Lakers thinking of trading Pau Gasol for Ryan Anderson? Are you kidding me?

[SpecialQue]

The link for this retarded trade idea:

http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-rumors-lakers-targeting-ryan-anderson-for-pau-gasol/2012/12/02/

[QUOTE]The name that keeps coming up for the Lakers is Ryan Anderson, the Hornets

[dzav323]

Not happening. Trade a 24 year old sharp shooter for a mediocre 32 year old PF/C way past his prime. Hornets are rebuilding, not reloading.

Lakers fans are so delusional. Why don't you throw in MWP and we'll give you Gordon and a 1st.

[senelcoolidge]

Yeah, it's time for the lakers to do some planning for the future. Gordon and a pick would be good for them. Time to rebuild.

[D-Rose]

The link for this retarded trade idea:

http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-rumors-lakers-targeting-ryan-anderson-for-pau-gasol/2012/12/02/



Stern's a piece of shit, but if the Lakers do this trade, I hope he vetoes it.
What makes you think Stern would/could veto a trade? Do you understand that the CP3 trade was vetoed because the league owned the Hornets at the time? Do you know that they no longer own the Hornets?

[Whoah10115]

First of all, Hornets fans have to realize that Anderson for Gasol is a massive coup for them. But this Hornets fan is right when he says they're not reloading.


But Gasol is far from mediocre. And you're crazy to think Anderson deserves anywhere near his value.



For the Lakers, it does make sense. But Gasol has to net more than just Ryan Anderson.


There would have to be at least a third team involved. But Anderson has been good as a starter and off the bench. His shooting was a little off to start but he's on now (tho he had a bad shooting night last night). New Orleans probably has no reason to trade him, unless another team is gonna give them a C they're gonna want so that they move Lopez to the bench and keep Davis at PF.

[SpecialQue]

What makes you think Stern would/could veto a trade? Do you understand that the CP3 trade was vetoed because the league owned the Hornets at the time? Do you know that they no longer own the Hornets?

I was being facetious.

[D-Rose]

I was being facetious.
:biggums:

[IGOTGAME]

Gasol doesn't have much time left on his K and his is better than Anderson. Gasol would also be a great influence on Davis.

[flipogb]

if they threw in Gordon, it would be a salary dump as Gasol only has 1 more year. but in that case the Lakers might be reluctant to take such long contracts

[scm5]

Ryan Anderson would mesh well with the system the Lakers are running.

I would actually like this move because it gives Howard a solid player that compliments his game for when the Lakers do go into rebuilding.

Howard, Anderson, and one of the many PG's the league has now would be a great start in rebuilding.

[DuMa]

lakernation isnt a credible source. theyre just a bunch of fanboys

[SpecialQue]

lakernation isnt a credible source. theyre just a bunch of fanboys

I should have linked to the site they quoted instead:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/lawrence-antoni-nash-offense-gear-article-1.1211591?pgno=1

[BallsOut]

First of all, Hornets fans have to realize that Anderson for Gasol is a massive coup for them. But this Hornets fan is right when he says they're not reloading.


But Gasol is far from mediocre. And you're crazy to think Anderson deserves anywhere near his value.



For the Lakers, it does make sense. But Gasol has to net more than just Ryan Anderson.


There would have to be at least a third team involved. But Anderson has been good as a starter and off the bench. His shooting was a little off to start but he's on now (tho he had a bad shooting night last night). New Orleans probably has no reason to trade him, unless another team is gonna give them a C they're gonna want so that they move Lopez to the bench and keep Davis at PF.

Here's a 3 team trade idea

Lakers send: Gasol, Blake
Lakers receive: Anderson, Pekovic, Budinger

Hornets send: Anderson
Hornets receive: Williams, Blake

Wolves send: Williams, Budinger, Pekovic
Wolves receive: Gasol

Lakers:
PG: Nash | Duhon | Morris
SG: Bryant | Meeks
SF: MWP | Budinger | Ebanks
PF: Anderson | Jamison | Clark
C: Howard | Pekovic | Hill

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Lol dantoni would like that.

[G-train]

Yeah I'd imagine a third team would be required so the Lakers got a little bit more than that.

