Raptors: Pau Gasol: full-fledged scrub

[Clipper Nation]

I'm glad we all agree "keeping Gasol and hoping he finally gets it" is a terrible plan and the worst course of action for the season.

I think it's a great plan and the best course of action for the season, tbh

[DPG21920]

Houston are probably the most attractive destination to free agents this summer, they have a max to offer and plenty of big names hitting the market. I agree one in the hand is worth two in the bush, but Houston are a young team building for the future and Pau Gasol doesn't fit that bill at 32 IMO.

Houston has never been rich with off season attraction. Sure they are a young team, but they have made it known (through their words and actions) that they would prefer to win now. Why would they actively pursue and pull off a trade for Gasol otherwise (just so happens it got vetoed by the Hornets owner). There really aren't as many big names hitting the market as one might think and Josh Smith is not someone amazing to build around (he's more of a piece you add to an established core to help put them over the top). He would be a good addition to HOU, but IMO their actions say they want to win now.

Not that I fully agree with that, but I can see where they are coming from since they have a legit guy in Harden, good role players and adding a guy like Pau could definitely make them a legit playoff team that could do some damage.

[Baseline]

Kobe is having his best season and the Lakers are under .500. They miss MVPau tbh.

The only thing Bryant is doing better this season is that he (currently) has a higher shooting percentage than normal.

Otherwise, he's doing an excellent job of making his teammates worse. Gasol is worse, Howard is worse, Artest is worse, and the bench guys are playing with desperate looks on their faces. Bottom line is, Bryant "gets his," and he expects everybody else to "get theirs" even though he shoots 25 times almost every game.

This just in: Gasol and Howard are not guards. They don't get their looks unless the guards get them. I'm telling you, if it weren't for Nash, Bryant would be strangled by the end of the year.

[Baseline]

Houston are probably the most attractive destination to free agents this summer, they have a max to offer and plenty of big names hitting the market. I agree one in the hand is worth two in the bush, but Houston are a young team building for the future and Pau Gasol doesn't fit that bill at 32 IMO.

Believe me, Dwight is looking at Houston right now and liking what he's seeing.