Lakers: Lakers to amnesty Gasol this summer?

[Dunc n Dave]

First we'll see if we can package him in a deal with Rondo....we need a PG that can also play the 2 at times like Rondo....Pau's services will be redundant next year once we get J- Hill back and give Clark some more PT...I'd even say sign Josh Smith if we can unload Artest in a deal with ATL.

If I'm LA I'm targeting Smith and Rondo to play along side Kobe and Dwight...that would put us back in le contention. and FAST.... Rondo instantly shuts down all that CP3, WBrook, and Parker guard penetration

Apparently you forgot that teams over the cap CAN'T receive players via sign & trade anymore. SO you can forget about Josh Smith or any other big name free agent. Lakers are so ed as long as they have Kobe's albatross contract hindering their every move.

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Apparently you forgot that teams over the cap CAN'T receive players via sign & trade anymore. SO you can forget about Josh Smith or any other big name free agent. Lakers are so ed as long as they have Kobe's albatross contract hindering their every move.

You go home with who brung you, Dunc. Kobe brung us, not once, but, 5 times. He stopped the bleeding in June '10. It wasn't the bright red blood. Uh, uh. It was that dark red artery blood. "Don't worry, Dale, I'll get it." - Kobe.

And you know what, Dunc? He got it.

[Dunc n Dave]

You go home with who brung you, Dunc. Kobe brung us, not once, but, 5 times. He stopped the bleeding in June '10. It wasn't the bright red blood. Uh, uh. It was that dark red artery blood. "Don't worry, Dale, I'll get it." - Kobe.

And you know what, Dunc? He got it.

No denying that, Cully. I understand the loyalty to Kobe. I just find it amusing that Kool thinks the Lakers can do what they've always done and strong arm a team into giving them a top free agent via sign & trade for washed up/spare parts in exchange. The rest of the owners were tired of their tactics and put a stop to it. And that $30 million man ain't making it any easier on them Lakers finding a way around the rules any time soon.

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No denying that, Cully. I understand the loyalty to Kobe. I just find it amusing that Kool thinks the Lakers can do what they've always done and strong arm a team into giving them a top free agent via sign & trade for washed up/spare parts in exchange. The rest of the owners were tired of their tactics and put a stop to it. And that $30 million man ain't making it any easier on them Lakers finding a way around the rules any time soon.

Agreed. The worm has turned. We'll have to find a place further down the trough. [[[It can't be like it was.]]] While it runs it's course I'll enjoy the memories...nobody can take those from me..."The past is never over. It isn't even past."

[DMC]

rondo is overrated and the celtics would probably not make any deal with the lakers due to their past rivalry imho. D-Rose will be a much better option for them lakers, a healthy and mentally ready Rose would be twice the player rondo is tbh.

While what you say is true, if the Lakers wanted Rondo, they'd get him.

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While what you say is true, if the Lakers wanted Rondo, they'd get him.

He's a winner. Those are rare in the NBA.