Real Deal

Drew has a team option after this season.

Apparently, Kobe is fuming...says he's pretty upset we lost Odom the way we did, not too happy right now. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387625_10100666216049551_6018131_57929927_1260860034_n.jpg http://p.twimg.com/AgZl8X-CQAAj0Sn.jpg This is depressing.

Bynum, the $8.9 million TPE, Ebanks, Caracter, and two first-rounders should be enough. I don't understand why people are so obsessed with Brook Lopez. He's not as efficient, he rebounds like Amare, and he's not a legit defensive anchor. Take away the injury history of Drew, and this discussion isn't even applicable here. Thing is, all of those major injuries happened with guys falling on Drew, or putting their foot under him, and Bynum is now reportedly at 270 pounds (which is much less than the 285 or 290 he was reported to be at one point), and both Vitti and our assistants have spend numerous hours showing Drew how to protect his knees while in the paint (bending them at all times, for example). People just don't want to see him in LA, simple as that. I'm sure I wouldn't either, if I was a fan of another team. It wasn't too long ago that we were discussing teams that should take a chance on Drew...but now, it's almost like nobody should.

Wow, that piece of trash shot down the second deal. I can't believe this.

What is Hollinger talking about? Does he not understand how we're using the exception?

Oh damn, that's HUGE news. This definitely makes me believe the Lakers are getting Howard. Why trade Odom to the rival team (and trade him to begin with) for a trade exception? LA knows exactly what the Magic are asking for Dwight, and they have it with two big trade exceptions and Andrew Bynum.

I jumped so high, I nearly hit my head on the ceiling. That was GREAT.

Stern is annoying.

Yeah dude, haha...Bibby really made it worth your while. Chalmers can start on other teams. He plays defense, and he knows his spots on the floor. The fact is, Miami doesn't know how to utilize players like him when he's basically being asked to watch Wade and LeBron play.

I'm sure he didn't re-sign with them to get sent to the bench.

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Rockets will have changes to their part of proposed 3-way deal, league sources tell Y! Sports. They'd be sending more players to Hornets.

Have you heard ANYTHING about the Raptors trying to trade Bargnani? I haven't. I just don't get it.

The Heat SUCK if they bring in Billups and start him over Chalmers. That will piss me off. Mario should've walked.

Gasol still thinks he's staying in LA. He's an idiot.

Didn't Miami just re-sign Chalmers? That would suck for Mario.

Who are the Hawks getting?

Should be for the qualifying offer he had on the table, so what...$4 million?

I love how he says he's tired of being the glue guy, but he wants to go to the Heat.

Dude is nuts. Supposedly, he wants the Heat.

That means we're not dealing Odom. Someone else has to be coming back to us.

I may be a little surprised, but then again...not really. The league bitched about getting back old players, and the Lakers saving money, so if we keep Lamar, we do what they want. We may have dished out Gasol, Blake, Caracter, Ebanks and our pick.

Who said this?

Who wants to bet Warren just jumped out of the shower right before he posted this topic?

Now it's Okafor...makes sense because one of the reasons why the trade didn't go through was because LA was saving money, and Okafor's contract sucks. But the player is nice.

Damn...now I'm worried.