Lakers trying to trade Gasol, make big move, but no takers yet

By lo life dun - 06-27-2012, 11:10 AM - Boxden > BX SportsCenter


		The Lakers need to make changes. Well, unless you think Kobe Bryant and the Lakers fan base sits well with second round exits. Los Angeles needs to bring in more talent to help them win now around Kobe, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. The Lakers management also sees the looming luxury tax increase they would face if they don’t lower their payroll — last year they had $86 million in salary, paying a $16 million tax, but if this were 2015 that same payroll would lead to a $52 million tax. That would be in addition to their increased revenue sharing checks. That is the crossroads the Lakers find themselves at — needing upgrades to win now but not having a lot of resources to bring in more talent, plus the cost of what they do bring in goes up exponentially in coming years. Rock, meet hard place. The Lakers have been rumored to be talking to teams in the 20s about moving into the first round of the NBA Draft (there are a lot of teams shopping picks in that range). Which is nice. With a pick in the 20s they can get a guy that in a couple years may be a solid rotation player. But we all know the Lakers need to make a bigger move — and they are open to it, but there are no nibbles tweets Marc Spears at Yahoo Sports. The Lakers are very open to trade talk in regards to forward Pau Gasol, but nothing is imminent, according to two NBA sources. If the Lakers make a bold move, don’t expect it to be around the draft. Owner Jim Buss said not to expect one at all, and maybe that’s the case. But more likely the Lakers are looking for a big move that is a win for them and being patient. They have always been a patient franchise (just with an impatient fan base). They will try to jump in the Dwight Howard sweepstakes when that ramps up again. But they are not looking to give projects big minutes, which is why you shouldn’t be expected a draft-day move.

Lakers trying to trade Gasol, make big move, but no takers yet | ProBasketballTalk

06-27-2012, 11:12 AM

simple, trade Bynum

06-27-2012, 11:19 AM

nah they trying to trade bynum too. only safe nicca is Bean

06-27-2012, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by USC

simple, trade Bynum

I like this one

06-27-2012, 11:31 AM

bynum has got to go. i dont care how good he is or can be fact is, he doesnt give it 100% on the floor every night and i cant respect a player like that.

06-27-2012, 11:37 AM

Thats cus nobody wants his soft[..] for 19 mil a year especially with the new luxury tax rules. If his contract wasnt dam near max money he woulda been gone and Lakers woulda got something nice.

Realistically, the Lakers have 2 options:
- Keep him and pay the luxury tax
- Trade him to shed salary but get peanuts in return.

The choice is yours. Get it done Mitch! [pic]

06-27-2012, 11:38 AM

Bout to be a whole new look Laker squad. Has Ramon Sessions resigned yet?

06-27-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by JRisgr8!

Bout to be a whole new look Laker squad. Has Ramon Sessions resigned yet?

Lakers don't even want that dude. Son froze up when it really mattered most, and we all saw it.

06-27-2012, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by X_WunderKind_X

Lakers don't even want that dude. Son froze up when it really mattered most, and we all saw it.

yeah... dudes a great pg but he did not fit well on the lakers... but then again the lakers are retarded and thought that any pg they got could just be thrown in with a quarter of the season left and start doing good

if we picked him up before the season started, kobe would've had his 6th chip [pic]

06-27-2012, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by NahSun

yeah... dudes a great pg but he did not fit well on the lakers... but then again the lakers are retarded and thought that any pg they got could just be thrown in with a quarter of the season left and start doing good

if we picked him up before the season started, kobe would've had his 6th chip [pic]

[pic] not with that bum[..] bench...seriously steve blake ?

06-27-2012, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by NahSun

yeah... dudes a great pg but he did not fit well on the lakers... but then again the lakers are retarded and thought that any pg they got could just be thrown in with a quarter of the season left and start doing good

if we picked him up before the season started, kobe would've had his 6th chip [pic]

[pic][pic][pic][pic] @ the idea that Kobe was gonna lead that team to the Finals AND beat Lebron this year. They're lucky they even made it out of the first round this year. [pic]

06-27-2012, 12:46 PM

softie gasol nobody wants him[pic]

06-27-2012, 12:47 PM

Ain't nobody takin Gasol... [pic]

06-27-2012, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by NahSun

yeah... dudes a great pg but he did not fit well on the lakers... but then again the lakers are retarded and thought that any pg they got could just be thrown in with a quarter of the season left and start doing good

if we picked him up before the season started, kobe would've had his 6th chip [pic]

so now we're blaming bums like Sessions for Kobe's failures. [pic]

if it wasn't for Danny Ferry Lebron would have 5 rings already [pic]

06-27-2012, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by NahSun

yeah... dudes a great pg but he did not fit well on the lakers... but then again the lakers are retarded and thought that any pg they got could just be thrown in with a quarter of the season left and start doing good

if we picked him up before the season started, kobe would've had his 6th chip [pic]

you never know, but the spurs and thunder would have still been a tough out

04:10 PM

Kobe - 28 Mil
Pau - 19 mil
Bynum - 16.5 mil

Amount of teams that want any of those contracts - 0

06-27-2012, 03:49 PM

1. IT'S the Lakers
2. It's Gasol....

06-27-2012, 03:51 PM

whoaaaaaaaa [pic]

06-27-2012, 03:51 PM

Gasol is still a top 5 PF. Just because "mike brown" can't use him right doesn't mean he sucks.

06-27-2012, 05:35 PM

I would give up Josh for bynum and that first rd pic...[pic]

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