Let me first say that I'm not some butthurt Kobe fanboy angry at Mr. Hutchins for ripping a poster off of my wall. Admittedly, I am a Lakers fan, and I have great respect and admiration for what Kobe Bryant has accomplished on the basketball court. But more importantly, I was compelled to write this not because I think Andy is a bad writer (he's not) or because I think Kobe's better than Jordan (if there's not an argument that'll convince me, I suppose that's my problem), but because there were a number of instances in the original piece that I felt left key information either unstated or ignored. I'll try to elucidate them.

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If Tyson Chandler must be traded, and it must be during the offseason, the rumored deal with the Detroit Pistons (Jason Maxiell and Kwame Brown for Chandler) is probably the most palatable arrangement available, as noted by jdpourciau (this FanPost, my first, began life as a comment on jdpourciau's work - thanks for the inspiration).

However, while this trade would shore up the PF position for the next few years, we would have two expiring contracts as our only options at the 5, and both are probably back-up caliber at best. The solution?

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