[KOBEtherealKing]

Here's a 3 team trade idea

Lakers send: Gasol, Blake
Lakers receive: Anderson, Pekovic, Budinger

Hornets send: Anderson
Hornets receive: Williams, Blake

Wolves send: Williams, Budinger, Pekovic
Wolves receive: Gasol

Lakers:
PG: Nash | Duhon | Morris
SG: Bryant | Meeks
SF: MWP | Budinger | Ebanks
PF: Anderson | Jamison | Clark
C: Howard | Pekovic | Hill


Lakers get a.way with cold blooded murder. They get Anderson, budinger another 3pt specialist and Peko? :lol while only giving up.gasol n Blake without involving hill. Come on id love.it but not happening.

[Whoah10115]

Here's a 3 team trade idea

Lakers send: Gasol, Blake
Lakers receive: Anderson, Pekovic, Budinger

Hornets send: Anderson
Hornets receive: Williams, Blake

Wolves send: Williams, Budinger, Pekovic
Wolves receive: Gasol

Lakers:
PG: Nash | Duhon | Morris
SG: Bryant | Meeks
SF: MWP | Budinger | Ebanks
PF: Anderson | Jamison | Clark
C: Howard | Pekovic | Hill


Why would the Lakers want Pekovic? He's completely a C. He'd be terrible and he's not a backup. Also, there's no chance the Lakers trade Blake. I've always said he'd be perfect in D'Antoni's system. And that was one of the big points D'Antoni made in his press conference.


Also, New Orleans gets killed. They don't need Blake and Williams shouldn't have Anderson's value.



I do think it works for Minnesota. Gasol is not a true C. He's a combo who's closer to a PF, in my opinion. But in Adelman's system, that passing would go a long way. And he can run the floor. He and Rubio would be deadly. He's not the post defender that Pekovic is, but he's a better zone defender and a much better shot-blocker. He's got the better shot and he could have the chance to operate in the post in Minnesota. Also, hard for him to be soft next to Kevin Love. Gasol would give Love a run for his money as the best player...assuming he gets back to being himself.

[swi7ch]

Antawn Jamison has outplayed Gasol in the MDA era so this trade makes sense. Except Anderson is younger and a better rebounder than Jamison. It won't happen though as Gasol is not enough for Anderson. He's past his prime.

[Blue&Orange]

Does the OP knows who is the pseudo-coach of his team? Gasol better start to shoot threes or he is gone, i said it in the Lakers hire D'Antoni thread.

[RandomBalla55]

Here's a 3 team trade idea

Lakers send: Gasol, Blake
Lakers receive: Anderson, Pekovic, Budinger

Hornets send: Anderson
Hornets receive: Williams, Blake

Wolves send: Williams, Budinger, Pekovic
Wolves receive: Gasol

Lakers:
PG: Nash | Duhon | Morris
SG: Bryant | Meeks
SF: MWP | Budinger | Ebanks
PF: Anderson | Jamison | Clark
C: Howard | Pekovic | Hill

So basically the Hornets take it up the ass to accomodate the Lakers. Yeah, no..

I think Gasol for Williams, Budinger, and Pekovic could work though if the T'Wolves really wanted Pau.

[Whoah10115]

Does the OP knows who is the pseudo-coach of his team? Gasol better start to shoot threes or he is gone, i said it in the Lakers hire D'Antoni thread.



Again, you're failing to realize that the Lakers hired D'Antoni because of the system he plays.

[Pursuer]

Somebody threw out the idea of Gasol and Meeks for Ilyasova and Ellis.

I think that would be a very good trade for both teams, but Ilyasova needs to get back to last season's shape for that to happen.

[Whoah10115]

Somebody threw out the idea of Gasol and Meeks for Ilyasova and Ellis.

I think that would be a very good trade for both teams, but Ilyasova needs to get back to last season's shape for that to happen.



Ellis is a terrible pickup for LA. Ilyasova tho, will be moved...unless Skiles is fired. Does nothing most of his career. People think he wants to go back to Europe after the season. Ends the season on a flurry, puts up great numbers in limited minutes. Is clearly able of being a rebounding machine. Shoots 3's and plays hard, is physical, is athletic. Gets a solid contract, plays like shit, gets limited minutes, goes to bench. Trade him.


Gasol and Dunleavy...The Lakers would do very well with both of those guys. Dunleavy would relish playing for D'Antoni and D'Antoni would love him.

