KG to the Lakers (and Kobe stays)?

Here’s one version of the rumored 4-way that gets KG to the Lakers. Chad Ford’s version (by his own admission) did not get enough to Minnesota or the Celtics – I’ve fixed that. Of course, there are 3-way and 2-way version that could still occur, but I think my version may be more plausible than any other rumored thus far.

Indiana Pacers
Incoming Players: Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Vladimir Radmanovic

Outgoing Players: Shawne Williams, Jermaine O'Neal, Mike Dunleavy Jr.

For Indy, they end up with Odom and Bynum for O’Neal, just as they wanted all along; they also get a Dunleavy-similar player for Jr. at over 2 mil a year less.

Minnesota Timberwolves
Incoming Players: Sebastian Telfair (expiring contract), Shawne Williams, Wally Szczerbiak, Gerald Green, Tony Allen, Theo Ratliff (large expiring contract), Kwame Brown (large expiring contract).
And the #5 pick in the 2007 draft (from Boston) and #19 pick (from LA)

Outgoing Players: Marko Jaric, Trenton Hassell, Troy Hudson, Kevin Garnett

- Minny gets a real rebuilding group of various youngsters, expiring contracts, and picks, plus an old fan favorite to help draw the crowds in the interim in Wally Szczerbiak. Rumor has it that K. McHale wants a top-5 prospect in this year's draft, and now he gets it, along with their own #7 pick and the #19 from the Lakers. Plausibly, that could be Mike Conley or Yi Jianlian, along with Brandan Wright or Joakim Noah at 7 and perhaps a big like Tiago Splitter or a PG like Javaris Crittendon at 19 - in a few years, they could be a powerhouse again.

Boston Celtics
Incoming Players: Jermaine O'Neal, Mike Dunleavy, Trenton Hassell

Outgoing Players: Sebastian Telfair, Wally Szczerbiak, Gerald Green, Tony Allen, Theo Ratliff (and #5 pick)

Boston keeps Jefferson and becomes an immediate playoff contender – O’Neal/ Perkins/ Jefferson/ Gomes up front, Pierce/ Dunleavy/ Hassell on the wings, Rondo and West at the point. Danny Ainge saves his job (and Doc Rivers'), and Bill Simmons is temporarily mollified.

Los Angeles Lakers
Incoming Players: Marko Jaric, Troy Hudson, Kevin Garnett

Outgoing Players: Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Vladimir Radmanovic, Kwame Brown

And the Lakers have to swallow a couple of awful contracts to do it, but they get KG (and a big PG in Jaric) – presumably enough to pacify Kobe. Assuming they re-sign Mihm and Luke Walton, they would still have plenty up front, and Maurice Evans and Farmar could back up Kobe and Jaric in the backcourt. (Troy Hudson could shoot 3s at the end of the half, perhaps). That team could make a playoff run, if KG is up to the task. Outside shooting would be their biggest problem.