Lakers rumors: LA may trade Pau Gasol to Cavs for Andrew Bynum

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

ESPNLA 710 Radio ‏@ESPNLA710 7m
BREAKING NEWS-League sources say Pau/Bynum deal is done and happening Sunday

UPDATE: The LA radio station deleted the tweet. Read https://twitter.com/InsideHoops/status/419733861115764736

[fpliii]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Mitch.

Thanks for your service Pau. :applause: Ever since Shannon Brown bagged your woman circa the 11 playoffs though, you were never the same. You were still a beast at times, including the 2012 Olympics.

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[kamil]

I've got a feeling this is gonna turn into another Dwight Howard drama show.

[STATUTORY]

look for bynum to regain his thirst and hunger to win and excel in bball after a brief conversaiton with the mamba

[VIntageNOvel]

:cry: :cry:
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[fpliii]

look for bynum to regain his thirst and hunger to win and excel in bball after a brief conversaiton with the mamba

Dude, we're gonna waive him by the 1/7 deadline. Full-on tank mode.

We're in excellent position for both free agency and the draft though. Only way we can improve further is by trading Nash (or are we gonna save him for a sign-and-trade?).

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Mitch.

Thanks for your service Pau. :applause: Ever since Shannon Brown bagged your woman circa the 11 playoffs though, you were never the same. You were still a beast at times, including the 2012 Olympics.

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its just for freaking 2nd round pick...wow lakers doing salary dump??

no 1st...no waiters..no karasev...nothing...a 2nd rounder?

[magnax1]

Dude, we're gonna waive him by the 1/7 deadline. Full-on tank mode.

We're in excellent position for both free agency and the draft though. Only way we can improve further is by trading Nash (or are we gonna save him for a sign-and-trade?).
He's only getting like 8 mill a year. Why not just keep him and see if he starts to pick his game up a bit? It's not like you need much from him for the 8 mill to be worth it.

[STATUTORY]

Dude, we're gonna waive him by the 1/7 deadline. Full-on tank mode.

We're in excellent position for both free agency and the draft though. Only way we can improve further is by trading Nash (or are we gonna save him for a sign-and-trade?).

nash should do the right thing and retire due to medical reasons to save lakers some cash

[ZenMaster]

its just for freaking 2nd round pick...wow lakers doing salary dump??

no 1st...no waiters..no karasev...nothing...a 2nd rounder?

Saves money to avoid the repeater tax which is more money, plus it adds value to the Lakers own pick.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 2m
Lakers vehemently deny Pau trade is done. Vehemently deny. Aren't budging from stance that they want asset for Gasol

[MMM]

its just for freaking 2nd round pick...wow lakers doing salary dump??

no 1st...no waiters..no karasev...nothing...a 2nd rounder?

There gots to be something else cus Bynum/Gasol alone doesn't work. Not sure why the people thought the Lakers would get a valuable asset like Waiters or a 1st round pick though especially when they have been trashing Gasol for some time now.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Saves money to avoid the repeater tax which is more money, plus it adds value to the Lakers own pick.

lol thats what it has come to?

they would have got so much more @ the deadline..

[jaydacris]

"ship his ass back here!" -kobe

[Fawker]

buss jr. playing piper and still chasing his pick at the expense of pau

[D-Rose]

This LA radio station is getting this news from a guy that is an "occasional radio host" for them...he claims it is from league sources lol.

Ramon Shelburne says the Lakers vehemently deny it....so time will tell.

[AirTupac]

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne4s

Lakers vehemently deny Pau trade is done. Vehemently deny. Aren't budging from stance that they want asset for Gasol

[flipogb]

that tweet tells me shes just angry someone else broke the news

[LosBulls]

INB4 Veto'd for Basketball related reasons.

[kamil]

nash should do the right thing and retire due to medical reasons to save lakers some cash

Kobe aint worth his share either.

[D-Rose]

@sam_amick 2m
Pau Gasol's camp, I'm told, has been informed that the report of his trade to Cleveland being agreed on in principle is false.


lol i trust shelburne and amick over some random radio host for now.

[Qwyjibo]

Until we hear it from Woj, it's not happening.

[GASOL IS GOAT]

Damn, that's why unless someone more reliable like Chris Brussaord comes out with news you probably shouldn't believe it.

[no pun intended]

Rick Schwartz @Rick_Schwartz 5m

@stephenasmith Pau/Bynum done per league source. Will happen Sunday. Lakers not getting a first rounder. Likely getting a 2nd.

