Lakers OFF-SEASON IS A WRAP

PMatic said:

What's there to do in the area where the Beanery is?

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CP1708 said:

Man, I ain't eem catch that. The **** are you doin rck? You know if we lose that pick, it's your fault and you die for it. Why take that risk?

Not srs folks.

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But Garnett was almost a Laker. According to Phil Jackson in a new oral history of Garnett’s career by Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck (which is worth reading in its entirety), the Lakers had a deal lined up for Garnett centered around Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum, before Minnesota ultimately went with Boston’s package.

Here’s the account of the almost-trade from Jackson, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, and Garnett’s agent, Andy Miller:

The Lakers offered a package built around multi-skilled forward Lamar Odom and 19-year-old center Andrew Bynum, a promising second-year player who would eventually become an All-Star. Odom had a history of flaky behavior, however, and Bynum was unproven.

The Celtics’ package was built around another talented, but still-developing young center, Al Jefferson, along with several other young players and draft picks.

Phil Jackson: Dr. [Jerry] Buss came to me and said, “I have a handshake agreement with Taylor, that he’s going to come to L.A. But McHale hasn’t concurred yet.” So I said, “Well that’s a good excuse.” You always, as an owner, say, “I’ll do this, but …” So I kept that hope out there, that he was gonna be a part of the Laker organization.

Glen Taylor: Odom, I was a little afraid of. I thought Bynum was gonna be a star.

Andy Miller: I think that what McHale was looking for, on top of picks, was a core young piece, and he was infatuated with Al Jefferson at the time.

Glen Taylor: It became the Lakers, and it became Boston. And they both said, what does [Garnett] want to get paid? And I told them what he wants to get paid. I told them the kind of contract. And those two teams said they would do it.

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PMatic said:

I had no idea the draft lottery was taking place before tip off. It used to be at halftime of that night's game.

So meet up should be around 5:00 since the draft lottery is at 5:30?

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Lizaker4Lizife said:

Deandre + Winslow + Rondo on a cheap 2 yr deal or Deandre + Tobias + Russell

Getting that pick gives us so much hope, I'm amped up for tomorrow

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PMatic said:

Relevant:

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Assumes the Lakers decline Hill's option and renounces the free agents (Boss, Lin, Wes).

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