Trade idea: Kobe, KG, Chicago 3-way deal

[WTFchris]

What keeps the season ticket holders happy?

Ben is going to Minny in my deal, btw, not LA.

He'd sell some tickets, some jerseys/other merchandise and more importantly, tutor Bynum.

Oops. It's the same story though. ben needs to be on a contender IMO. Otherwise you are basically getting two years of hustle for nothing (because you won't be ready to win until he's WAY past his prime). He'll just be an anchor (salary wise) on your team in a couple years. The only exceptions are teams willing to pay taxes where Ben's contract won't really matter (Dallas and NY). I think if they move KG they definately want a couple young players and the pick. Would you rather build with Ben, or build with Deng?

[Glenn]

Minnesota is going to get stuck with at least one big salary in any KG deal, IMO. They almost have to.

That said, they would also clean up with picks and young talent too (offset to the big salary).

So if you need to take on one big salary, why not make it a guy that is marketable, and whose work ethic can rub off on the entire team?

[WTFchris]

I wonder if he'd be happy there being more of the man (which he was not here in the last year), or if he'd complain not being on a contender.

[Zekyl]

Probably a bit of both. He'd be the main marketable asset there after the trade. He'd probably be the face of the franchise for a year or so. But he'd be on a perennial loser, and guys that have been on winners for years get used to being on winners, they don't usually do so well moving to a loser to finish their career.