Yesterday, we let you all know that long time Lakers guard, Sasha Vujacic, was traded for former No. 1 Draft Pick, Joe Smith from the New Jersey Nets. We informed you that the Lakers were also sending a 1st round draft pick along with Sasha in this deal, which caused many in Lakers Nation to call foul.
Well, this morning, as the deal becomes official, we find that the Lakers will be getting more than the former college player of the year.
Here's how the deal breaks down:
Lakers Trade:
- Sasha Vujacic
- 2011 First Round Draft Choice
Lakers Receive:
- Joe Smith
- 2011 Golden State Warriors 2nd Round Pick
- 2012 Chicago Bulls 2nd Round Pick
- Rights to Ukraine’s 6'11" PF/C Sergei Lishouk, 2004 Pick of the Memphis Grizzlies, who's playing over in Spain right now.
For those of you who think that giving away the first round pick was too much, let's look back at who the Lakers have drafted late in the first round this decade:
2000 - Mark Madsen
2002 - Kareem Rush
2003 - Brian Cook
2004 - Sasha Vujacic
2006 - Jordan Farmar
2007 - Javaris Crittenton
Now you guys tell me, do we really need that first round pick again? Mitch is doing a great job at risk management by trading away late 1st round picks for early 2nd round picks that we can drop if it doesn't pan out. This is just fiscally responsible management by Mitch.
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