's a really solid backcourt for next season.

Francis & a pick for Odom... we don't want or need Kwame now that we have Curry & Frye.