Pau Gasol is in Rockets radar, but Lakers want Kyle Lowry

The Houston Rockets still have a longing for Gasol, but the Lakers would want a player the Rockets are most reluctant to part with: point guard Kyle Lowry. The Lakers could probably pry a combination of Kevin Martin and Luis Scola for Gasol, league sources said, but it’s doubtful they’ll move Gasol without solving their point guard problem. Lowry has developed into one of the league’s finest point guards, but Rockets general manager Daryl Morey isn’t trading him.

So, the Lakers will keep probing the market, waiting. Bryant has patience, because he believes in GM Mitch Kupchak. Nevertheless, there’s fear the Buss boys are dictating basketball policy now, and that’s been apparent in the glumness front-office peers and agents sense from Kupchak when they speak to him.

For now, the Lakers have been looking over some recent workout tapes of free agent Gilbert Arenas and will likely watch him work out in person in the next few days. Still, Bryant mostly speaks about his belief in the Lakers’ frontline and the need to clean up the sloppiness and missed execution in fourth quarters.

The Lakers could probably pry a combination of Kevin Martin and Luis Scola for Gasol

Idk, Gasol plays hard when hes actually used, leave him without any pa#ses/ action and when hes stuck standing around like a lame duck thats when he has no value, as seen last night once hes called upon, he dosent only just have the ability to score but he can Pa#s. Which is an[..]et this team needs to keep around that back pa#s to Bynum was wild.

Id hate to see Gasol go, id much rather figure out a trade where we move anyone but our big three of Kobe, Bynum and Gasol.

As you can see when all three are involved the team plays good d and has the best ability to win games SIZE is the lakers only advantage at the moment why ruin it?

More over, if Pau was traded we would see how much we actually will miss him.

But if we had to move him it would have to be for Lowery, Luis Scola and Chase Buddigner. Theres no justifying trading Pau Gasol for Lowery straight up theres plenty of one year wonders at the PG postion but there is a limited ammount of Big men who can pa#s, score and defend and rebound.

please get rid of some of the white boys on the bench too, murphy and possibly blake.. id keep kapono and mcbob

I can def respect what you wrote but HONESTLY... Who would you want from LA besides the big 3? They will have to trade Gasol or Bynum to make the team better. They will be over the cap next year and I don't see many people coming to the Lakers for the vet minimum that will actually make a difference.

And I dont really care for Buddigner, rather get Lee as a back up 2 for Kobe. Buddigner will be a liability on D. Who would he cover on contenders?

I mentioed Buddigner becuase he has the ability to nail the 3 pointer as well as finish with dunks at the rim something were lacking ever since we let shannon brown go which makes me [pic] becuase hes only getting paid a little bit over two million.

Aslo we have the trade exepetion from the Mavs as well as a couple 1st rounders.

I just dont see why we dont offer a vet like Mike James the vets minium or at least a 10 day contract as I witnessed him perform pretty well in the 3 games as a Bull, he had a double double if I remeber right 10[..]its he knows how to distrubitue the ball.

But more over, if we should get rid of any players should be Metta World Peace and beyond his descion making in Mike Browns offense is aboslutley the worst I have ever witnessed in his career. Jacking up 3 after three with the same results of fail, Im still wondering why we signed him for the same contract that Trevor Ariza got and ariza was much younger.

As for free agents, there has to be some anweser I mean people preeching Gilbert Arenas, it would be nice if it was for a year vet minium lord knows he dosent need any $ after all the magic are still paying his contract he should be honored LA would even consider him with all the baggae he comes with.

And why is Walton still on the team making easy money thats just poor management.