Lakers Interested In D-Will and D-Will Is Flattered

[Koolaid_Man]

I will be cautiously optimistic this time...but it does look good...

Lakers are Interested in Deron Williams?

By HOOPSWORLD ([email protected])
Basketball News & NBA Rumors



(http://www.hoopsworld.com/lakers-are-interested-in-deron-williams/emailpopup/)
It is widely assumed around the NBA that (Deron) Williams is ticketed to his hometown Dallas Mavericks as a free agent this summer if the Nets can’t persuade him to stay.


But lurking in the background — as will be the case for as long as Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol are still on the roster and still healthy enough to trade — are the Los Angeles Lakers.


While the Lakers had extended conversations with Orlando about Dwight Howard last month, it is lost on no one that when they actually pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal, it was for a point guard — Chris Paul — not Howard.


With that deal long since scuttled by the NBA, would the Lakers ever make a play for Williams?

Judging by the reaction that Williams admits to getting as he’s walked around Los Angeles the last couple of days, Lakers fans certainly hope so.

“I’ve had that since I was in Utah, Laker fans wanting me to come here,” Williams said Monday. “It’s definitely flattering. I’ll address all that when the time is right.”


http://www.hoopsworld.com/lakers-are-interested-in-deron-williams

[VBM]

He def. fits with the caucasian invasion the Lakers are going with this year.

[Spur_Fanatic]

I think Kool makes this threads to jinx the Lakers chances.

[rayjayjohnson]

please god no.

i'm just getting used to the idea of the lakers being irrelevant for a decade.

[ElNono]

Definite upgrade over Baron Davis

[Banzai]

Chances are..starting next season the lakers still have pg problems.

[dunkman]

I the NBA just adds some drama with the failed Paul trade and Odom leaving, but in the end the best FA's will be Lakers.

Shortly after Kobe cried to be traded, one of the dumbest NBA GM "miraculously" pulled the Gasol trade; they got Fisher and Ariza at the start of the 07-08 season which was also suspect.

[pass1st]

Would give Kobe a reason to take under 30 shots.

[angelbelow]

Would give Kobe a reason to take under 30 shots.

Wrong, he has the green light to do that now.

Edit: Lol for some reason I thought you said take OVER 30 shots.

[Giuseppe]

Wrong, he has the green light to do that now.

That's how the Mavs ended up face ass down the other night.

[angelbelow]

That's how the Mavs ended up face ass down the other night.

Good I hate the mavericks.