I would deal Oden, even if 100% healthy, for Paul. CP3 is hands down the best PG in the League when healthy. I think we can get by with a center by committee, having a superstar PG will put us over the top. Well, I guess that depends on what is left of our roster. Though, all of this talk is likely a moot point since I don't think KP will get this one done.
No. Absolutely not. If Oden is absolutely healthy, you trade him for Lebron only. Much rather have a dominant center (which Oden will be if he can be 100% healthy) than a top-tier point guard. Debateable. Deron Williams is at the very least comparable. IMO, I'd rather have a lot of size and length than a lot of quickness. I think the finals was a very good example of this. Rondo was by far the superior point guard in the series, but the Lakers' interior length was much more impactful. Agreed.
I suspect NO is going to take Cole Aldrich in this year's draft, which doesn't guarantee anything, but it at least gives them a 6'10 guy with some skill and some decent length in the middle. My guess is that we'd ship them Joel and they'd hope he could return to duty and give them some minutes. As for the Roy reference, that's the kind of value NO would be looking for -- an allstar -- but you're right that with his injury history and his contract there's not much chance of that happening.
There is no trade that works. In order for NO to trade CP3 they would have to be willing to get fucked since they have no chance of getting back comperable talent.
Well duh. That's why it matters who the owner is. Some owners are more than willing to "get fucked" to pinch pennies. Donald Sterling has made a profession of it.
Here's one more: We take Paul, Okafor and Posey; we give out Pryzbilla, Miller, Oden, Batum, Webster and Pendergraph. (this works on Realgm) They get two potential superstars, a cheap replacement for Okafor, two expiring contracts and Webster, who is still young with a reasonable contract. It would really leave us hurting at small forward, maybe they could turn Rudy into something or I think Mike Miller is a free agent isn't he?
OK, I think that NO would take that but it seems giving up Webster AND Batum is not a good idea. Another idea would be we take Paul, Okafor and Posey, and give to them Camby instead of Przbilla, plus Miller, Batum, Oden, Bayless and either Pendergraph or Cunningham. Not really sure if that helps NO to have two years of aging Camby instead of aging Posey.
Here's one more that works on Realgm: We take Paul, Okafor and Julian Wright; give them Pryzbilla, Miller, Oden, Batum and Rudy and Pendergraph. That might not be a bad trade for both teams, I think I could live with that.
