Lakers Want OJ Mayo

[magicbalala245]

Lakers want Mayo according to Marc Stein as he answer Eric Pincus assumption of Lakers wanting to get Mayo

 

RT @EricPincus: If I were Lakers and committed to trading I'd still start with OJ Mayo (LAKES DO WANT MAYO, EP. BUT LACK MEANS TO GET HIM)

[The Truth]

probably want to use him as their starting PG. Phil loves big guys at that position, and who better than the former USC Trojan Mayo? it would be a nice fit, but as Stein said, they lack the means to get him. then again, they were able to pry Gasol away from Memphis for practically nothing, so never say never.

[The Truth]

I'd forgotten Marc was included in the deal for Pau. disregard what I said in that last post about the Lakers sacrificing practically nothing for Gasol. come to think of it, Marc and Mayo for Bynum might actually be a good deal. it may seem a bit lopsided at first, but remember Marc is an expiring contract and Mayo has lost favor with the Memphis franchise. dealing a young, talented center like Bynum for that Grizzlies duo is a deal that could benefit both teams.

[Real Deal]

Why would I listen to Marc Stein when he's the one that reported that Ron Artest wanted dealt...and everyone is now saying that was never true (including Ron, Phil, Kobe and Fish)?

 

But, if the Lakers do want Mayo, it has Kobe written all over it. Bryant has praised Mayo (well, his potential and willingness to learn) for a few years now, especially after working with him in Team USA tryouts/practices.

 

If Ron is dealt, there's a lot of potential there...to play Mayo at the two, Kobe at the three. Phil wouldn't hesitate to do that, and once Barnes heals up, Mayo would move to the point, probably play a lot of minutes at one and two (won't start over Fisher yet), and Kobe will move from the two to the three.

[fish7718]

I'd forgotten Marc was included in the deal for Pau. disregard what I said in that last post about the Lakers sacrificing practically nothing for Gasol. come to think of it, Marc and Mayo for Bynum might actually be a good deal. it may seem a bit lopsided at first, but remember Marc is an expiring contract and Mayo has lost favor with the Memphis franchise. dealing a young, talented center like Bynum for that Grizzlies duo is a deal that could benefit both teams.

It still was practically nothing, just because Marc turned out to be a good player doesn't mean it wasn't a [expletive] deal at the time. It still is a [expletive] deal anyways it's not like Marc Gasol is an all-star center. Why would Memphis deal for Bynum and that horrible [expletive] deal, at least Gasol can stay healthy. Post makes no sense Gasol is worth more than Bynum until Bynum proves he can stay on the floor. I don't care how much Memphis hates O.J. you just don't give away players you draft top 5 2 years ago.

[fish7718]

Why would I listen to Marc Stein when he's the one that reported that Ron Artest wanted dealt...and everyone is now saying that was never true (including Ron, Phil, Kobe and Fish)?

 

But, if the Lakers do want Mayo, it has Kobe written all over it. Bryant has praised Mayo (well, his potential and willingness to learn) for a few years now, especially after working with him in Team USA tryouts/practices.

 

If Ron is dealt, there's a lot of potential there...to play Mayo at the two, Kobe at the three. Phil wouldn't hesitate to do that, and once Barnes heals up, Mayo would move to the point, probably play a lot of minutes at one and two (won't start over Fisher yet), and Kobe will move from the two to the three.

And Memphis is just going to hand over a potential super star caliber player for a psycho on 4 year 30 mill deal who can't even play anymore? [expletive] I know Memphis has bent over in the past, but not twice, don't do it to em twice.

 

The only type of trade I see working is Shannon Brown, Matt Barnes and a steady supply of picks., or trade the wimp Gasol back to them for Randolph and Mayo, now that's interesting.

Edited February 3, 2011 by fish7718

[TheHutch]

Hmmm a Lakers-Grizzlies trade?

 

So how long until the announcement of Joe Smith for OJ Mayo+1st Rounder?

[Real Deal]

And Memphis is just going to hand over a potential super star caliber player for a psycho on 4 year 30 mill deal who can't even play anymore? [expletive] I know Memphis has bent over in the past, but not twice, don't do it to em twice.

 

The only type of trade I see working is Shannon Brown, Matt Barnes and a steady supply of picks., or trade the wimp Gasol back to them for Randolph and Mayo, now that's interesting.

The Grizzlies knew what they were getting with Marc. He's as efficient as Pau (or much more, last season), passes almost as good, plays better defense, and he could probably average 15-16 PPG every season (like he did last year) depending on what players he's playing with. They were looking at him for a couple of years, and that trade was centered around him. Rumor was that they were going to bring him in using the draft anyway, without trading Pau, but with the Lakers having a couple of second-rounders in 2007, and the Grizzlies only having one pick (4th in the draft, they selected Conley), they found an opportunity to bring in his brother AND to shed salary, which eventually led them to a number of players and signing possibilities (including Randolph).

 

While they didn't know all of that was going to happen (with the other players), they did have high hopes for Marc before he even practiced with them, so they knew, just as Popovich's scouts know about other international talent.

 

And I never said we would deal Ron for Mayo...just that if Stein was right on both stories, if we dealt Ron to another team and brought in Mayo (possibly in a three-way trade), then we could fit him into the five if needed, or play him at the one for a significant amount of time.

 

Shannon Brown and Steve Blake would be considered. The Grizzlies were already experimenting with Mayo off the bench...he just doesn't fit with Conley there, and Memphis already showed they were committed to Conley with the six-year contract they gave him. Trading Mayo would also give them money to re-sign Gasol, which is very important because his contract expires after this season, and Mayo has a qualifying offer of $7.4 million two seasons from now. Randolph also expires.

 

It's not out of reach, by any means.

[The Regime]

Ron Artest for OJ Mayo would be a terrible trade for the Lakers at this point. I could understand this trade if Barnes was healthy, but under our current circumstances we cant pull the trigger on such a deal. There's no doubt that we would benifit offensively, but there is a big time defensive dropoff. This trade wouldn't make sense for either team.

 

However as Brandon pointed out this deal could involve us either shipping out Steve Blake or Shannon Brown which I certainly wouldn't mind. OJ Mayo would make an excellent sixth man; you add him alongside Lamar Odom and that alone makes our bench elite.

 

I personally don't have any issues with our bench. Once Barnes comes back healthy, we'll be good to go. With that said, I'm all for a OJ Mayo trade as long as it doesn't involve any of our starting five.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Confidence

[Lkr]

I'd forgotten Marc was included in the deal for Pau. disregard what I said in that last post about the Lakers sacrificing practically nothing for Gasol. come to think of it, Marc and Mayo for Bynum might actually be a good deal. it may seem a bit lopsided at first, but remember Marc is an expiring contract and Mayo has lost favor with the Memphis franchise. dealing a young, talented center like Bynum for that Grizzlies duo is a deal that could benefit both teams.

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