Ok warriors fans stop living in your dream world. A team in last place is not an attrative team for a top player who is tired of losing to go. Plus if he was stupid enough to want to play for the warriors who would they trade for him? Yeah it would be tight if he went to your team or my team or that team but quit dreaming and think about realistic possiblities...just like artest isn't playing for the warriors neither will garnet
Garnett wants out of Minnesotta?
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THE ONLY TEAM HE CAN GO TO IS THE LAKERS,EVERYTHING ELSE IS A LOOOOOOOOOONG SHOT,UNLESS HE'S WILLING TO TAKE A PAY CUT OR THAT TEAM IS WILLING TO GIVE UP ALOTTA PLAYERS..
LAKERS NEXT YEAR HAVE HUGE MONEY TO PLAY WITH..THATS WHY THEY HAVENT COMMITED TO ANYTHING LONG TERM THESE LAST 2 YEARS..THEY WAITING FOR 2007
LAKERS NEXT YEAR HAVE HUGE MONEY TO PLAY WITH..THATS WHY THEY HAVENT COMMITED TO ANYTHING LONG TERM THESE LAST 2 YEARS..THEY WAITING FOR 2007
Lakers vice president of player personnel Jim Buss said last week the Lakers' goal is "to be great in two years." Buss made clear that not having anyone besides Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom on a guaranteed contract in 2007 is to save salary-cap space for a big offer to a free agent.
Even in referencing the future of Coach Phil Jackson, whose contract expires in 2008, Buss said: "If things are developing like we want and we get the free agent two years from now, I don't see why he would not want to coach longer, if he wants to."
But if Yao and Stoudemire never reach the market in 2007, there are alternate courses for the Lakers.
The first would be to pursue other free agents, and there should be other top players available: 2005 All-Stars Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis and Antawn Jamison can opt out of their contracts and become free agents in 2007. Jamaal Magloire and Peja Stojakovic are scheduled to become free, but Stojakovic likely will opt out of his contract next summer.
Another option would be to push the timetable back a year and shoot for a bigger free-agent star than Yao or Stoudemire: LeBron James.
James is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2008, with draft classmates Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh. Potential veteran free agents via player options would be Baron Davis, Steve Francis, Ron Artest and Shawn Marion.
"That's why we're moving in the direction of having cap room," Buss said. "Because if you keep mending your team every year after you make a trade like Shaq (O'Neal), then you're just going to be an average team, maybe make the first or second round. That's not the goal. The goal is to make a big step."
Even in referencing the future of Coach Phil Jackson, whose contract expires in 2008, Buss said: "If things are developing like we want and we get the free agent two years from now, I don't see why he would not want to coach longer, if he wants to."
But if Yao and Stoudemire never reach the market in 2007, there are alternate courses for the Lakers.
The first would be to pursue other free agents, and there should be other top players available: 2005 All-Stars Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis and Antawn Jamison can opt out of their contracts and become free agents in 2007. Jamaal Magloire and Peja Stojakovic are scheduled to become free, but Stojakovic likely will opt out of his contract next summer.
Another option would be to push the timetable back a year and shoot for a bigger free-agent star than Yao or Stoudemire: LeBron James.
James is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2008, with draft classmates Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh. Potential veteran free agents via player options would be Baron Davis, Steve Francis, Ron Artest and Shawn Marion.
"That's why we're moving in the direction of having cap room," Buss said. "Because if you keep mending your team every year after you make a trade like Shaq (O'Neal), then you're just going to be an average team, maybe make the first or second round. That's not the goal. The goal is to make a big step."