Gil for Kobe

by Wooz on Nov 1, 2007 11:41 PM EDT

Look, i love gilbert arenas. He brought basetball back in D.C. We were nothing until we got Gilbert Arenas. I love how he's one of the most honest players in the game. Gil is proving my theory that you can still succeed by being yourself.

But, Kobe bryant is kobe bryant. Kobe is one of the gods in the nba right now. Its lebron, kobe, nash, jkidd, duncan, and everyone else in my mind at this moment, lotta guys right below them, and gilbert arenas is one of them, but im sorry, i would trade gilbert for kobe. Theres only a select few of the guys in the league who id trade arenas for, and kobe is one of them. Sorry gil, but its an honor to be traded for kobe bryant.

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How would it work?

Kobe's at nearly $20 million, plus a 15-percent kicker (another $3 million). Gil's around $12 million. To make it work, we'd have to send another $11 million in salary to them. Who we gonna give them? If they're willing to accept Etan and his awful deal, that's one possible plus there, but we'd also have to add someone like BTH, AD or Songaila.

I'm not religiously opposed to Kobe on my team (although selfish players of questionable character are not my first pick), but I don't see how we'd make such a deal work in our favor.

"Now, obviously individual production does not unilaterally equal better team production, but there's a high level of causation."

by Vanilla Gorilla on Nov 2, 2007 11:45 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah

That sums it up pretty well. All along, this seems like a discussion for after the season, when we can sign and trade Gil and his max contract. Right now, it's simply not practical.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Nov 2, 2007 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

What's Your Point

If all you're saying is that you would be willing to trade Gil for Kobe, I think a lot of people here would agree with you. But if you're asking why not do this deal, that's obvious. The Wizards would have to give up too much to get him, and even if Kupchak agreed to the deal, Kobe would veto it because he only wants to play for a championship caliber team. Right now, the Wizards are not any better than the Lakers, so there is no reason for Kobe to want to come here.

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Nov 2, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions