I think I know what the Lakers are doing!

[WeGetRing2012]

When news came out today that Baron Davis is signing with the Knicks I was pissed the Lakers missed another shot at a decent PG. I wondered what was Mitch doing and what are these "big deals" the Lakers are pursuing. But I thought about the news that Gasol is in talks to be traded to Minny and the on going talk of Bynum to the Magic. I think Mitch will make his moves but 5 games into the season (January 1st) after Bynum serves his 5 game supension. For some reason the Timberwolves really want Gasol to play along side his fellow Spinard Rubio & Derrick Williams. Howard has obviously told the Magic he wants to be traded to supposedly the Nets or the Lakers. So it will look like this

Timberwolves get Gasol.

Lakers get Kevin Love, Michael Beasley, and either Luke Ridnour or Brad Miller or Anthony Tolliver or Darko.

Magic get Bynum and rights to some of rookies + picks + and maybe other throw ins like Blake/Troy Murphay/McRoberts/Caracter
Lakers get Howard & maybe Nelson (Odoms Trade Exception covers this)

Lakers would look like

Fisher/Nelson or Ridnour
Bryant/Kaponno
Artest/Barnes/Ebanks
Love/Beasley
Howard/Darko or Miller

Which would be HUGE. We would have lost 6th man of the year (Odom), All star PF (Gasol), and a rising center. But gained all-star Center (Howard), all-star PF (Love), and rising PF (Beasley). We get much younger and could also potentially shed about 15 million with this trade over the next 2yrs.

I dont know about you but Love,Howard,Beasley > Odom,Gasol,Bynum

[Fatal9]

Timberwolves wouldn't trade Love for Gasol straight up, much less with all those other guys added in. Stopped reading after that.

[Vienceslav]

Not sure if the Wolves would do Gasol for Love even straight up let alone with all those additional players.

[fiddy]

people need to get off lakers' dick

every 3 thread there is a thread about the lakers or kobe

[Rnbizzle]

Timberwolves wouldn't trade Love for Gasol straight up, much less with all those other guys added in. Stopped reading after that.

Exactly

[WeGetRing2012]

Timberwolves wouldn't trade Love for Gasol straight up, much less with all those other guys added in. Stopped reading after that.

I agree there would be additional picks and maybe some other throw ins. But don't act like they would consider Love for Gasol. There have been repeated talks between the two teams and they already have a young Johnson/Williams. Gasol would be great for this young inexperienced team. And Gasol and Rubio can play together which would be a big plus for them. Love contract expires next year as well.

[longtime lurker]

One that team is horrible, and two the Timberwolves aren't trading Kevin love for Gasol

[DuMa]

i think i like hawkfan's trade threads better.

[Lebron23]

The Wolves won't trade Kevin Love. He's the best player on their team.

[Lucifer]

Yeah i was thinking the exact same thing

[WeGetRing2012]

The Wolves won't trade Kevin Love. He's the best player on their team.

If they trade for Gasol he automaticly becomes their best player. You guys are really under-rating Gasol here. He would bring an immediate post threat, size, experience, and leadership. The people really taking a chance on this deal would be the Lakers.

[Lebron23]

If they trade for Gasol he automaticly becomes their best player. You guys are really under-rating Gasol here. He would bring an immediate post threat, size, experience, and leadership. The people really taking a chance on this deal would be the Lakers.

Gasol is already 31 yrs.old.

[DStebb716]

Sorry, you don't

[Gundress]

T-Wolves wouldn't trade Love for Gasol.

[WeGetRing2012]

Gasol is already 31 yrs.old.

Yeah and they have an extremely young core. This team with Gasol would be a playoff team and a team that would just get better with time. Rubio/Johnson/Willams are great young players add a big man like Gasol to that they are a 4th/5th in the West.