Lakers: Possible 3 way trade with Boston and Memphis- Pierce to MEM, Gasol to BOS, Gay to LA?

[Koolaid_Man]

It was one game.

I'm desperate for any positive signs....ok got....

[StrengthAndHonor]

I missed the part when Chicago move on from Jordan because he was delaying the rebuilding process . Jordan was who took the choice of the retirement. Same Magic or Bird.

"Jordan’s second retirement announcement, in January 1999, came after bitter tension between General Manager Jerry Krause and Coach Jackson resulted in Jackson’s leaving Chicago. Though he had earlier stated publicly that he would not play for any coach besides Jackson, Jordan explained his decision to retire by saying he had lost the drive and desire that was necessary to continue playing at such a high level, and that he wanted to spend more time with his family"


Reinsdorf and Krause felt the team were on its last legs in 98. There was a rift with Pippen, Jackson and Krause. Reinsdorf doesn't want to pay Pippen's long deserved huge pay in 98 for one (thus he bolted to Houston in 99). They really don't have any problems brining Mike back for another 30 million deal but with the core breaking up, Jordan decided it was also time to move on and end his storybook career.

[Jodelo]

I'm desperate for any positive signs....ok got....

Understandable. Same boat then i guess.

[da_suns_fan]

@ Kobe and Gay on the same team. The two mostly unabashed chuckers on the same team? The world would implode.

Memphis would be a gigantic winner in this trade. Hopefully it doesn't happen ... even if it would be comical to watch Dwight Howard average two shots a game.

Thats what I was thinking..Gay and Kobe could have a contest every night as to who can take the worst shot.

[ffadicted]

0% chance of Pierce being traded unless he requested it tbh

[dunkman]

That trade is ridiculous for every team involved and no way the C's trade Pierce.

[024]

pierce is a celtic for life, ainge will get run out of town. and trading him for gasol? that makes the celtics even worse.

[baseline bum]

Pierce has been in trade talks for 2 years now and Boston almost pulled the trigger on Pierce for Kris Humphries/scrubs last year.

Never heard that one; sounds like BS. But even so, that would have been an expiring contract, which Gasol won't be.

[JRHernandez88]

SMH trading peirce

[Latarian Milton]

pierce still has a few good years left in him imho. relies mostly on fundamental rather than athleticism which enables him to play at a great level even at a relatively old age, in fact he hasn't used much athleticism since 08' finals and yet he's still one of the best players in the league. celts may be looking to trade someone else like KG but there's no way in they would ship pierce out tbh

[StrengthAndHonor]

I don't know why you guys are so uptight about trading Pierce. I understand he's been a Celtic since 98, but so what? If he can bring in good assets, Ainge should pull the trigger. Pierce is not like Duncan or Kobe. He's very expandable.

[Venti Quattro]

The Celtics aren't gonna do that to Paul Pierce. Never.

[whitemamba]

tbh it doesnt matter who we add, we need figure out how to play d

[TDMVPDPOY]

there be no bailout...

teams under the cap will be happy to collect the tax revenus sharing....somewhere sarver and jordan are licking there fingers counting more money

[Grit and Grind]

Rudy Gay is extra garbage GET HIM OUT OF HERE