Gasol stolen?

[ohara831]

Wow. The Lakers just got Gasol from Memphis and a 2nd round pick for Kwame Brown, Jarvis Crittendon and the rights to someone unofficially retired. They did however have to throw in their 1st round in 08 and 10.

Geez. We could have beaten that deal. I would likely have given our 1st rounder up with Othello, DA and the rights to Sean May. Hell, Okafor and Gasol on the front line with Nazr coming off the bench, I like that front line!

Shold have moved on it MJ, you should have moved on it.

[WarioVsMooChicken]

I wouldn't count that as a steal >_>

[spectre]

It's highway robbery.

We didn't have the expirings Memphis required, but I'd like to think a 3 way could have been done to get them (like the other 28 teams are thinking right now).

LAL is freaking loaded:

Fisher/Farmar
Kobe/Ariza
Odom
Gasol
Bynum

[ohara831]

You are so right Spectre. They gave up essentially two bench players, a retired old fart, and two future 1sts and got Gasol and a 2nd rounder. The 2nd Memphis gave LA will likely be in the same area and the 1st rounders LA gave Memphis. LA will be going deep into the Playoffs, no doubt, so those picks will be late.

LA just flat out robbed Memphis. Gosh, I wihs MJ would have gotten a piece of that deal somehow.

[MattD]

wow what is memphis thinking... wow

[ohara831]

Rick Bucher at ESPN was saying this move by Memphis is to lessen payroll to make team good for a potential sell. If they are selling, propose this:

We send Memphis Jeff McInnis and Othello Harrington

Memphis sends us Rudy Gay and Mike Conelly.

**Yes, I know we have Crash as our 3. But, I think we can find a way to use him, dont you? After all, he is a budding young All Star.

[MattD]

Rick Bucher at ESPN was saying this move by Memphis is to lessen payroll to make team good for a potential sell. If they are selling, propose this:

We send Memphis Jeff McInnis and Othello Harrington

Memphis sends us Rudy Gay and Mike Conelly.

**Yes, I know we have Crash as our 3. But, I think we can find a way to use him, dont you? After all, he is a budding young All Star.


yeah thats what I read too, now they will have 15 mill in cap space at FA time. Theyre going to try and get gill probably or someone.

The difference between this trade and the memphis one is that those guys are the future, whereas gasol was choking the future, but im sure you knew that, it was a joke i know

[BIGCatBobcat]

Ehhh, do we want him that bad? Really? I need a graffic to show me who gets what in this deal, seems a little shady or something, so many names, 10 day contracts, free agent signings for the cap.
Well Kornheiser just said looks like a steal for the Lakers. I believe everything he says. He's so smart and knowledgeable about all sports.

[MattD]

hahah I hate Kornheiser... hes a jerk in person

[TheBeagle]

Idiots. Memphis had 3 PGs, got rid of Stoudemire, now they're back at 3, and 2 of them are rookies to boot!! The stupidest trade I've come across in a while. It's not like the Lakers first rounders are going to be anywhere in the top 20 either! This franchise needs to be closed down and put out of its misery.

[ammofan]

lol Grizzlies! That was a GREAT move by the Lakers! Now we could be back to the Lakers and the Celtics in the Finals!

[bobcat4life]

And they say MJ doesn't know what he is doing. You basically get gasol for cash and picks. The players they got don't match up to gasol in any fashion pts, rebounds, and min. Put the three players stats together and he beats them by himself. Picture Kobe when Bynum comes back :biggrin: I have fisher, kobe, odum, gasol and bynum. What was the griz thinking :g:

[spectre]

Yeah, I've been reading that the owner was trying to make the franchise more fiscally attractive to sell. Those of you that caught the Memphis game on TV know that place looked deserted...like the last playoff run by the Hornets in Charlotte. I remember reading last year that they were in the red by 10s of millions.

It was still whacked even from that perspective; why in the world didn't they force LA to take Cardinal?

You have to feel for the Memphis fans...they're the ones who got the biggest shaft. And then the rest of us, because that team is now going to be very tough to beat.

[CMc$]

Not only did they get rid of Gasol, they also dished out Stromile Swift and Damon Stoudamire.

They were a Rudy Gay away from giving all of their best players today.

Oh, and they have Kwame now. Which means not only did they get rid of talent, they somehow went in the negative talent wise. Insufficient talent funds.

[Muttley]

Read about this today and was shocked by what Memphis got in return. All I had to read was "Kwame Brown" and I started laughing. This really does suck for all non-Lakers fans, though.

[Dead_Real]

LMAO at Odom or Bynum not being in the deal on Memphis end.

[dnbman]

I don't really mind it either way. Memphis is now committing to playing young players, building through the lottery, and maybe signing a FA next year. They'll have good financial flexibility and a lot of young pieces to trade.

Memphis's marquee talent is now Rudy Gay, who appears to be ready to at least impress the fans a few times a game. Memphis will likely get a top 3 pick this year and have lots of pieces to trade. They could retool by as early as next year.

They definitely could have gotten more, but I guess they decided it's not worth paying the contracts of good players who aren't taking the team anywhere. They can be terrible, load up on young talent, sell the team, and move on with a fresh and clean slate.

[MattD]

and it really helps the owner sell the team

[ziggy]

The Lakers gave up a lot with 2 draft picks, but when Bynum returns they will be absolutely fierce at the 2 thru 5 spots. Kobe/Odom/Gasol/Bynum.
I could easily see that team making it out of the West.