Comments on: Lakers Expected to Pursue Jason Kidd – Please Be A Rumor

By: Ryan Kane

Ryan Kane — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:41:49 +0000

(follow up)
Ok ok maybe not ANY deal, but I’m prepared to deal him away to free up space for a Nate Robinson or someone like that.

Or just deal him away and cut our losses.

I’m quickly realizing how much I can’t stand Sasha anymore.

By: Ryan Kane

Ryan Kane — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:39:09 +0000

Any deal including Vujacic leaving is ok with me.

It’s no secret that we at LakeShowLife.com agree that Sasha is dead weight at this point.

By: kareemabduladam

kareemabduladam — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:36:18 +0000

I’m going to come out and say it right now. If we go with Fisher/Farmar/Brown again next year at the point, we might as well flush all hopes of repeating down the toilet. Even a deteriorating Kidd is better than any PG on our roster.

Personally, I’d rather have Bibby, but that would probably take a sign-and-trade that would cost us Bynum. Bynum and Vujacic for Bibby? Would we do that? Would the Hawks do that (as far as contracts are concerned)?

By: Just Blog Baby

Just Blog Baby — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:42:09 +0000

I gotta go with Ryan on this one. I like Kidd but I don’t see how he will fit with this roster. He’s not a shooter so he serves little purpose in the few instances when this team does run the triangle. He’s not the same defender he once was, so it’s not like we’re getting a guy who’s going to be a lock down defender against guys like Deron Williams. Also, he’d have to take a massive pay cut if Ariza and Odom come back. I’d much rather try and keep Shannon Brown and stick with the Farmar/Fish rotation.

But, if GM Mitch can work a sign and trade that somehow involved moving Sasha Vujacic as part of a package for J-Kidd, then I’m all for it!

Kidd is a hall of famer for sure, but we shouldn’t confuse his past with his present. Presently, he was the worst end of the Devin Harris deal.

By: kareemabduladam

kareemabduladam — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:02:47 +0000

I disagree with you here for once, Ryan. If Kidd truly wants a championship, I don’t see any reason why the Lakers couldn’t re-sign Ariza and Odom and bring him in, or maybe even sign-and-trade Jordan Farmar for him. Kidd likely cares about a ring more than money. Gotta be a way to sign all three. I can’t imagine kid distributing to the offensive talent the Lakers have, and in Phil, Kobe and Kidd you likely have three of the top 10 minds in basketball today. Perfect fit.