Rebuilding the Lakers

[Wade_da_Best]

I would like to rebuild the Lakers everyone can go but KB. I would like to get Dwight Howard. What do you think is a trade that would work in the game? Who else should I try to trade for and should anyone on the current Lakers stay? I would like to keep this pretty realistic.

[RocketTMac1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wade_da_Best

I would like to rebuild the Lakers everyone can go but KB. I would like to get Dwight Howard. What do you think is a trade that would work in the game? Who else should I try to trade for and should anyone on the current Lakers stay? I would like to keep this pretty realistic.

This is what I plan on doing bro. Try and pull off a trade that I've been hearing about that would help the Lakers win now and in the future without Kobe.

1st trade: Trade Pau Gasol for Kevin Love and D. Williams and a 1st rounder (realistic because of the T'Wolves GM)

2nd trade: Bynum, the T'wolves pick, Lakers 2013 Pick and Barnes and Murphy for D12 and Turk or Harper.

Leaves you with a starting lineup of:

Fisher, Kobe, Ebanks, Love, Howard and a strong bench with Derrick Williams, Turk or Harper, Daruis Morris, Goudelock, World Peace

[Wade_da_Best]

Quote: Originally Posted by RocketTMac1

This is what I plan on doing bro. Try and pull off a trade that I've been hearing about that would help the Lakers win now and in the future without Kobe. 1st trade: Trade Pau Gasol for Kevin Love and D. Williams and a 1st rounder (realistic because of the T'Wolves GM) 2nd trade: Bynum, the T'wolves pick, Lakers 2013 Pick and Barnes and Murphy for D12 and Turk or Harper. Leaves you with a starting lineup of: Fisher, Kobe, Ebanks, Love, Howard and a strong bench with Derrick Williams, Turk or Harper, Daruis Morris, Goudelock, World Peace

I was actually thinking of trading Gasol to Houston for Hill, Patterson, and one of their PGs but Minny is another option.

[RocketTMac1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wade_da_Best

I was actually thinking of trading Gasol to Houston for Hill, Patterson, and one of their PGs but Minny is another option.

I personally love Minnesota's pieces and raiding them (since I control all teams in my association) wouldn't look bad because:

1. Their GM is stupid and would absolutely take that trade
2. They get a much needed big man and can sign free agents

The Orlando trade looks like that could happen in real life due to Brook Lopez probably being out the whole season.

Then the final Lakers roster fits Kobe and Dwight's strengths and weaknesses. And you could always trade Love for more players and start Derrick Williams and build your team around D12, Williams and Ebanks

[Wade_da_Best]

Quote: Originally Posted by RocketTMac1

I personally love Minnesota's pieces and raiding them (since I control all teams in my association) wouldn't look bad because: 1. Their GM is stupid and would absolutely take that trade 2. They get a much needed big man and can sign free agents The Orlando trade looks like that could happen in real life due to Brook Lopez probably being out the whole season. Then the final Lakers roster fits Kobe and Dwight's strengths and weaknesses. And you could always trade Love for more players and start Derrick Williams and build your team around D12, Williams and Ebanks

What do you think of Beasley on the Lakers? I don't really like the idea of traded for Williams after Minny just drafted him.

[RocketTMac1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wade_da_Best

What do you think of Beasley on the Lakers? I don't really like the idea of traded for Williams after Minny just drafted him.

Minnesota is willing to give up Williams from what I've heard. I don't like Beasley on the Lakers

[Jim Jones]

Gasol for Love/Williams/1st round pick is not realistic AT ALL. Highway robbery for the Lakers.

[mrm5480]

Quote: Originally Posted by RocketTMac1

I personally love Minnesota's pieces and raiding them (since I control all teams in my association) wouldn't look bad because: 1. Their GM is stupid and would absolutely take that trade 2. They get a much needed big man and can sign free agents The Orlando trade looks like that could happen in real life due to Brook Lopez probably being out the whole season. Then the final Lakers roster fits Kobe and Dwight's strengths and weaknesses. And you could always trade Love for more players and start Derrick Williams and build your team around D12, Williams and Ebanks

God your dense. What has Kahn done to make you believe he would take that trade? Love just put on 20/15 last year and has cut down and looks to have a sick season. How does trading two bigs for one help them get a much needed big man? And if we are talking realism, no big name free agent is coming to the Wolves. Brook is going be out AT MOST two months, hardly the whole year.

This is the roster he started with:

Calvin Booth
Corey Brewer
Bobby Brown
Brian Cardinal
Rodney Carney
Jason Collins
Randy Foye
Ryan Gomes
Al Jefferson
Kevin Love
Mark Madsen
Rashad McCants
Mike Miller
Kevin Ollie
Craig Smith
Marc Blount
Sebastian Telfair
Marc Blount
Shelden Williams

He traded Randy Foye and Mike Miller to the Wizards for the #5 pick. He trade OJ Mayo for Kevin Love. The Jonny Flynn pick was stupid, but you would have trouble finding a GM who hasn't screwed up a lottery pick.