Lakers trade

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

I just think if they are interested in actually marketing the team to a potential owner, you can do it easier with a guy like Odom in place. He's not a superstar, but certainly all star quality type guy who is capable of playing multiple positions. Yes, Scola and Martin aren't exactly exciting, but serviceable and better than what they have now minus Ariza. Plus, they were getting a first round pick in the process.

I can't see someone taking a plunge on this team based on hoping they get lucky in the draft which is what you are proposing. You can minimize your losses by making the trade and begin to look to the future now, instead of wasting a year with a team that will be gone in a year. At the very least Odom would give them a bargaining chip in the draft or in any trades they try and make.

Luis Scola and Kevin Martin are far better NBA players than Ariza ever thought about being.