Originally Posted by
nolaslim213
1) I think you are WAY overvaluing Bledsoe. He is basically an elite defensive PG with extreme offensive deficiencies in his game. That isn't worth anything near what you are suggesting.
2) LAC is in a win-now mode, and they need more depth/length at center to get through the west. Lopez helps them there, and he is WAY better than Ryan Hollins. Lopez alone in a straight up deal is equal value for Bledsoe, especially with the great contract that Lopez has. Besides that, Bledsoe won't get any minutes once Billups returns. He is looking at 30+ per game.
They are both defensive players, but Lopez has a PER of 20 and Bledsoe has a PER of 23. If their PERs are that similar, you always take the big, no questions asked.