Bynum is an idiot. The Lakers got rid of a fucking headache in exchange for the best center in the game. But apparently Philly was glad to get rid of Iggy. Orlando on the other hand is beyond idiotic.
This sounds like a terrible deal for Orlando. They wanted draft picks. So they get 3 of them from the best teams in the league.
I wish we could've gotten into this and gotten Bynum like Philly did. Bynum is a total dick but he's a top 2 center in the league and if we could've traded Batum and Matthews for him, I would've done it. Philly only gave up Iggy.
It is a significantly worse offer as currently reported. 3 protected draft picks vs. 4 unprotected. Afflalo vs Brooks (Marshon is apparently very well regarded around the league) Vucevic vs Lopez (Lopez easy) Harrington vs Humphries (expiring 10 mill) The nets offer isn't great, but this offer is shit.
The only winner in this entire deal is LA. This is just a crazy as when Shaq left Orlando, joined the Lakers and became part of a dynasty. It's like deja vu all over again. I understand Orlando needed to get rid of Howard but you cannot send him to a team with weapons like Kobe, Nash and Pau. As mentioned earlier, Orlando is idiotic. Wouldn't be surprised if some personnel get fired for making this move.
Denver got Iggy for Afflalo and Harrington. Win. Philly got Bynum for Iggy. Win. Orlando lost atthe expense of everyone else in this deal.
This was considered a mediocre deal. Now it looks like a gold mine. 3 protected picks from playoff teams, so they'll most likely be in the high 20's vs 4 unprotected 1sts.
Have to agree. I'm a big Iggy fan, but Philly has a lot of good wings and no good size with Iggy, but is much more balanced with Bynum. They'll have to change their style of play a bit, but Doug Collins must be salivating. Denver made out like a bandit - as did Iggy. It's a match made in heaven! They will be a very dangerous team this year and could beat anyone on a given night. A Denver-Lakers matchup would be fun: the Lakers would want to plod, and the Nuggets would press and try to run at every opportunity. The Lakers actually made a pretty fair trade. Howard's coming off back surgery and Bynum is actually bigger and more offensively skilled (if less focused). But Howard is a much better fit with Steve Nash than Bynum would've been. It's funny: if a new coach were looking at the Lakers' roster, it makes sense to give the reins to Nash and put the focus on Nash/Howard/Gasol, kind of like the Nash/Amare Suns. What's Kobe in this picture? James Jones? Orlando? Total headscratcher. But there are probably bigger losers, like Dallas, NJ, Atlanta and Houston.
Maybe the Orlando owner hates the Heat as much as we hate the Lakers. So keeping them from a possible dynasty may be his justification.
4 team trade involving DHo Could someone spell out exactly who went where and from where. ESPN is listing: Lakers got Dwight, Chris Duhon, Earl Clark Nuggets got Andre Iguodala 76ers got Bynum, Jason Richardson Magic got Afflalo, Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, Moe Harkless It seems like the Nuggets got the short end of the stick to me.
Re: 4 team trade involving DHo If the Nuggets never have to play the Lakers in the Western Conference playoffs it is a great deal for them. Harrington's contract was an anchor and Afflalo is good but not the versatile playmaker/defender that Iggy is. Unless you're being sarcastic in which case I would recommend green font colour. Also the Magic seem to be getting protected first round picks from all three teams, though they will all be bad ones.
Re: 4 team trade involving DHo Sounds like Christian Eyenga is also going to the Magic along with a future 2nd.
I'm holding on to the memory of how depressed I was when the Lakers added Payton and Malone, and they "only" made it to the Finals. But it's a pretty hollow memory. Shaq in his prime was better than any of these guys, but Shaq/Kobe/Payton/Malone doesn't fit together as well as Dwight/Nash/Kobe/Pau. Nash's ability to destroy you with three pointers when he gets just a little bit of room is such a difference maker. Not to mention that he just finished a season averaging 11 assist/game. I don't see how the Thunder or even the Heat withstand this team. The Lakers have the best center in the league--and that's a pretty well-proven recipe for easy success. And that just happens to be the one position both the Heat and Thunder are weak at.
Man, how I wish that Howard would announce after this deal that he still has his heart set on playing in Brooklyn and intends to become an UFA next summer. Laker fans' pants would match the color of their ugly jerseys.
Re: 4 team trade involving DHo Orlandos GM needs to be canned. Horrible Horrible deal for them. They had a better deal from both houston and the nets
