The trade below allows the Knicks to get Kobe. This could be the best offer the Lakers could get from any team in the league. Since we have Zach we don't need Curry anymore. Kwame is added in the deal to bring a defensive presence in the paint at center. Lakers get a bunch of talent and the Knicks become the best team in the East.The Lakers have a bunch of free agents so they could take on all these players.


New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Eddy Curry
6-11 C from Thornwood (HS)
19.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 0.8 apg in 35.2 minutes
Jamal Crawford
6-5 SG from Michigan
17.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.4 apg in 37.3 minutes
Jared Jeffries
6-11 SF from Indiana
4.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.2 apg in 23.8 minutes
Renaldo Balkman
6-7 SF from South Carolina
4.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.7 apg in 15.7 minutes
Nate Robinson
5-9 PG from Washington
10.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg in 21.2 minutes
David Lee
6-9 SF from Florida
10.7 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.8 apg in 29.8 minutes

Incoming
Kobe Bryant
6-6 SG from Lower Merion (HS)
31.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.4 apg in 40.8 minutes
Kwame Brown
6-11 C from Glynn Academy (HS)
8.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.8 apg in 27.6 minutes
Change in team outlook: -26.8 ppg, -19.9 rpg, and -3.1 apg.


Successful Scenario
Due to New York and L.A. Lakers being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. New York and L.A. Lakers had to be no more than 125% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.


Knick Line-up

Pg: Marbury, Collins
Sg: Kobe, F. Jones
Sf: Q-Rich, Chandler
Pf: Zach, M. Rose
C: Kwame, JJ

I'd do it. But we'll be screwed at any front court position if any of the starters go down, and they will.

Say no to Kwame even in a Kobe trade. Our only trade bait to get Kobe is Curry and/or Randolf and the Lakers may even say no to that. They'd ask for legit superstar young assets or a vet superstar. Curry MAY be a superstar down the road, but that's extremely in question and Zach has too many issues so far.

I laugh at people who say Crawford is enticing for the Lakers in order to get Kobe. He's not.