Chances of 2nd Pick

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Chances of 2nd Pick

Postby 24kB on Fri May 21, 2010 12:56 pm

The Sixers would reportedly trade the second overall pick in this year's draft to a team that is willing to take Elton Brand's contract off their hands.

Brand's deal pays him $51 million over the next three seasons.

Via ESPN

Do you think the Lakers would try and go after the 2nd pick? It would probably mean trading Bynum and filler, for a horrid Elton Brand, but we could get a center in the draft or just move Gasol to the C and have Odom come off the bench. Then try and move Brand for a future 2nd round pick. What do you think?
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Re: Chances of 2nd Pick

Postby KB24 on Fri May 21, 2010 1:06 pm

trying to move Brand for a second rounder? who is gonna do that? thats beyond pipe.

also I'm not too involved in this draft to be certain....but I think this draft is overrated at this point...not too many great talents nor a lot of depth to beginn with.

We don't need Turner or Wall so why bother to grab the second pick and a radioactive K like Brand?

I rather stick to Bynum.
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Re: Chances of 2nd Pick

Postby bb7793 on Sun May 23, 2010 9:29 pm

How much is left on Bynums contract at this point? The real thing we are weighing is the input of Brand vs. Bynum. I dont think Brand works in the system in philly. Dude isnt washed up because he is just a guy with a big motor. I would be willing to consider this depending on other moves that are made. Adding Evan turner could be great for this team as they prepare for Kobe to decline. Turner can handle the rock. No way Phil turns the reigns over to this kid but he could get some run at the point in the triangle and be dangerous for us. All we need Brand to do is be decent down low. His toughness can still help Pau but we would have to get something else from philly to sweeten this deal. Lou williams would make me say yes. Remember guys most folks are expecting Shannon to opt out this summer.
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Re: Chances of 2nd Pick

Postby sho on Tue May 25, 2010 4:57 pm

I know I'm in the minority with it, but I'd be OK with trading Bynum + filler for Brand and then using the #2 for Cousins. IMO, Cousins will be a better pro than Bynum if he keeps his head on straight, and whatever the filler is, Brand will be better. It'll give the Lakers a great front line rotation between Brand/Odom/Gasol/Cousins. The two main problems 1) $$$$ it'll raise the luxury tax by a large amount. 2) It doesn't address the Lakers two biggest needs, getting a PG under contract and getting a healthy SF to back up Ron. While I like the trade idea on paper, it just doesn't fit with what the Lakers needs will be.
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Re: Chances of 2nd Pick

Postby thkthebest on Sat May 29, 2010 6:19 am

KB24@CL wrote:trying to move Brand for a second rounder? who is gonna do that? thats beyond pipe.

also I'm not too involved in this draft to be certain....but I think this draft is overrated at this point...not too many great talents nor a lot of depth to beginn with.

We don't need Turner or Wall so why bother to grab the second pick and a radioactive K like Brand?

I rather stick to Bynum.


That may be true, but remember that everyone was saying this last draft was sorry. I've ready so many articles and heard so many people say that Blake Griffin was the only legitimate franchise player, but we got a pretty decent draft.
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