UPDATE: 1/5/2014 1:15pm <HR> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BREAKING NEWS-League sources say Pau/Bynum deal is done and happening Sunday</p>— ESPNLA 710 Radio (@ESPNLA710) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNLA710/statuses/419720923529236480">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Lakers are going full on tank mode.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne">@ramonashelburne</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine">@ESPNSteinLine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNLA710">@ESPNLA710</a> Pau deal is done. Happening Sunday. Lakers will not receive a first rd pick or any other help.</p>— Rick Schwartz (@Rick_Schwartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rick_Schwartz/statuses/419717748717924353">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Premature....? <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lakers vehemently deny Pau trade is done. Vehemently deny. Aren't budging from stance that they want asset for Gasol</p>— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/statuses/419726395099471872">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Cavs would love to get deal done Sunday. But NOT there yet. Lakers still looking for extra asset + Pau-for-Bynum alone doesn't work cap-wise</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/419727111348187136">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Yikes, seems like it. I still think it gets done tomorrow. No way Lakers have the audacity to keep Gasol after nearly trading him twice.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>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.</p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/419728667204276225">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Does ESPN never do their homework? Dumbasses don't realize you that Pau for Bynum straight up doesn't work. There has to be another asset involved from the Cavs end.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Person w/knowledge of Lakers dealings strongly denying deal agreed on. Unclear what other assets they're pushing for, but certainly not done</p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/419729904674959360">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Skepticism on the Gasol front that it gets done Sunday too. We shall see, but that's what I've been told at the moment. Go back to bed now.</p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/419730341364903936">January 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Why? They'd save a ton of money once they waive Bynum, and they'd be one of the worst teams in the league. Sounds like a perfect tanking strategy.
Fans don't have long memories, tank and get a good product and no one remembers the bad product. Have a bad product for a decade and you're in some ****.
Would Morey do Gasol for Lin and Asik? We'd become better this season and it gives us more cap flexibility. Not sure if the Lakers are really going tank mode when they are 9th in the WC.
