The trade talks are probably gonna go something like this. Lakers : We want rose, we'll give you pau Bulls : Were almost on the same page, just throw in a second round pick Lakers : We can do better, good say sir...
Who do they have to offer? I doubt they would give up Noah and certainly not Rose. Not sure the rest of their "assets" are what the Lakers are looking for.
I'd think morey is more shrewd than to take on Boozer's contract. Maybe he could snake in a grab Asik though.
[rquoter]The Chicago Bulls are exploring avenues to acquire Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol before Thursday's trade deadline, according to sources close to the situation. The Bulls have long hoped to wedge themselves into the trade running for Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard, but sources told ESPN.com that Howard's well-chronicled lack of interest in a trade to Chicago has prompted the Bulls to switch their focus to Gasol in advance of Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline. Sources say that the Lakers, however, have limited interest in the players Chicago would be offering, starting with Bulls forward Carlos Boozer. So the Bulls would have to recruit at least one more team to the discussions to have any shot at Gasol, sources said, with the Lakers known to be insistent on getting back at least one certifiable star if they consent to the trade the Spaniard. Sources say that the Lakers, furthermore, continue to talk to other teams about Gasol in advance. The Lakers' longstanding preference, of course, is acquiring a top point guard if they agree to surrender Gasol. L.A. included the 7-footer in the December deal with New Orleans and Houston that would have landed Chris Paul with the Lakers, only for NBA commissioner David Stern -- acting as the final decision-maker for the league-owned Hornets -- to tell New Orleans' basketball people to cancel the deal after all three teams agreed to terms. Gasol has been subjected to constant trade speculation ever since and recently acknowledged to ESPN.com that "there's no guarantees" he'll be with the Lakers beyond the trading deadline despite recent assurances from Lakers management that no deal was imminent. The Rockets continue to have interest in Gasol but have consistently refused to make point guard Kyle Lowry available in talks with the Lakers. Golden State and Minnesota are also known to have interest in trading Gasol if the Lakers prove willing.[/rquoter] http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/stor...uire-pau-gasol-los-angeles-lakers-sources-say
Not enough PG to fill the hole IMO but does give the Lakers a backup C and saves them 5 million since they are over the limit.
Lakers should demand Deng and Asik and first round pick from Bobcats( they still have that right?) They still have to find a taker for Boozer's big ass contract for some back bigs..
If the Lakers took back Boozer, they'd probably demand the Bulls take World Peace. So probably Boozer, Deng, and maybe Watson for Gasol and World Peace.
