COnDEMnED
12-22-2014, 05:07 AM
Here's the trade.
Knicks and Lakers
Knicks send out:
Stoudemire
$23,410,988
1 year contract
This years first round pick
Lakers send out:
Kobe Bryant
23,500,000
2 year contract
This years Rockets first round pick and second round pick.
Pros for the Knicks:
-Kobe knows the triangle
-Kobe has a good relationship with the coach and GM
-Kobe helps current Knicks learn the Triangle
-Next year, you have a one year window to make something happen
-Possible Phil Jackson coaching appearance
-If it doesn't work out, you can (probably) trade him and/or he expires anyways.
-Ticket revenue/Jersey sales
-Kobe in the Eastern Conference playoffs (next year)
Cons for the Knicks
-That's a lot of cap space
-Who plays PF?
-Log jam at SG
-J.R Smith and Kobe probably can't co exist.
-Kobe's old, probably retires after next season
-You give up a high draft pick
Pros for the Lakers:
-You get a top draft pick
-You probably get 2 of the top 5 picks (suns pick)
-Stoudemire expires at the end of the season
-Kobe's contract is gone
-fast track to rebuild with excess cap room
Cons for the Lakers:
-End of an era
-Kobe doesn't retire a Laker
-Season ticket holders would murder you if they could
-Kobe fans would murder you if they could
-You probably don't get any significant free agent next season, even with cap space.
-Next season starting lineup would be full of rookies.
-You lose revenue in ticket sales and merchandise.
-TWC probably puts out a hit on you
-You're probably not a .500 team for at least 3 years if everything goes right.
-The Lakers FO probably has a sibling civil war over this, regardless of the outcome.
If you're the Lakers FO, do you do this trade?
If you're Phil Jackson, do you do this trade?
Is asking for the Knicks first round pick asking for too much?
-if yes, would you still do the trade if it's just a Stoudemire and Bryant swap?
Knicks and Lakers
Knicks send out:
Stoudemire
$23,410,988
1 year contract
This years first round pick
Lakers send out:
Kobe Bryant
23,500,000
2 year contract
This years Rockets first round pick and second round pick.
Pros for the Knicks:
-Kobe knows the triangle
-Kobe has a good relationship with the coach and GM
-Kobe helps current Knicks learn the Triangle
-Next year, you have a one year window to make something happen
-Possible Phil Jackson coaching appearance
-If it doesn't work out, you can (probably) trade him and/or he expires anyways.
-Ticket revenue/Jersey sales
-Kobe in the Eastern Conference playoffs (next year)
Cons for the Knicks
-That's a lot of cap space
-Who plays PF?
-Log jam at SG
-J.R Smith and Kobe probably can't co exist.
-Kobe's old, probably retires after next season
-You give up a high draft pick
Pros for the Lakers:
-You get a top draft pick
-You probably get 2 of the top 5 picks (suns pick)
-Stoudemire expires at the end of the season
-Kobe's contract is gone
-fast track to rebuild with excess cap room
Cons for the Lakers:
-End of an era
-Kobe doesn't retire a Laker
-Season ticket holders would murder you if they could
-Kobe fans would murder you if they could
-You probably don't get any significant free agent next season, even with cap space.
-Next season starting lineup would be full of rookies.
-You lose revenue in ticket sales and merchandise.
-TWC probably puts out a hit on you
-You're probably not a .500 team for at least 3 years if everything goes right.
-The Lakers FO probably has a sibling civil war over this, regardless of the outcome.
If you're the Lakers FO, do you do this trade?
If you're Phil Jackson, do you do this trade?
Is asking for the Knicks first round pick asking for too much?
-if yes, would you still do the trade if it's just a Stoudemire and Bryant swap?