Sports At Random

With the draft quickly approaching, NBA trade rumors have flooded the market.

So we here at Sports at Random thought we’d get in on the action and think up some ridiculous trades (although ones that are still somewhat realistic).

Here are a few trades that would get Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles to play with Kobe (all work under the current CBA):

TRADE 1:

Lakers get: Kevin Garnett, Marko Jaric, Jamaal Tinsley
Pacers get: Kwame Brown, Lamar Odom, Lakers #19 pick (2007), Lakers 2008 2nd Round pick
T’Wolves get: Andrew Bynum, Jermaine O’Neal, Jordan Farmar, Luke Walton (sign-and-trade - 3 years, $19 million), Lakers #40 (2007), Lakers 2009 1st Round pick, Lakers 2009 2nd Round pick

Analysis: Minnesota gets rid of an awful contract in Jaric (4 years, $27.35 million), as does Indiana in Tinsley (4 years, $27.75 million). The team least likely to do this would be the T’Wolves, in my opinion, as they don’t get the Lakers’ 1st Round pick for another 2 years.

TRADE 2:

Lakers get: Kevin Garnett
T’Wolves get: Andrew Bynum, Zach Randolph, Kwame Brown, Lakers #17 pick (2007)
Trailblazers get: Lamar Odom, Jordan Farmar, Lakers 2008 2nd Round pick, Lakers 2009 2nd Round Pick

Analysis: Portland would possibly not do this deal, although a lineup of Oden, Aldridge, Odom, Roy, and my Mother could do some damage in a year (pending my Mother’s health). It depends on if they just want to get rid of Randolph to not stunt the growth of Oden and Aldridge and/or they trade Jarrett Jack to Atlanta for a 1st Rounder- but it’s unlikely they’ll do any trade that nets the Lakers KG.

TRADE 3:

Lakers get: Larry Hughes, Kevin Garnett
T’Wolves get: Lamar Odom, David Wesley, Shannon Brown, Andrew Bynum, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lakers #19 pick (2007), Lakers 2009 1st Round, Lakers 2008 2nd Round
Cavaliers get: Kwame Brown, Marko Jaric, Jordan Farmar, Lakers #40 pick (2007)

Analysis: This deal would really intrigue Danny Ferry and the Cavs, I think. There is a way to get rid of Larry Hughes? They’d easily take back Jaric’s longer deal because it costs them so much less- and this puts them back in this deep draft. The Lakers would be deep into the Luxury Tax for years to come, but they’d get KG, so who cares?

TRADE 4:

Lakers get: Kevin Garnett, Troy Hudson, Marko Jaric
T’Wolves get: Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown, Jordan Farmar, Luke Walton (sign-and-trade - 3 years, $19 million), Lakers #19 pick (2007), Lakers #40 pick (2007)

Analysis: Kevin McHale gets rid of 2 god-awful contracts while getting younger and possibly enough quality back to compete in a couple of years (or package to move up in this draft).