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Can't see this happening.
I heard rumors they were trying to go after both CP3 and D12 but I thought it was just bull ...My Laker Brass ain't ing around...They're trying to unload Bynum and Gasol...a line-up of Kobe, Dwight and CP3 is insane...just ing insane...
Lakers, Hornets Hold Exploratory Talks
Dec 05, 2011 4:23 PM EST
The Lakers and Hornets talked several days ago, league sources told Yahoo! Sports, but the sides were left unclear with what it would take to get a deal done involving Chris Paul. The two teams are expected to talk again this week, say sources.
The idea of Pau Gasol being the primary player going to the Hornets won't be acceptable, according to sources.
But the Lakers will ultimately allow the Hornets to pick between Gasol and Andre Bynum.
Can't see this happening.
That would be two Hornets traded to the Lakers. BR might need a suicide watch.
Realgm
Actually RealGM is just linking into Adrian Wojnarowski's Yahoo article about it:Realgm
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl..._lakers_120511
Talks are serious. I'm surprised the Lakers would be willing to trade Gasol for CP3. I wouldn't mind having Gasol I guess. Him and Okafor in the frontcourt would be fine. Sign Landry as a backup I guess. Use additional cap room to sign a wing scorer. 45 win ectasy!
The Lakers can definitely get Chris Paul.
But there's just no way in they'd get D12.
Be happy that yall can even get CP3.
Moving Gasol seems a bit much...esp. if they're moving Bynum to get Dwight. I guess Odom would man the 4 spot. CP3/Kobe/World/Odom/Dwight?
Dump ass trade for the Hornets. We all know what a team with Gasol as the #1 looks like. If the Hornets are set to get rid of Paul go younger. If I'm New Orleans there is nothing the Lakers currently have that interest me.
Bynum has privately been heard to say this offseason that he wants his own team
I can't see it being for Pau. From the article:
"The prospect of Pau Gasol as the primary player going to the Hornets won’t be acceptable, sources said. The Lakers will ultimately be willing to let New Orleans pick its player in the deal – Bynum or Gasol – but New Orleans is determined to get quality, and quan y, in a deal."
LA can get one or the other IMO and it will require giving up Bynum and likely Odom. They will have to choose, because whomever Bynum goes to, the other team won't accept an aging Pau as the piece.
lol starting odom, how did that work out for you guys last time?Its funny how spurfan tries to downplay our major moves. While they over there begging to sign bums like Carter.
The Hornets would have tons of cap room to add to Gasol. They wouldn't be a great team, but they would be a relevant team.
Relevant in what sense? 8th seed relevant?
If the deal does come to that then the Lakers have indeed ed the out of the Hornets
Pretty much unless the team got lucky and drafted a franchise player somehow. Its hard winning without a franchise player and its hard to acquire a franchise player.
its exploratory as in hey we are interested and then NO says ok we'll get back to you when things are clearer. now marc stein and broussard are saying they want to get rid of him before the season. plenty of teams lining up as rentals. think the clips are the team but damn as a rental would the hornets do it. they wont get either gordon or blake. i mean thats not much value. bledsoe the minesotta pick are nice but giving huge money to jordan isnt that great since you alrady have okafor unless they convince them to swap okafor for kaman.
Not if there in the 8th seed. If I'm the Hornets I would at least try to get as many draft picks as I could get. Getting a player to clear up cap space is not a good solution for a team in a very small market. Even if you do manage to clear up cap space there are not hoards of FAs willing to sign there.
Honestly, the Warriors and Clippers are the teams the Hornets want to trade with.
I'd prefer Howard as well and its realistic too. Would you be willing to trade Bynum and Gasol? I think I would.
wtf espn article says the mavs would take him as a rental. i understand that but what the do they have to offer other than beabuois.
Sure, they have young assets. Monta/Curry/Biedrins....Gordon/Jordan/Aminu...draft picks.
Roddy B isn't a great asset
They would trade for a rental because they know they wouldn't have to give anything up to get him
but has CP3 said he would take a trade to the clippers?
Hornets wouldn't take Biedrins. I think the Clippers thing could happen if CP3 wants to sign a long-term extension.
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