hey I_K, lamar for carmelo isn't a fair deal at all..and i'm sure you know it. my thinking behind trading carmelo is getting a 10+ assist per game guy. even though lamar is kinda like a point forward type of guy, i doubt if he's averaging more tha 4 assist. oddly enough so far this year, kobe is really sharing the ball and is racking up on assists by giving up on points...although it might not last very long and lamar might be that guy. another downfall on lamar is his injuries...he's been injury prone in the past. now if u mix jermaine oneal or emeka okaor....now we're talking!! LOL of course i would give you melo and good role player. if you are still interested thinking about it and shoot me an offer. hey celtics...i'm happy for ya for the trade we made. at least it worked out for one of us. but i really don't mind having a guy or 2 that i can use to add and drop each night...i will just address my needs via FA on a weekly needs basis...it works for me. and may be one of these time i will bump into someone worthy of a permanenet roster spot. i'm feeling really good about my recent 2 picks up in duhon and bargnani. hey man seems like you and lakers4ever have one thing in common....lakers bro loves the lakers aka kobe and you love the players u had last year :p