[LA Lakers]

Sounds like a reasonable move if youre looking at it from the D Antoni offensive method. Surround a big with a bunch of perimeter shooters... Still dont think Pau should be traded though. its too bad hes more effective at the 5. His high post game has dropped. Weird he still dominates on Spanish National team. Right now my biggest concern with Pau, is that he is officially a defensive liability. Never wanted to say it, never really paid attention to that aspect of his game. But its time to let it hang out.

[daily]

I should have linked to the site they quoted instead:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/lawrence-antoni-nash-offense-gear-article-1.1211591?pgno=1What you should have linked to was the LA Times article from Friday that says the Lakers have not been involved in trade talks for Gasol despite the rumors and have no interest in doing so.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Not happening. Trade a 24 year old sharp shooter for a mediocre 32 year old PF/C way past his prime. Hornets are rebuilding, not reloading.

Lakers fans are so delusional. Why don't you throw in MWP and we'll give you Gordon and a 1st.
Explain to me what Lakers fans have to do with this article, written by a writer for the NyDailyNews.com?

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Explain to me what Lakers fans have to do with this article, written by a writer for the NyDailyNews.com?
NY has more Laker fans then LA does.:lol

[lilgodfather1]

Trade you guys Anderson Varejao for... wait the Lakers have nothing of value to trade to the Cavs.

[longtime lurker]

Reading the posts here I wonder if anyone has actually watched Gasol play all year. He's not doing himself any favours with his play and at this point D'Antoni is more likely to give Antawn Jamison more minutes. Ryan Anderson has been playing his ass off, at this point the trade's not as lopsided as one would think.

[LoneyROY7]

Anderson is a very good player and would fit ideally in D'Antoni's offense.

The Lakers would be lucky to grab him...but the Hornets signed him for 4 years, I doubt he's going anywhere.

[Levity]

Gasol for ilyasova, harris and whatever else is needed to match contracts.

Gives the bucks a good low post scorer. Gets ilyasova on a team where he can hopefully get consistent minutes. Same with harris. He had a dnp cd last night

[Bandito]

Why don't they try to play him off the bench and see if he likes it. Maybe he would love it and come back to 2010 Gasol, who knows.

[NumberSix]

Gordan HAS TO stay in NOLA. I don't want that salty little phaggit getting what he wants.

[Whoah10115]

Sounds like a reasonable move if youre looking at it from the D Antoni offensive method. Surround a big with a bunch of perimeter shooters... Still dont think Pau should be traded though. its too bad hes more effective at the 5. His high post game has dropped. Weird he still dominates on Spanish National team. Right now my biggest concern with Pau, is that he is officially a defensive liability. Never wanted to say it, never really paid attention to that aspect of his game. But its time to let it hang out.



It's because he has to be traded. He just doesn't wanna play anymore. He's playing badly and showing no accountability. He doesn't stop whining every minute he's on the court. He doesn't bother to play the pick n' roll. He gets destroyed in the post. The only thing he's doing well is passing the ball.


He has to be traded.

[LoneyROY7]

Gordan HAS TO stay in NOLA. I don't want that salty little phaggit getting what he wants.

He's not trying to get out of New Orleans, he's trying to get healthy.

[jl1718]

What makes you think Stern would/could veto a trade? Do you understand that the CP3 trade was vetoed because the league owned the Hornets at the time? Do you know that they no longer own the Hornets?
"For Basketball Reasons"

[Darius]

OP has to come to grips that Gasol is not the same player he was 3 years ago.

Dude has fallen off the last 2 years.

Some guys just lose it.

[poido123]

He's not trying to get out of New Orleans, he's trying to get healthy.

I hope you're not serious?

The fact that he was cleared by doctor's for good health, he played in the olympic tryouts in the summer. Once he found out he wasn't going to the suns, he suddenly comes out with a 4-6 week injury, which doctors don't even see there, funny how the timing of the injury is in time for him to show he's healthy then get traded. It's so obvious, the guy is sulking that he doesn't want to be NO, and that he missed out on going to the suns.

[Clifton]

The Lakers would need more than Anderson for Gasol. This is their chance to fill in their bench. Another role player or two would be a big help.

Gasol is not mediocre, and he's not that old. He's 32, and he never moved or did anything athletic even when he was young. He's a back to the basket player. He could have 2-3 years of all-star level play, and 5-6 years of effective play ahead of him. There's no reason to not trade for a guy because he's "only" good for 5 more years. Would you not trade for D Wade? He's on the wrong side of 30 himself, I think, and he's a guard.

