Lamar Odom traded to Dallas

[kristie]

Wow this might actually set up a trade for the Lakers to get D. Howard.

maybe. maybe not.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Dallas appears to be going for veteran depth again. That worked really well last year. This is what the lineup looks like from what I understand:

Kidd/Roddy/DoJo
JET/Rudy/Carter
Marion/Brewer/Odom
Dirk/Wright/Cardinal
Haywood/Mahinmi

That's not bad.

 

[The30YardSlant]

and?

cuban's whole issue was not letting L.A. get cp3 AND howard.

by allowing howard to go to L.A., he essentially makes deron williams decision very easy next year. if Howard went to the Nets, i think d-will resigns with them. not anymore.

mark cuban is playing chess with the lakers.

I agree, Cuban REALLY wants to pair Williams and Dirk for a few years while Dirk still has it.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

Agreed. Kidd, Terry, Marion, Fernandez, Odom, Dirk, Carter, Haywood and hopefully and emerging RoddyB isnt a bad group.

I think Dalembert from Sac is still on our radar. Haywood is a serviceable backup, but Dalembert would provide similar numbers that Chandler had in '10-'11:

Chandler: 74 games; 27:48 min/game; 10.1 pts; 9.4 rebs; 1.1 blks
Dalembert: 80 games; 24:11 min/game; 8.1 pts; 8.2 rebs; 1.5 blks

So, the starting 5 would be:
Kidd
Rudy
Dirk
Marion
Dalembert

Off the bench:
Two Sixth Man award winners in JET and Odom
Vinsanity
Haywood
Brewer

I really like the depth we could potentially have.

 

[big dog cowboy]

But I live in Dallas and don't want her wasting my oxygen supply

That's like saying Taylor was the most talented of the Hanson brothers

The two best lines I've heard all weekend.

 

[DFWJC]

This was what I was referring to yesterday but could not say anything.
Plus it was not a given this would go down, but I was sworn to secrecy nevertheless.

Anyway
Go Mavs.

BTW, the Lakers are not done folks....neither are the Nets.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Lakers gonna have just old Kobe and D12. They are gonna lose Bynum and Pau. Mavs still better. Also this means DWILL wont stay with Nets and come home and play for Dallas.

Lakers aren't losing Pau. I know Orlando is asking for them, but L.A. isn't giving up both they're not stupid. I see a trade like this.

Mavs TPE
Vujacic TPE
Bynum
Ebanks
Caracter

For

Howard
Turkoglu

Then I see the Lakers still trying to make a trade for CP3. Stern wants some draft picks. Lakers can trade Gasol and throw in some 1st rounders. Maybe they try another 3 team trade. Idk I still see us getting Paul if we can keep Gasol from Orlando.

 

[MC KAos]

Lakers aren't losing Pau. I know Orlando is asking for them, but L.A. isn't giving up both they're not stupid. I see a trade like this.

Mavs TPE
Vujacic TPE
Bynum
Ebanks
Caracter

For

Howard
Turkoglu

Then I see the Lakers still trying to make a trade for CP3. Stern wants some draft picks. Lakers can trade Gasol and throw in some 1st rounders. Maybe they try another 3 team trade. Idk I still see us getting Paul if we can keep Gasol from Orlando.

sorry, but the lakers can only use one of the TPE's in a trade, this was discussed last night by marc stein i believe on twitter. as it stands right now the lakers cant make a trade for both hedo and howard without including both gasol and bynum

 

[Manwiththeplan]

sorry, but the lakers can only use one of the TPE's in a trade, this was discussed last night by marc stein i believe on twitter. as it stands right now the lakers cant make a trade for both hedo and howard without including both gasol and bynum

they could if LA convinced ORL to take Luke Walton's $5.6 million dollar deal with 2 seasons left. That would be a decent tradeoff for Hedo's contract, especially if Walton retires for medical reasons.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Without a real center, Dallas can't defend their championship.

I don't see any way Dallas can swing the Howard trade. Only place I see him going is the Nets.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Without a real center, Dallas can't defend their championship.

I don't see any way Dallas can swing the Howard trade. Only place I see him going is the Nets.

Dallas is targeting Dalembert, who qualifies as a real center

 

[DFWJC]

Without a real center, Dallas can't defend their championship.

I don't see any way Dallas can swing the Howard trade. Only place I see him going is the Nets.

You mean LA?

Anyway, it hard to predcit ANY team will repeat. But I would say Dallas at least has a fighting chance. Like last year, they are maybe 1 of 7-8 teams capable of winning it.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I wonder how much the Mavs gave up for Khloe? :laugh1:

ESPN_Caplan: BREAKING NEWS: Rick Carlisle: "But I will say this, Khloe’s my favorite Kardashian. She’s the coolest." You heard it here.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

sorry, but the lakers can only use one of the TPE's in a trade, this was discussed last night by marc stein i believe on twitter. as it stands right now the lakers cant make a trade for both hedo and howard without including both gasol and bynum

No they can use Sasha's trade TPE but it only lasts till the 16th

 

[MegaMagick]

Looking at the way this roster is shaping up, people are overlooking how deep and versatile this mavs team will be going into a condensed, lockout shortened season.

I would love to have another piece added at C, but if Haywood is motivated then he can be really good, Mahinimi can also be serviceable at C.

Kidd/Roddy/Jones
Carter/Terry/Fernandez
Marion/Odom/Brewer
Dirk/Odom/Cardinal/Wright
Haywood/Mahinimi/Odom

I think that's more than enough to get back to the finals this year, people are hyping the Thunder up way too much.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Lakers received the TPE Dallas received from NY (tyson chandler)

clearly LA is giong after Howard

The TPE isn't big enough.

Wonder if Cuban will veto this trade, btw. Odom for nothing. Seems legit.

 

[casmith07]

The TPE isn't big enough.

Wonder if Cuban will veto this trade, btw. Odom for nothing. Seems legit.

Dan Gilbert's writing an email as we speak.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Looking at the way this roster is shaping up, people are overlooking how deep and versatile this mavs team will be going into a condensed, lockout shortened season.

I would love to have another piece added at C, but if Haywood is motivated then he can be really good, Mahinimi can also be serviceable at C.

Kidd/Roddy/Jones
Carter/Terry/Fernandez
Marion/Odom/Brewer
Dirk/Odom/Cardinal/Wright
Haywood/Mahinimi/Odom

I think that's more than enough to get back to the finals this year, people are hyping the Thunder up way too much.

The shortened season also means the Mavericks age won't be much of a factor. Kidd, Carter, Marion, etc. won't get worn down as easily.

 

[DFWJC]

The TPE isn't big enough.

Wonder if Cuban will veto this trade, btw. Odom for nothing. Seems legit.

Cuban vetoed nothing so far.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Cuban vetoed nothing so far.

Oh, he didn't whine and cry about the trade that Stern nixed?