re: Hypothetical trade question

The main problem I have with Orlando is that they didn't send out enough. They didn't move Hedo or Davis and they inexplicably resigned Jameer Nelson.

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Bynum told Orlando he didn't want to play there

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He said he wouldn't sign an extension. And if he didn't he would stand to lose more money.

From Larry Coon:

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Bynum is a more difficult case to analyze. He is slated to earn $16,889,000 in 2012-13, and would enter free agency next July with eight years in the league. This means he would be able to sign a new contract for $17,733,450 next summer (105 percent of his previous salary most likely will be higher than the seven- to nine-year maximum). For Bynum, a five-year contract starting at this amount would total slightly less than $102 million. But what if Bynum becomes a free agent in 2015, when he has 10 years in the league? He will be better off financially if he can sign for more than $20.393 million that season, which would happen if the maximum salary for a player with 10 or more years in the league rises by at least 2.2 percent per year between now and then -- which seems like a safe bet. This means one possible strategy for Bynum would be to sign an extension now, adding the full three years to his contract but including a player option in 2015. He could then opt out that summer and re-sign as a free agent with 10 years in the league. If the maximum salaries rise 4.5 percent between now and then (matching the league's revenue projections) he will earn an additional $5.2 million in 2015-16 through 2017-18 -- certainly nothing to sneeze at.

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Bottom line for Bynum: Should he be involved in a blockbuster deal for Howard this summer, his new team would have to accept him as a potential rental. But they can rest somewhat easier knowing it is in his best interest to sign an extension before he becomes a free agent next July. However, if the Lakers extend Bynum in the near future, he will be off the market until close to the trade deadline

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I take that risk on one of the two franchise centers in the NBA if I'm Orlando.