Ok, we got Phil…now, let’s figure out who’s on the team he’s coaching….

by Kyle on June 16, 2005

Here’s my (mostly realistic) dream Laker team for next year, with salary info in (). Below that is a brief explanation of why I want each guy, and how we’d get ‘em:

STARTING FIVE

  • Dan Dickau – PG ($2,100,000)
  • Kobe Bryant – SG ($15,946,875)
  • Lamar Odom – SF ($11,465,500)
  • Reggie Evans – PF ($5,000,000)
  • Chris Mihm – C ($3,796,875)

BENCH

  • Mark Madsen – F ($1,500,000)
  • Chris Andersen – F ($1,670,000)
  • (IF HEALTHY) Vlade Divac – C ($4,500,000)
  • Luke Walton – F/G ($1,000,000)
  • Brian Cook – F ($865,800)
  • Brian Grant – F ($14,458,438)
  • Jumaine Jones – F ($1,875,000)
  • Sasha Vujacic – G ($910,440)

Bo Outlaw – F/C ($1,000,000)

So you package the 10th pick in the first round (Phil was never a big fan of having a ton of youngsters around) with Caron Butler, Devean George, and Slava Medvedenko, and send them to New Orleans for Jamaal Magloire and Chris Andersen.

You sign Reggie Evans, because he’s a stud rebounder and can play some low post D, which are the biggest thing we need out of the PF spot.

You hope for some luck in getting a healthy Vlade, who helps Chris Mihm improve his post passing

Of course, if there is a lockout and things are as bad as some people would have you believe, maybe all of this will be moot.

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