Davis and Gasol would be awesome together. Anderson would be awesome on the Lakers. I'd love to see this happen.

I also can't wait until Gasol is traded and starts putting up 18/9 again and making all the doubters look silly. Gasol is depressed because he's been relegated to the role of spot-up shooter when he's one of 5 guys in the NBA who can actually post up. The ascension of Bynum and the trade for Howard are the reason for this. Yes, Gasol is mentally weak... but he's still a great player, if someone can figure out how to use him.

[KDthunderup]

Anderson this season has been better then Gasol, factor in Anderson is young and still has some more potential whilst Gasol is declining fast.

NOH would have to be full retard to accept the trade

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

The Lakers would need more than Anderson for Gasol. This is their chance to fill in their bench. Another role player or two would be a big help.

Gasol is not mediocre, and he's not that old. He's 32, and he never moved or did anything athletic even when he was young. He's a back to the basket player. He could have 2-3 years of all-star level play, and 5-6 years of effective play ahead of him. There's no reason to not trade for a guy because he's "only" good for 5 more years. Would you not trade for D Wade? He's on the wrong side of 30 himself, I think, and he's a guard.

Davis and Gasol would be awesome together. Anderson would be awesome on the Lakers. I'd love to see this happen.

I also can't wait until Gasol is traded and starts putting up 18/9 again and making all the doubters look silly. Gasol is depressed because he's been relegated to the role of spot-up shooter when he's one of 5 guys in the NBA who can actually post up. The ascension of Bynum and the trade for Howard are the reason for this. Yes, Gasol is mentally weak... but he's still a great player, if someone can figure out how to use him.
if he does it on a sh!t team, nobody will look silly.

[oh the horror]

Given Gasol's plummeting stock this season, the Lakers would be lucky as shit to land Ryan Anderson.

[HylianNightmare]

ya cause it worked so well in orlando

[LoneyROY7]

ya cause it worked so well in orlando

Because Orlando had Kobe and Nash, right?

[flipogb]

The Lakers would need more than Anderson for Gasol. This is their chance to fill in their bench. Another role player or two would be a big help.

Gasol is not mediocre, and he's not that old. He's 32, and he never moved or did anything athletic even when he was young. He's a back to the basket player. He could have 2-3 years of all-star level play, and 5-6 years of effective play ahead of him. There's no reason to not trade for a guy because he's "only" good for 5 more years. Would you not trade for D Wade? He's on the wrong side of 30 himself, I think, and he's a guard.

Davis and Gasol would be awesome together. Anderson would be awesome on the Lakers. I'd love to see this happen.

I also can't wait until Gasol is traded and starts putting up 18/9 again and making all the doubters look silly. Gasol is depressed because he's been relegated to the role of spot-up shooter when he's one of 5 guys in the NBA who can actually post up. The ascension of Bynum and the trade for Howard are the reason for this. Yes, Gasol is mentally weak... but he's still a great player, if someone can figure out how to use him.

as a Laker fan, im expecting him to put good numbers elsewhere and would be happy for him and not upset for my team at all. He needs the change and so do the Lakers, he can still put up the numbers but as a Center on another team , he can no longer play PF and unfortunately for him there is a already a better 2 way center in Dwight here.

Im not sure how it would work with Davis if he ends up in NO, but the main difference is that he will be more featured and get more touches so they might be able to take turns on offense. where as here in the Lakers he not only has to share with Dwight but also with Kobe and Metta who is playing well, and then theres Nash

[IGOTGAME]

Because Orlando had Kobe and Nash, right?

the idea of replacing Pau with another non-athlete is not something I'm ok with.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Because Orlando had Kobe and Nash, right?
and totally weren't coached by Stan Van Gundy.

[RoseCity07]

Are the Lakers also thinking about trading Kobe Bryant for Lebron James? Please keep me updated on that.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Are the Lakers also thinking about trading Kobe Bryant for Lebron James? Please keep me updated on that.
Well you do know the only way they could do that is hold a gun to Kobe's head.

[SpecialQue]

OP has to come to grips that Gasol is not the same player he was 3 years ago.

Dude has fallen off the last 2 years.

Some guys just lose it.

:(

[daily]

Gordan HAS TO stay in NOLA. I don't want that salty little phaggit getting what he wants.Who's salty?

[HylianNightmare]

Because Orlando had Kobe and Nash, right?
..it worked out extremely well in orlando...:facepalm