Should the Lakers trade Gasol?

[DJ Mbenga]

it has become increasingly clear gasol struggles as a third option and his defense leaves a lot to be desired. For many on the site either for reason that are legit are to slight Kobe have argued for gasols importance to the Lakers. Should they let him go if or when the Lakers don't win it all? Tonight for example he was outplayed by diaw a guy who the bobcats thought was not good enough for them.

[Josepatches_]

If Diaw is better than Gasol we could make a trade. No problem.

We have Blair if you like more than Diaw.

[Venti Quattro]

My heart was breaking while seeing Pau getting thoroughly outplayed by fatass Diaw with the fat belly.

[LkrFan]

He has regressed. I'd be down with a trade, but for who?

[BRHornet45]

son in case you missed my comment in the game thread ...

"lol funny how the ignorant Lakers fans find it so easy to blame Gasol, yet forget just how absolutely pathetic they were in the three and a half years before his arrival. if it wasn't for both Bynum and Gasol this season then the Lakers wouldn't even be a playoff team. Kobe proved to the world during that three and a half year run as "the man" that he couldn't do shit."

[IronMaxipad]

A$ap

[mavsfan1000]

Yes trade away their big advantage.

[Spurtacus]

We'll give you Blair and a second rounder. :toast

[mercos]

He will be 32 this summer, so that has to be taken into account. I don't think he has slowed down all that much yet, but it is inevitable over the next season or two. Trading him away will weaken the Lakers greatest advantage over the rest of the league, but with his decline imminent it may be wise to trade while he still has high value. They are in desperate need of depth, and Gasol could easily fetch a bunch of quality role players. With the right pieces around a duo of Kobe and Bynum the Lakers could be better next year.

[baseline bum]

They should see if they can still get Derrick Williams from Minnesota on draft day.

[BRHornet45]

no sons what needs to be taken into account is that although Gasol will be turning 32, he has also averaged well over 18 and 10 every year as a Laker. Kobe on the other hand will be 34 and 35 years old taking up nearly half of the average teams payroll ...

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[ElNono]

BR dropping truth bombs left and right... give em hell son!

[ElNono]

And if we go by the last two games against the Spurs... trade Sessions too while you're at it...

[Mel_13]

no sons what needs to be taken into account is that although Gasol will be turning 32, he has also averaged well over 18 and 10 every year as a Laker. Kobe on the other hand will be 34 and 35 years old taking up nearly half of the average teams payroll ...

http://i39.tinypic.com/29wpz6x.jpg


:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Spurtacus]

tbh Kobe will probably bitch until he gets a trade of another superstar to carry him to a title

[midnightpulp]

His game is tailor made for the triangle. In Brown Ball (whatever the hell that is) he struggles to get into any kind of rhythm.

[pass1st]

Gasol for Aldridge, tbh.

[BRHornet45]

Gasol for Aldridge, tbh.

son real talk ... Gasol for Okafor straight up?

Okafor has 2 years, $28 Million left

Gasol has 2 years, $38 Million left


you guys are going to need to free up some money with Kobe making $30 million

[pass1st]

son real talk ... Gasol for Okafor straight up?

Okafor has 2 years, $28 Million left

Gasol has 2 years, $38 Million left


you guys are going to need to free up some money with Kobe making $30 million

Son, Okafor is more bang for the buck but LAL will do everything they can to get Kobe his rings before 2014 when he will demand a 4 year 400million dollar contract.

[DJ Mbenga]

son real talk ... Gasol for Okafor straight up?

Okafor has 2 years, $28 Million left

Gasol has 2 years, $38 Million left


you guys are going to need to free up some money with Kobe making $30 million

i woudl consider that, save some cash and when you add bellinelli you get a good backup for kobe or somebody who can space and kobe moves to the 3

[NewcastleKEG]

Gasol for Aldridge, tbh.
Aldridge?

I'm not even sure Portland would deal him for Bynum

[NewcastleKEG]

no sons what needs to be taken into account is that although Gasol will be turning 32, he has also averaged well over 18 and 10 every year as a Laker. Kobe on the other hand will be 34 and 35 years old taking up nearly half of the average teams payroll ...

http://i39.tinypic.com/29wpz6x.jpg
Correct

Lakers are a bench away from being a legit Title Contender. How does one build a bench with Kobe eating up half the team cap

[WeNeedLength]

Son, Okafor is more bang for the buck but LAL will do everything they can to get Kobe his rings before 2014 when he will demand a 4 year 400million dollar contract.
:rollin:rollin:lmao:lmao

[DMC]

Son, Okafor is more bang for the buck but LAL will do everything they can to get Kobe his rings before 2014 when he will demand a 4 year 400million dollar contract.
That's where NY gains Kobe, as they meet his demands.

[BRHornet45]

i woudl consider that, save some cash and when you add bellinelli you get a good backup for kobe or somebody who can space and kobe moves to the 3

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[Venti Quattro]

son real talk ... Gasol for Okafor straight up?

Okafor has 2 years, $28 Million left

Gasol has 2 years, $38 Million left


you guys are going to need to free up some money with Kobe making $30 million

okafor for Pau Gasol? fuck you :lmao

No GM in their right mind would do that, even though they're trying to dump Pau Gasol.

:lmao Okafor

[Venti Quattro]

BRHornet45, you should just go talk to fevertrees aka yourself instead of proposing ridiculously stupid trades.

:lmao Okafor

[Stalin]

My heart was breaking while seeing Pau getting thoroughly outplayed by fatass Diaw with the fat belly.


i was very surprised fatass diaw outplayed gasol, tbh

[BRHornet45]

BRHornet45, you should just go talk to fevertrees aka yourself instead of proposing ridiculously stupid trades.

:lmao Okafor

what now all of a sudden you guys appreciate what Gasol brings to your team? he is the reason the Lakers won back to back titles in recent years. Kobe never would have been able to do it as the "leader" of the team and he proved that during the three and a half years before Gasol and without Daddy holding his hand every step of the way.

[Venti Quattro]

what now all of a sudden you guys appreciate what Gasol brings to your team? he is the reason the Lakers won back to back titles in recent years.
:lmao :lmao We (at least me personally) never not gave Pau credit for his hand on the Lakers' two rings


Kobe never would have been able to do it as the "leader" of the team and he proved that during the three and a half years before Gasol and without Daddy holding his hand every step of the way.
Just stick to talking with your alter-ego. :lol

:lmao Okafor for Gasol

[Spur_Fanatic]

TBH, I think Lakers would be better trading Bynum instead.

[m>s]

kobe eats up half of the team's salary cap and he also takes bout half of the shots as well, and bricks most of them. 30m/yr ain't it like the whole team's payroll back in the early 2000s? money inflation has been insane the past fucking decade tbh