Kenyon Martin: why u no want me?

GoldHammish wrote:Seems a little too complicated for Potato head to come up with

Helljumper wrote:Only way I see him coming is if we trade Pau for a SF and move Jamison into the starting line-up.

Helljumper wrote:Only way I see him coming is if we trade Pau for a SF and move Jamison into the starting line-up.

karacha wrote:I don't think Pau is going to be traded after all this talk about Princeton offense, Kobe's statements etc.

therealdeal wrote:

karacha wrote:I don't think Pau is going to be traded after all this talk about Princeton offense, Kobe's statements etc.

This especially. Kobe has really stuck his neck out there for Pau. No way he gets traded now.

Rooscooter wrote:At this point in his career does he really bring anymore than McRoberts would?.... McRoberts was misused last year and I believe if he's given the right he can be better than "Lips" and much more dependable.....

According to the rock-solid @sam_amick, Kenyon Martin is talking to the Lakers and Nets. For the Lakers, it doesn't add up if they have Pau, Jamison, Hill, Bynum and McRoberts - but if they think that out via a Howard trade with Josh out - Kenyon is a very solid add. He's the definition of surly and doesn't have much of any offensive game other than clean-up points - but he can still defend multiple positions and bailed out the Clippers more than once last season

FabFourLakers wrote:

Rooscooter wrote:At this point in his career does he really bring anymore than McRoberts would?.... McRoberts was misused last year and I believe if he's given the right he can be better than "Lips" and much more dependable.....

He brings defense and toughness. McRoberts doesn't bring either of that. He can also defend multiple positions. He is one of the best at defending the pick and roll as well. I don't think McRoberts can touch K-Mart in any category except maybe dunking....

marcelo wrote:Everytime someone posts here writing "mentioning the Lakers to get more money/page hits", a puppy dies. Think about that.

khmrP wrote:throwing Laker name to get more money, nothing new here.

therealdeal wrote:Leverage. No more, no less.

XXIV wrote:

khmrP wrote:throwing Laker name to get more money, nothing new here.

That's what I'm thinking as well.

432J wrote:classic case of just throwing the lakers name out there to get more interest and money from other teams

Frank Dux wrote:Nothing more than his agent trying to stir up interest. We don't need him as we are utterly loaded at the 4 position.

Finwë wrote:

therealdeal wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:I like what the front office is doing though. I talked about a little in my video, but our bigs played way too many minutes last season. Drew who averaged about 35 mpg. Pau averaged 38 mpg. That's way too many minutes. That number went up even more in the postseason. People talk about their lack of a consistent effort in the postseason, but I think all those minutes they played made them fatigued and are a big reason for their lack of effort.

True, but you're already looking at Jamison and McRoberts backing up the 4 with Hill there and behind Bynum as well. There's 96 minutes available at the 4/5 spot this season and At least 60 are going to Bynum/Gasol, probably closer to 65-68. That leaves 28-31 minutes for 3 guys who are already capable of contributing. Add in another and I think that qualifies as a log-jam.

If we moved McRoberts for someone and then brought in Martin somehow that'd be gravy. We could slide Jamison up and have a solid defender/rebounder in there at the 4. We can do the same with McRoberts though and we're already paying him over 3 million.

therealdeal always makes great points. Agreed.

JSM wrote:As the roster stands, he's not needed. We need to focus on getting a guard first. Once we get Meeks or whoever, if we still want to add depth, pick him up. I'd rather have him than JO, he has more left in the tank and probably would be the best big man insurance that is left on the market due to his D and ability to defend multiple spots (C-SF, depending on the player). This really only makes sense if we make a trade.

Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld wrote: After spending last season with the Los Angeles Clippers, Martin is talking with several teams. The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are reportedly among the teams expressing interest in the 12-year veteran. Martin wants to play for a contender that will give him significant minutes. Sources close to the 34-year-old had previously said that he wasn’t going to sign for the veteran’s minimum, but he may not have a choice given how long he has waited to sign. The list of teams with money to spend is short, especially when further narrowed down to only include contenders. There’s no timetable for Martin to sign, but he’s negotiating with teams and considering his options. In 42 games with the Clippers, Martin averaged 5.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, one block and one steal.