do not get extended in the next 36 hours, I've got to believe this severely hampers Chicago's chances of landing Kobe Bryant (thereby increasing our chances).

Posted by purple012870:

do not get extended in the next 36 hours, I've got to believe this severely hampers Chicago's chances of landing Kobe Bryant (thereby increasing our chances).

i think kobe gets traded in the offseason so anything that happens now in terms of contracts won't matter.

secondly, chicago won't be able to trade for kobe until dec 15th anyway b/c they would require nocioni's deal. nocioni + ben + ty + noah + cash would be enough to satisfy a deal for kobe without any extensions to deng/gordon.

Posted by TheGame:

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by purple012870:

do not get extended in the next 36 hours, I've got to believe this severely hampers Chicago's chances of landing Kobe Bryant (thereby increasing our chances).

i think kobe gets traded in the offseason so anything that happens now in terms of contracts won't matter.

secondly, chicago won't be able to trade for kobe until dec 15th anyway b/c they would require nocioni's deal. nocioni + ben + ty + noah + cash would be enough to satisfy a deal for kobe without any extensions to deng/gordon.

Kobe has already said that he wants to play with Ben Wallace, so that trade would not work because Kobe has veto power. Also, I think the Lakers will demand Deng.

ben as is ben gordon.

Listen Zach Randolf is not a good team player why LA would want him and crawford who is terrible makes zero sense. Those guys get you no where. Lee and Balkman are good fillers but that deal is not getting it done.

Deng, Gordon and Noah is doable for the bulls leaving them with:

Hinrich
Bryant/Thabo
Nocioni/
Smith/Thomas
Wallace

or they could just give up those two keep noah and give up a first round pick. The Lakers are in a position of power here, as we would be if our gm knew anything about talent, and not mortgaged the future for the 10th best center in the nba

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by TheGame:

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by purple012870:

do not get extended in the next 36 hours, I've got to believe this severely hampers Chicago's chances of landing Kobe Bryant (thereby increasing our chances).

i think kobe gets traded in the offseason so anything that happens now in terms of contracts won't matter.

secondly, chicago won't be able to trade for kobe until dec 15th anyway b/c they would require nocioni's deal. nocioni + ben + ty + noah + cash would be enough to satisfy a deal for kobe without any extensions to deng/gordon.

Kobe has already said that he wants to play with Ben Wallace, so that trade would not work because Kobe has veto power. Also, I think the Lakers will demand Deng.

ben as is ben gordon.

My bad. That deal is solid for the Lakers but it would put them in serious rebuild mode. I think they are still going to hold out for Deng.

[Edited by - thegame on 10-30-2007 11:05 AM]