Lakers Trying To Get In On Navarro

[Thinking Skins]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/47378/20070729/lakers_trying_to_get_in_on_navarro/

Lakers Trying To Get In On Navarro
July 29, 2007 - 3:41 pm
Washington Post -
Ernie Grunfeld continues to field offers for guard Juan Carlos Navarro, who recently negotiated out of his contract with FC Barcelona of the Spanish pro league. Barcelona informed Grunfeld that he has until the end of the week to trade Navarro. If a trade is not worked out, Barcelona will retain Navarro and his buyout with the team will go from $2 million to $14 million.

Miami is one of at least eight teams to express interest in Navarro but will likely drop out of negotiations after signing guard Smush Parker on Friday. According to a report, Parker's former team, the Los Angeles Lakers , could have interest in Navarro. [READ]

[method man]

Take the Lakers out. THey already used their MLE on Fisher so they can't sign Navarro.

[hands11]

Take the Lakers out. THey already used their MLE on Fisher so they can't sign Navarro.


Dude. How do you keep track of all that?

[clathel]

Bynum and a first for JCN, AD and Etan would be a good trade
However, they could free up room with a JCN for Bynum and a first.

[method man]

Dude. How do you keep track of all that?

RealGM

If the Lakers want to get Navarro they will have to do a deal similar to what the Sonics and Suns did. They will have to give away Kwame and Vujacic for free to a team with cap space. Atlanta could possibly take that offer because Kwame is from Georgia and they need a defensive presence at center. At the same time, Steve Belkin, their owner, is a notorius cheapskate.

[Winslowalrob]

RealGM

If the Lakers want to get Navarro they will have to do a deal similar to what the Sonics and Suns did. They will have to give away Kwame and Vujacic for free to a team with cap space. Atlanta could possibly take that offer because Kwame is from Georgia and they need a defensive presence at center. At the same time, Steve Belkin, their owner, is a notorius cheapskate.

You is a genius to know all this stuff.

[arenasisgod]

swindling Kupchak has been an EG specialty!

[Gary Clark Fan]

so can we do a JCN for Kwame Brown straight up? :silly:

[mad4comp]

so can we do a JCN for Kwame Brown straight up? :silly:

Well now that you mention it, Kwame does come off the books next year... :D

[Thinking Skins]

Here's a follow-up to this story.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_22909.shtml

Lakers: Ticketless
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By Eric Pincus
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Jul 30, 2007, 16:51


The big news of the day is heated conversations between the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Andy Miller (agent for Kevin Garnett). Obviously Laker fans would be disappointed if Garnett is traded to Boston, but it appears that may be a strong possibility.

The Los Angeles Lakers have always held a small candle but had already accepted they were an unlikely destination for Garnett.

Perhaps they look at Plan B again (Jermaine O'Neal), though they still appear unwilling to move Andrew Bynum with Lamar Odom to the Indiana Pacers for the expensive and injury prone O'Neal.

While the Lakers can afford to shop players like Kwame Brown and Jordan Farmar, that may not be enough to land an impact player.

A wild rumor that the Orlando Magic would be interested in Brown, willing to send Hedo Turkoglu (and Farmar from the Lakers) to the Sacramento Kings with Artest and Keith Bogans coming to the Lakers has been declared "unfounded" by a source close to one of the teams.

It's certainly an interesting idea but at this point remains unrealistic.

Another rumor making the paces is that the Lakers are one of the teams chasing Juan Carlos Navarro whose draft rights are still owned by the Washington Wizards. While it's possible to come up with a trade scenario that might appeal to the Wizards, there's the matter of how much money the Lakers can pay Navarro.

LA only has $1 million of their Mid-Level Exception (MLE) remaining. The Wizards cannot use their MLE in any trade, per league rules.

Considering Navarro has at least a $2 million buy-out, of which the Lakers can only contribute $500,000 towards . . . the Spanish guard would have to come out of his pocket to play in LA.

Barring some unforeseen endorsement contract that makes it worth his while, there doesn't seem to be any practical way the Lakers can land Navarro.

After this week his buy-out is expected to be raised to $11-14 million, which could keep Navarro out of the NBA for years.

Perhaps Navarro was more of a serious consideration for the Lakers when they were searching for a point guard but with Derek Fisher getting nearly all the MLE it appears the Navarro rumor is nothing but old news.

Before the injuries last season the Lakers were on a 50+ win pace. It remains to be seen if they can pick off where they left off this coming season or if that's just fool's gold.

Is Fisher that much of an upgrade over Smush Parker?

Can the injury-prone lot remain healthy for an 82-game period and an extended playoff run?

Will the Kobe Bryant trade demand be forgotten or reemerge as a serious issue if and when Garnett is traded elsewhere?

Is there any way for the Lakers to upgrade the team? The Celtics were close to the worst team in basketball last year and may add Garnett to the recent acquisition of Ray Allen.

The Lakers brought back Fisher, Luke Walton, Chris Mihm and drafted Javaris Crittenton.

It just doesn't seem enough to make a real difference.

[ACW]

Would this work?
-Lakers get Etan, JCN, and maybe a draft pick (hell, I'd hate to do it but I'd also toss in AD so we have the cap space)
-Wiz get Jermaine
-Pacers get Bynum and Odom

[r2k64]

Would this work?
-Lakers get Etan, JCN, and maybe a draft pick (hell, I'd hate to do it but I'd also toss in AD so we have the cap space)
-Wiz get Jermaine
-Pacers get Bynum and Odom
From the Wizards' standpoint, it would be great to acquire Jermaine. I don't think the salaries match up in this deal though. Plus the Lakers definitely seem to get the worst out of the deal. I see them only trading Bynum and Odom if they can get a player like Jermaine in return.

[Gator Bait]

no way the lakers make this trade, I think we are stuck w/ etan for now.

[clathel]

no way the lakers make this trade, I think we are stuck w/ etan for now.

I hope a buyout is in the works.
We are losing opportunities just because of etan.
He needs to suck it up and get off the team now.

I think, if any way is possible to do it, that Matt Barnes would be the perfect PF for us.
He has worked in a similar system in GS and succeeded at it and is still improving.
Barnes is far better than Etan or Blatche(at this stage).

He is a semi-proven starter(after last year) whose game is growing and he plays tough defense in a fast paced environment.
Phoenix would also be a great place for him but I would hate to see that.
Dallas is rumoured to be after him but they would be too slow paced for him.

I would really love to see him here.
He would be a great addition to this team and fill one of our desperate needs.
We would only need a decent C and we would be set.
Maybe sign and trade JCN and AD for Barnes and a second.

[ACW]

Barnes is only 6-7. Too small IMO to play PF.

[clathel]

Tell GS that.... and Barnes.
He was their PF and did incredibly in the playoffs.
Is there anyway we could get O'Bryant and Barnes from GS?
Nellie hates Patrick and loves Biedrins....
Nellie never was a good judge of big men.
In Dallas he was lucky the FO knew what they were doing w/ big men.
In GS, they love small ball and cant judge bigs correctly.

[method man]

Dude O'Bryant sucks. He even sucked in the D-League. If I am deciding between Memphis's 2nd and POB, I take that 2nd round pick, because it should almost be like a late 1st.

[ACW]

Blatche, Navarro, and a draft pick? for Bynum. Blatche can't stay (read the other thread for why).