Gasol Trade???

[Mustachio]

Bill Simmons whom im sure all of you know. wrote a kind of mock lottery article or something to that effect and for the first time ever he actually gives Charlotte some love.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...t&lid=tab5pos1

read the whole thing if you like, its got some very interesting scenarios throughout the article and most make pretty good sense. but ill drop the Bobcats tidbit here for you lazy mugs out there.

8. Charlotte Bobcats
I'd love to see them pursue Gasol (with the No. 8, the No. 22 and May), re-sign Gerald Wallace and compete with a nucleus of Gasol, Wallace, Ray Felton, Emeka Okafor, Walter Hermann, Adam Morrison and one more free agent swingman like Mo Peterson or Desmond Mason. If they keep the pick, don't they have to take Joakim Noah here? He fits in the "guys who had success in college" theme and gives them a ton of flexibility at the 4/5 spots, right? Whatever they do, I feel like the Bobcats are closer to being good than people realize ... plus, they're the ultimate fantasy team sprung to life, just an ultra-eclectic, improbable mix of recognizable players. If there was ever a franchise that could accommodate a Paul Shirley comeback, this is it.

The VP's verdict: Make a serious run at Gasol, with Noah as the backup plan.

So id agree with that, i know Gasol not the sexiest peice to add... BUT if all we got at 8 is Thorton or Noah...
Losing May McBadknees and Noah is a minimal loss compared to adding a versatile proven 7 foot center. agreed

[Edrow]

Funny you posted this,


I actually couldn't believe what I was reading either. Maybe enough good Bobcats fans finally wrote him and changed his opinion on his. First time he hasn't dogged us in awhile.

As for Gasol....I don't think I would mind it, but for some reason I think we have a shot at getting Big Trouble N Little China at the eight spot. I know it sounds dumb, but i'm hoping that people get weary on him and let him fall to us. I think it's worth the risk.

[Mustachio]

for the simple fact that the nickname you just said made me laugh out loud like an idiot at work....

i hope we draft him.

haha big trouble in little china... hilarious.

and i agree, since none of this trade talk will ever come to fruition beacuase all the owners and GMs are pussies... i hope Yi or Brewer fall to us. and reading the rumor boards, it seems like Yi has a better chance of falling than Brewer does. after workouts it seems some draft gurus have him dropping to 12th?!?!? thats a little scary. but worth the risk.

[Keetch]

A trade like that for Gasol would be great for us. Gasol is a stud. I don't think the Grizzlies are looking that way though. We'll see.

If the Celtics pass on Yi then yeah it looks like he'll drop, If by the remote chance he ended up a Bobcat, then yes it sure would be pretty exciting to watch his development. It's just not looking like its going to happen though. Other than Garnett, its looking like Yi is the major trade trigger in this year's draft, with the Bobcats very involved because of their cap space.

http://www.nba.com/draft2007/overview/cha.html

Hell, even on the NBA's draft video on the link above, all the commentators (Fred Carter, Peter Vescey) talk about is how the Bobcats will trade the pick for a veteran player.

My feeling at this time is we'll pick Brewer on the odd chance he drops (and that's looking remote), or Noah if all trade opportunities suddenly collapse. Otherwise, we're trading the pick.

[dvdbumpus]

I'd be all for getting Gasol for Mcmay and Noah...or most else of who is available. It's always better to get a big than to get a small!!

A lot depends on what people are offering as well. If somebody wants to overspend on Yi to get him, more power to us. If they think we're idiots and we can be walked on, well different story. I just hope we make the right deal, as it's becoming increasingly clear MJ is planning to.

[Mustachio]

also in that article, Bill Simmons himself a Celtics fan says...

he would love to trade down to number 8 with us if we really want Yi.

wed lose the 8 and 22 to the celts, but would be assured of getting either Brewer or Yi... (id personally rather go with Yi)

id wait till closer to the draft and try and feel out if we could get Yi at 8... if we can pick him.

Hes already wearing Jordans gear, and Bobcats jerseys will sell like crazy in China when hes matched up in Air Jordan gear. Yi would make this team completly sellable from top to bottom.

Ray(well known everywhere for his championship on a popular team
Adam - crazy well known cause of his looks and play
Crash - unknown, but that will soon change
Oak - well know National Champ
Yi - well publicised International star.

If Adam improves, and Yi excells as expected thats a tough lineup.

[dvdbumpus]

A lot depends on how well Yi works out....how has he been looking?

[Mustachio]

A lot depends on how well Yi works out....how has he been looking?

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...2=stateChanged

lookin pretty dang good to me. but chad ford doesnt mention us in this article as being interested, and we werent allowed to work him out, AND he has us taking Noah at 8 and Yi going to the bulls at 9.

i hope thats not what hes hearing out of the bobcats camp.

[Wallace15]

Getting Gasol would be awesome. With him and Okafor we'd be nearly unstoppable down low. I wouldnt't mind having Yi either. I just wanna know why we weren't allowed to work him out.

[dvdbumpus]

With us not being able to work him out, as well as the seemingly lack of interest of Yi working out with us, I think that we may need to consider consolation prizes. If we're not going to get Yi, or if he'd be unhappy playing here, I definitely think that Gasol would be a sweet 2nd plan of action - one that I'd probably consider before Richardson, even though j. rich is a good team guy and excellent player.