The Lakers traded Brian Cook and Maurice Evans to Orlando for Trevor Ariza. I like this trade because we get an explosive, young, long defensive player, and get rid of a soft player in Cookie and an underachiever in Maurice.</p>
I always liked Mo but Ariza has a lot of potential, gives the Lakers an athletic wing who can rebound, and they cleared over 2.5 mil off the cap.</p> What I am trying to figure out is where they are going with this move. Obviously, this move was not made to pick up a player they think is going to come in and make a difference.</p>
They just talked about it on SportsCenter.</p> http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakerr...1&cset=true</p>
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/071120_lake...quireariza.html</p> I didn't realize he was from UCLA. He must be glad to be coming back to LA then. I bet a lot of Bruins will be Lakers fans now with Ariza and Farmar on the team. </p> </p>
**BREAKING NEWS**</p> Brian Cook fails his physical, therefore the trade has been voided (I just heard on ESPN)</p> <font color="#ffffff">just kidding, im so happy cook is gone now, im gonna go streaking!!!!!!!</font></p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lakerman34)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Where did you hear that this trade was voided? I don't believe that for a second.</p> </div></p> I DONT EITHER. THEY JUST NOW ANNOUNCED IT ON NBA TV. IM GONNA MISS MO.</p>
Brian Cook isn't in good enough shape to sit on the bench? I don't get how he fails the physical.</p> This deal isn't going to make or break either team's season, it might be delayed since Cook failed his physical, but eventually it should get done.</p>
I like this deal for LA. They get rid of a stiff in Cook, get a younger/longer version of Mo Evans to begin with, and definitely win the deal financially.</p>
MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MOVE THROWS OFF THE SECOND UNTI. I GUESS WE WILL SEE IN JUST A BIT WHEN THE GAME STARTS. WE WONT HAVE ARIZA YET BUT NO MO OR COOK.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KobeTheLegend)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lakerman34)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Where did you hear that this trade was voided? I don't believe that for a second.</p> </div></p> I DONT EITHER. THEY JUST NOW ANNOUNCED IT ON NBA TV. IM GONNA MISS MO.</p> </div></p> I'll miss Mo, but this was a well executed trade for the Lakers. Mo Evans wasn't getting it done defensively for the Lakers and was undersized to be a true wing. Ariza is just as athletic as Mo, but has better size and is a pitbull on the defensive end.</p> The icing on the cake is unloading Brian Cook who's been a locker room cancer. We get some cap space out of the deal as well since Orlando was able to use the $2.5M Injury Exception from Battie, which allowed us to send out $5M and take bake $2.7M.</p> The Lakers have an extra roster spot now, I wonder if they plan on signing anyone?</p> </p>
I think this was a pretty good dealfor Orlando, and an alright one for LA. Ariza's a good defender, and the Magic get two more good shooters to go with Dwight Howard.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (David_Ortiz)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I think this was a pretty good dealfor Orlando, and an alright one for LA. Ariza's a good defender, and the Magic get two more good shooters to go with Dwight Howard.</p> </div></p> Orlando got two chuckers not, too good shooters.</p> Cook's FG% is 19.1% Evan's FG% is 32.1%</p> </p> </p>