[no pun intended]

Rick Schwartz @Rick_Schwartz now

Repeating: A league source tells me deal is done. Details unclear but apparently no first rounder. Laker sources won't talk. #WhatIKnow

[Mr. Jabbar]

thanks for everything pau. ill try to erase the last years from my memory and keep the good ones :applause: :applause:

[no pun intended]

ESPNLA710 just deleted their tweet

what.

the.

fvck...

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[Mr. Jabbar]

pau is like a nightmare at this point, he never goes away :facepalm

[Deuce Bigalow]

Sources are telling me that the trade happened but David Stern stepped in and vetoed the trade. Legit source guys.

[D-Wait]

Not sure how to feel bout getting Gasol... on the one hand, I'm sick of losing and would like to see the Cavs win some more games... on the other hand, this team is clearly not a contender with Gasol... desperately trying to make the playoffs only to get swept by Miami/Indiana, ugh

[longtime lurker]

Lol @ the Lakers if they don't get a first rounder in this pick or somehow move Nash. It's literally the most pointless trade just to save money.

[bdreason]

My guess is Earl Clark may be included in the trade to match salaries.

[1987_Lakers]

Good trade for LA. Gasol was pretty much done in LA.

[Nuff Said]

Good trade for LA. Gasol was pretty much done in LA.
And wtf do you think Bynum is?

[1987_Lakers]

And wtf do you think Bynum is?

a gamble.

[no pun intended]

And wtf do you think Bynum is?
cap space

[bagelred]

Watching Fox Sports 1. They won't shut up about this Gasol trade.

Or let me put it another way:

"WHAT THE FOX SAY?!..PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU Pau PAU! PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU!!"

[YouGotServed]

Watching Fox Sports 1. They won't shut up about this Gasol trade.

Or let me put it another way:

"WHAT THE FOX SAY?!..PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU Pau PAU! PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU!!"

:lol :facepalm

I don't know why but I lold.

[BlazerRed]

This is just so the Lakers can clear cap space. Pretty obvious.

[no pun intended]

Watching Fox Sports 1. They won't shut up about this Gasol trade.

Or let me put it another way:

"WHAT THE FOX SAY?!..PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU Pau PAU! PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU!!"
this is gold

[longtime lurker]

This is just so the Lakers can clear cap space. Pretty obvious.

Gasol is expiring. The trade makes no sense unless Nash is in the deal or some sort of pick is provided. Why trade Pau for a 2nd rounder when you could just let him expire.

[BlazerRed]

Gasol is expiring. The trade makes no sense unless Nash is in the deal or some sort of pick is provided. Why trade Pau for a 2nd rounder when you could just let him expire.
Trick up their sleeve?

[hawkfan]

Gasol is expiring. The trade makes no sense unless Nash is in the deal or some sort of pick is provided. Why trade Pau for a 2nd rounder when you could just let him expire.

Bynum can either be released by the 7th and then his salary is only about half for this year (and the Lakers will play nothing), or it is a team option for next year.

So if the Lakers have absolutely that Pau Gasol won't return, getting a 2nd round pick in return is better than nothing.

And the Lakers can package one of their 2nd round picks and then the Cavs 2nd round pick and trade into the 18-30 pick range of the first round range, since typically there are at least one or generally a few teams that are looking to trade a late first round pick to clear salary cap space to make a run at free agency.

Cleveland is taking a risk if they trade for Gasol, since there is no guarantee that he will stick around next season. He'll have several teams possibly bidding him - Hawks, Bucks, Mavs, Kings, Wizards, Suns.

And the Lakers are taking a risk as well - Gasol fits in with Kobe, and there is no guarantee that they can get another big who can do that. And Kobe has two years left - if they can't find a big who can do that, the Lakers will be at a disadvantage the next two years.

The Lakers should have traded for Iguodala and Vucevic and then signed Jeremy Lin. They would have had a team with five guys who would have fit their spots: Kobe as the first option; Pau as second; Iggy as third; Lin as fourth; Vucevic as fifth.

Also hiring D'Antoni was because they had signed Nash - since Nash isn't playing due to injuries, it's pointless for him to be there.

[senelcoolidge]

lakers are going to cut Bynum and he's going to the Clippers. So the lakers are actually helping the Clippers. :lol

[AI Thornton]

this is gold

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[bagelred]

this is gold

Pau!!!

[All Net]

Either way Bynum is being moved by Monday.

[$LakerGold]

The trade ideas in here are horrendous. lmao WAT

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Either way Bynum is being moved by Monday.

by today and not by Monday.

Players need 48 hours to pass the physical so its by 5pm pst today or they waive him