http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...ack=1&cset=true<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>If the Lakers were willing to deal Chris Mihm, Paxson probably would consider making a run for the 7-footer if he didn't have to give up too much."With the luxury-tax issues, there will be teams looking to get rid of a player, even if they like him, if they're in a situation where financially they have to make some moves," Paxson said."We'll be receptive to those types of things. We'll have to be open-minded."</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Lefty @ May 25 2006, 08:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Honestly Hinrich would fit the Tri well. Except for his defense. No reason for us to get Gordon.</div>IF this would happen, Kirk Hinrich wouldn't be in the package. It'd be Chris Duhon, or someone else. Not Hinrich. He's their main leader.
I could see Nocioni coming over, along with their first round pick (not the number 2 but the 16). With Kwame at Center, LA then has a good, hard nosed defensive power forward/small forward who can guard the more agile big men that Kwame can't, leaving Lamar at his natural position, as a SF.
Nocioni's a Small Forward, and if Mihm leaves and if Kwame becomes the center, wouldn't that make Odom the Power Forward?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AirBlaze @ May 25 2006, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nocioni's a Small Forward, and if Mihm leaves and if Kwame becomes the center, wouldn't that make Odom the Power Forward?</div>Noc is a lot like Odom in the way he can play both, so they could switch off outside, inside, and he could really help take the load off Kobe guarding some of the better wings in the league.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakaboy42 @ May 25 2006, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Noc is a lot like Odom in the way he can play both, so they could switch off outside, inside, and he could really help take the load off Kobe guarding some of the better wings in the league.</div>True. But I much rather have Chris Duhon than Nocioni. Duhon shows more promise as a mature leader. That's what the lakers need right now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AirBlaze @ May 25 2006, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>IF this would happen, Kirk Hinrich wouldn't be in the package. It'd be Chris Duhon, or someone else. Not Hinrich. He's their main leader.</div>yea i think hinrich and gordon are pretty much untouchable