The Rapist, for a Thousand Alex
Now that Kobe wants out of LA, the mad scramble will go on and here is why the T-Wolves should be putting up an offer for the rapist.
We know that the Wolves, even with the 7th pick working out wonderfully, won't be able to compete next year. The best case scenario is squeeking into the playoffs, especially since Boston owns the 2008 pick, so no use tanking the season. However, if Kobe could be paired with KG, then the Wolves will contend for the West until the era of Portland domination takes off in 2010.
Here is the T-Wolves offer for Kobe:
F Ricki Davis (1 year and $7M left)
G Marko Jaric (3 years $5M)
G Randy Foye (2 years $3M)
2007 #7 Draft pick
The money works (within 20% of Kobe's $17.5M), The Lakers only have to eat one bad contract in Jaric, they can use Ricki to replace Kobe in the lineup if they maintain delusions of competing next season or they can use his expiring contract as trade bait (If they get cheap, they can let him walk and end up knocking $10M off their cap busting number). They get last year's #7 pick in Foye and this year's #7 pick (likely a very good forward) to pair with Farmar, Bynom and Odom. Yes the Lakers would be rebuilding with a true youth movement and no real shot at the playoffs, but it would be a REAL movement with lots of decent prospects. I haven't seen anyone besides Boston that can provide that quality of picks (this year's #5 with Boston and Minnesota's #1's next year).
Minnesota would roll with a lineup of Blount - KG - Kobe - McCants - James. Kobe and KG alone may come close to the Kobe-Shaq duo that powered 3 titles in LA, but Minnesota has a better supporting cast around them than the Lakers provided. (This in now way gurantees playoff series victories over Phoenix, San Antonio or Dallas, but dang - they could hang!).
Kobe may not like the cold or small market, but he could compete right away (he can veto any trade). I can also see another older veteran (a la Karl Malone and Chris Webber) wanting to jump on board for chump change to ride the gravy train.
If you want to see other scenario's that might compete with this offer, check out the sports guy at ESPN.
Besides the Pheonix offer and what Boston could provide, none of the other options compete with this package.
We know that the Wolves, even with the 7th pick working out wonderfully, won't be able to compete next year. The best case scenario is squeeking into the playoffs, especially since Boston owns the 2008 pick, so no use tanking the season. However, if Kobe could be paired with KG, then the Wolves will contend for the West until the era of Portland domination takes off in 2010.
Here is the T-Wolves offer for Kobe:
F Ricki Davis (1 year and $7M left)
G Marko Jaric (3 years $5M)
G Randy Foye (2 years $3M)
2007 #7 Draft pick
The money works (within 20% of Kobe's $17.5M), The Lakers only have to eat one bad contract in Jaric, they can use Ricki to replace Kobe in the lineup if they maintain delusions of competing next season or they can use his expiring contract as trade bait (If they get cheap, they can let him walk and end up knocking $10M off their cap busting number). They get last year's #7 pick in Foye and this year's #7 pick (likely a very good forward) to pair with Farmar, Bynom and Odom. Yes the Lakers would be rebuilding with a true youth movement and no real shot at the playoffs, but it would be a REAL movement with lots of decent prospects. I haven't seen anyone besides Boston that can provide that quality of picks (this year's #5 with Boston and Minnesota's #1's next year).
Minnesota would roll with a lineup of Blount - KG - Kobe - McCants - James. Kobe and KG alone may come close to the Kobe-Shaq duo that powered 3 titles in LA, but Minnesota has a better supporting cast around them than the Lakers provided. (This in now way gurantees playoff series victories over Phoenix, San Antonio or Dallas, but dang - they could hang!).
Kobe may not like the cold or small market, but he could compete right away (he can veto any trade). I can also see another older veteran (a la Karl Malone and Chris Webber) wanting to jump on board for chump change to ride the gravy train.
If you want to see other scenario's that might compete with this offer, check out the sports guy at ESPN.
Besides the Pheonix offer and what Boston could provide, none of the other options compete with this package.
posted by Bill Gilles | 9:50 AM
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