<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobe-360:</div><div class="quote_post">So would it help the Lakers?</div> It could definitely help the Lakers...or it could break us. It's risky...trading Walton for Banks is risky enough, let alone adding George for Stewart, but that's only for salary purposes. We need a PG, but yet we have no idea how Sasha will perform. He may be better than Banks...or a bust. It's too early to tell.
In all of our transactions during this turbulent free agency period, this by far has to be one of the worst we could ever do. There's no way you trade Luke Walton. Luke Walton could be one of the brightest young talents we could have sitting on that Laker bench. People may make a legit argument that we have too many forwards, and that Luke would never play any sort of minutes as a starter, and that his ultimate problem is his low post defense, but we all have to remember as fans is that without Luke Walton, the Los Angeles Lakers would NEVER have won Game 2. Let's take out Kobe's shot to tie the game, without Luke Walton's instincts of passing to the open man and collecting assists, we would've been looking at a Detroit SWEEP plain and simple. I'm up for Devean George leaving though. All that man can ever do is play within superstars, and if Phil or Rudy T for that matter brought him in to play a significant amount of minutes, he'd automatically lose his confidence. He's never aggressive, and when he has the abiltiy to knock down an outside shot, all it does is it clanks off the rim. If we do in fact receive Marcus Banks in return, (I'm tossing out Stewart's name because journeyman rejects don't do anything anyway) I'm not too high on that either because what the Lakers need is a legit bonafied point guard that has the everyday NBA experience to maturely play the point guard spot. And that's something the Lakers are lacking right now. Marcus Banks may have the quickness to keep up with some of the other faster point guards in this league as with Mike Bibby and Tony Parker, but can he also contribute points from the field and play stifling defense? Maybe I don't watch too much of the Eastern Conference, but for myself, I'd absolutely demand high expectations for a player like him. In closing, if Luke Walton is really departing Los Angeles, we are basically losing out on another Mark Madsen fan favorite type of player. I hope our Laker front office doesn't go along with it.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Emo:</div><div class="quote_post">In closing, if Luke Walton is really departing Los Angeles, we are basically losing out on another Mark Madsen fan favorite type of player. I hope our Laker front office doesn't go along with it.</div> Tell it like it is Emo.
We'd obviously lose a nice young player in Walton. However, you can't expect to recieve quality without giving up some quality. The fact of the matter is that the lakers have plenty of quality at the wing positions, and none whatsoever at the point. As much as I'd hate to see Walton go, this deal would be beneficial to the team. If you have two left shoes, and someone offered to give you a right shoe in exchange for one of your lefts, and they're all of good quality, wouldn't u take it? <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Emo:</div><div class="quote_post">I'm not too high on that either because what the Lakers need is a legit bonafied point guard that has the everyday NBA experience to maturely play the point guard spot. And that's something the Lakers are lacking right now.</div> Like you said, we don't even have that now. The Lakers have almost nothing at the point right now. At least with Banks, they have a talented kid who can play albeit inexperienced. Nonetheless, the Lakers can afford to have a little bit of inexperience because the rest of their unit is battle tested. If Banks develops properly thoughout the season, the payout will be great. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Emo:</div><div class="quote_post"> Marcus Banks may have the quickness to keep up with some of the other faster point guards in this league as with Mike Bibby and Tony Parker, but can he also contribute points from the field and play stifling defense?</div> He's a good defender, and that's really enough for me. His shot will come with time. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Emo:</div><div class="quote_post">In closing, if Luke Walton is really departing Los Angeles, we are basically losing out on another Mark Madsen fan favorite type of player. I hope our Laker front office doesn't go along with it.</div> Don't forget, Travis Knight was a fan favorite too after his rookie year
This is a great trade by the Lakers if it gets finalized. The Lakers are in desperate need of a point guard, and Banks fills the void for a speed guard on our roster. Walton is a good player, but he doesn't have the tools to be a star in the league, and I doubt he would re-sign after this season. The Lakers are loaded at the forward spot, and if they bring Malone back, it's going to be even less minutes for Walton. I would trade Walton straight up for Banks, but getting the opportunity to unload George is the icing on the top. One of the worst moves the Lakers made was signing George to a $4.5M contract. I've never been a fan of his and I was hoping the Lakers would let the TWolves acquire him when he became a free agent. He's a dime a dozen player, and is far too, inconsistent to make an impact on any team. There are plenty of athletic, small forwards coming out of college each year, and with the additions of Caron Butler, Jumaine Jones, & Lamar Odom, George is an obsolete piece of the Shaq-led Laker Dynasty. Yogi Stewart is a bum, but he will be gone a year ahead of George, allowing the Lakers to have a little more cap room to find another piece to build around Kobe in the off-season. I'm not concerned about losing the "fan favorite," of the Lakers. I think Vlade Divac will actually become the new "fan favorite" this season. I cannot stand the guy, but the casual Laker fans will be cheering him on whenever he takes a flop or makes a sweet pass in the post. Another reason I like the move is it frees up more PT for Rush. I wouldn't be surprised to see Kobe play a little PG and a little SF for the Lakers next season, and when he moves to either spot, Rush can come in and play the SG.
Bad Trade Idea <font color="DarkRed">Please give an explanation next time, don't just say it's bad. Thanks in advance. Moo2K4</font>
