This is where bloggers and the rest of you sports freaks can spread more rumors. We all love to speculate about potential deals just as much as we'd like to know if there are aliens residing somewhere near the Kuiper Belt. Last I heard, the aliens did not create the rings around Saturn...
In L.A. word around town is that Maggette will be dealt soon. But to whom? Golden State has some moveable pieces, as does Sacramento who would like to reunite Bibby with Webber. My Lakers have a chance at a number four seed if they continue improving but could win it all if Buss finds a way to land K.G. and managing to keep Odom at the same time.
Rashard Lewis may be on the move in Seattle. Minnesota may look to add someone to help Garnett instead of trading him if only they could find takers for Ricky Davis, Mike James, Mark Blount, and Troy Hudson, who are all locked up long term. Portland always has pieces to move since they haven't won anything since the infamous 4th quarter meltdown against the Lakers in Game 7 of the 2000 West Finals. Jerry West and Mike Fratello don't see eye-to-eye so a shuffling of personnel may be imminent in Memphis.
The East is loaded with trade-bait. Ty Lue in Atlanta, Antonio Daniels in Washington, Stephen Jackson in Indiana, Luol Deng and Ben Gordon in Chicago to name a few. There is also talk that Paul Pierce is getting impatient, and Richard Jefferson isn't feeling the same way anymore. In Gotham you can trade just about anybody, including Isaiah Thomas. If Herb Williams is still there, trade him too. Milwaukee needs help and is one solid player away from making the playoffs. Who will go and who will stay?
this is not a rumor. I got it from Ron Prichard in the Lakers front office who has worked there for over 15 years and was a customer of mine at my store for over 20 years. KG for Kwame Brown, Cook, Smush Parker and an unprotected number one followed by a protected number one which rolls over to next year if Lakers option to. They wanted Odom, Lakers said no, wanted bynum lakers said no, Twolves said no deal, KG said I'll walk on opt out and the Wolves are desperately seeing a better deal but KG says he's Laker bound.
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Last edited by dustylaker on December 21st at 2:41 AM.
I really hope KG forces his way out of Mineesota and into Tinseltown. But would Minnesota actually accept the proposal of Brown, Cook, Parker, and couple #1's? I'm thinking Boston might make a run for KG to team him up w/ Pierce. And with McHale being in the front office, I can see it happening. All of us Laker fans are keeping our fingers crossed. Getting KG would be the ultimate coupe for Kupchak and would solidify his status as a worthy GM.
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