tkf wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:

tkf wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:I think if Hardaway is included in a deal to move Stat that there is a good chance LBJ is in play for the Knicks.

lebron james doesn't like NY, I heard that he is strongly considering cleveland...

I believe that more than anything. He turned us down once when we brought in a healthy Stat. Making moves, for the sake of LeBron, wouldn't be responsible for us.

it is just more wishful thinking from this fanbase.. lebron said he doesn't like NY.. why would you want him here anyway?

NardDogNation wrote:People are talking about Philly having such an abundance of cap space but Milwaukee is not too far behind. If Philly is willing to take Shumpert and Stoudemire, I could see Milwaukee willing to take a package built around Bargnani, Hardaway and additional contracts (e.g. JR Smith). It'd be insane if we could do that and put ourselves in a position to build around LeBron and Melo.

The Lakers need players too just saying

VDesai wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:People are talking about Philly having such an abundance of cap space but Milwaukee is not too far behind. If Philly is willing to take Shumpert and Stoudemire, I could see Milwaukee willing to take a package built around Bargnani, Hardaway and additional contracts (e.g. JR Smith). It'd be insane if we could do that and put ourselves in a position to build around LeBron and Melo.

The Lakers need players too just saying

If I'm the Lakers, why not rent Bargnani for 1 year at the cost of a 2nd rounder or a bit player if I'm about to lose Gasol? Seems reasonable no?

Kobe could brush up on his Italian too

Phil got them 5 rings. .. It's the least they could do

NardDogNation wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:People are talking about Philly having such an abundance of cap space but Milwaukee is not too far behind. If Philly is willing to take Shumpert and Stoudemire, I could see Milwaukee willing to take a package built around Bargnani, Hardaway and additional contracts (e.g. JR Smith). It'd be insane if we could do that and put ourselves in a position to build around LeBron and Melo.

The Lakers need players too just saying

Touche. The only problem I foresee is that they are in contention for the same players we are, which means that they'll only add that salary at or around the time that Melo and LeBron have already made a decision.

Might as well give them Prigioni as well. Who do they even have left at PG with Jordan Farmer gone and Steve Nash sticking around to collect checks?

VDesai wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:People are talking about Philly having such an abundance of cap space but Milwaukee is not too far behind. If Philly is willing to take Shumpert and Stoudemire, I could see Milwaukee willing to take a package built around Bargnani, Hardaway and additional contracts (e.g. JR Smith). It'd be insane if we could do that and put ourselves in a position to build around LeBron and Melo.

The Lakers need players too just saying

If I'm the Lakers, why not rent Bargnani for 1 year at the cost of a 2nd rounder or a bit player if I'm about to lose Gasol? Seems reasonable no?

He could fit in well with Gasol (the team defender to his man defender). I could easily see Bargnani being their backup 4/5.

NardDogNation wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:Wouldn't Phil have to dump JR, Calderon, Dalembert as well to acquire enough cap space for LeBron? What's the likelihood of all that going down?

Why? Amare is a max contract if we can dump him we can sign Lebron as long as Melo doesn't ask for the max which he doesn't deserve anyway.

...because we're not going to get MIA to agree to a sign and trade, which means that we'll need $23 million in cap space to make that happen. With Melo's cap hold (if I'm not mistaken), we're still $18 or so million above the cap, which means that we'd have to clear $41 million in order to have the money to sign LeBron outright. We'd be the first team in NBA history to clear that much salary in such a short period of time.

Jmpasq wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:Wouldn't Phil have to dump JR, Calderon, Dalembert as well to acquire enough cap space for LeBron? What's the likelihood of all that going down?

Why? Amare is a max contract if we can dump him we can sign Lebron as long as Melo doesn't ask for the max which he doesn't deserve anyway.

...because we're not going to get MIA to agree to a sign and trade, which means that we'll need $23 million in cap space to make that happen. With Melo's cap hold (if I'm not mistaken), we're still $18 or so million above the cap, which means that we'd have to clear $41 million in order to have the money to sign LeBron outright. We'd be the first team in NBA history to clear that much salary in such a short period of time.

and finally someone comes in and makes sense, way to many moving part, you would need assurances from Lebron before you start dumping young players then you need both those trades agreed on before the team realize what your doing and rake you over the coals for more assets

Don't speak too soon because I'm starting to buy into the hype if the rumors are true that we can dump Amar'e on Philly (highly unlikely unless someone owes Phil a major favor). But if a team were to ever clear that much cap space, it'd be this season. About half the league has cap space and a majority of them will get caught with their dicks in their hand, which will give us a number of options to shed our one year deals. I'd only indulge in a purge if LeBron gave me some kind of guarantee though because I'd hate for 2010 to replay itself. We gave away too many assets on a fool's errand.