Seeing that Q's value is at an all time high and Lakers although doing good now won't get past the 2nd round of the playoffs... how bout this...

Francis
Fry
Q

for
Odom
Mihm
and filler...McKie and Radmanovic...both in their last years.

so...

Curry
Odom
JJ
Craw
Marbs

w/ Lee, Balkman, Nate and Collins off the bench. Mihm can play next year.

Lakers get much improved in the PG and SF positions.

Brown
Frye
Q
Kobe
Francis

Now criticize...

for how will francis work with vryant and a new system again

Q basically gives us what Odom can, Mihm and a filler would add very little to the team. We're basically giving up 2 1/2 good players (Francis' knees are bothering him) for one. I like Odom a lot but not for Frye and Q.

[Edited by - Travla on 12-05-2006 06:20]

I like the notion of trading 2 good players for 1 better player. but Q is, hard to imagine, nearly untouchable unless we're getting back someone that can shoot from the outside and play solid defence on the perimeter.
I don't know what is salary is, but I could see memphis being interested in a package of Q, Mardy Collins for Miller & some filler (protected pick, etc).

No way the Lakers give up Odom right now. He's upped his game to near allstar statuts.

We blew it last yr when we could have had Odom for Frye and a filler.

I do not do that deal!!! How in the hell does anyone want to give up Francis instead of Marbury???

Keep the Q!