KG to LA?

History is proving you right. It's a shame too because he is unarguably one of the greatest forwards of all time. If Bird had not kept him somewhat in the shadow he would even be more respected. Now people are going to remember him and Isaiah and Ainge just for being moronic GMs.

Really? You don't like that deal for Boston? If you can't get KG or Marion because they don't want to play there, what available player fits better with Pierce? Unless you think they should trade Pierce and start completely over putting JO out there with Pierce and Jefferson puts you in the hunt in the East for 2-3 years especially if Rondo develops. Not sure why Boston would even hesitate.

Valid points. I still think it is pretty tough if Minny has to sell its fans on draft picks. I think they need at least one name guy back. JO has all the issues you mention, no doubt, but of the guys who are apparently available that they could get without moving Pierce or Jefferson, who is better?

Here's what I hear: Odom and Bynum to Indiana. JO to Boston. KG to LA. LA's number one this year, Boston's 5 pick, Telfair, G. Green, Ratliff (contract) and unnamed scraps to Minny. Word is that Boston will only do the deal if it doesn't involved Al Jefferson and that might make the pot to thin for the Wolves. One plus for the Wolves is that it would send them way way way under the cap for next year's FA market. I still don't think that's enough, but there you go.

This is exactly what makes the trade make sense for LA. It is the only shot to keep Kobe and even if Kobe jets, they are left with KG and spare parts instead of Odom and spare parts. If they trade Kobe, they wouldn't get KG back because Kobe would nix a trade to the KGless Wolves. LA has to deal for Garnet because best case he lets them keep Kobe and worst case, they have a bankable star with a couple years of prime left to buy them time to figure out what the heck they are doing.

I disagree. I think KG is gone.

Good point, though I wouldn't go so far as to say "power house." I mean, they would be dangerous, but would you take them ahead of Dallas, SA and Phoenix? Probably not.

No love for Stern? Come on. Dude took the league from the brink to the only thing competing with the NFL. I hear you on Thomas and Mchale, but Stern? My only beef with him is not giving us H-O-R-S-E in the all-star game yet