Listening to SA Smith. Gasol for Amare if he is healthy? (speculation on my part)

[LAKERMANIA]

No no no

[VillaMaravilla]

Laker fans do know Stat becomes a free agent the same year Kobe does aswell as Wade, Lebron, Melo, Irving, Rubios etc etc....that is going to be one heck of a year for free agents and the Knicks will have all 3 max contracts off the books we will be major major players

[John Walls Era]

Dantoni wants Amare on his team so much.

[Kenny]

Laker fans do know Stat becomes a free agent the same year Kobe does aswell as Wade, Lebron, Melo, Irving, Rubios etc etc....that is going to be one heck of a year for free agents and the Knicks will have all 3 max contracts off the books we will be major major players

No the Knicks players come off a year later. Amare and Melo have PLAYER options which they will accept since they are making over 20 milion dollars.

[Hellcrooner]

Laker fans do know Stat becomes a free agent the same year Kobe does aswell as Wade, Lebron, Melo, Irving, Rubios etc etc....that is going to be one heck of a year for free agents and the Knicks will have all 3 max contracts off the books we will be major major players

cheack again.

Its the other way around.

Kobe, and Pau and the F.a are f.a in 2014 ( or can opt out)

Stous contract runs one more year.

[Jint.]

throw in Walton and its a deal..

[bholly]

This rumour cracks me up each time. Even if it's true, it's such a dumb trade. The Lakers seem to want someone who can spread the floor, keep up in transition, and play D, while the Knicks are at their best with Melo at the 4 and their whole problem is trying to not suck with him at the 3 and someone clogging the paint between him and Chandler.
So how are Amar'e and Pau solutions to each team's problem? Seems like a rumour borne out of storyline and intellectual laziness (and, in the past, wishful thinking on the part of Knicks fans desperate to shed Amar'e's contract) rather than it actually making sense.

[xxplayerxx23]

gasol for hump, brooks, 1st , mirza teletovic (stretch 4)

[Hellcrooner]

gasol for hump, brooks, 1st , mirza teletovic (stretch 4)

make that G Wallace, Hump, Mirza and a first for gasol and Artest and lakers MAY answer the phone.

[shep33]

gasol for hump, brooks, 1st , mirza teletovic (stretch 4)

I think that's better than a potential Knicks deal.

[KB-Pau-DH2012]

Laker fans do know Stat becomes a free agent the same year Kobe does aswell as Wade, Lebron, Melo, Irving, Rubios etc etc....that is going to be one heck of a year for free agents and the Knicks will have all 3 max contracts off the books we will be major major players

Imcorrect. Amare and all those guys you mentioned have the player option to opt out that summer of 2014, but knowing Amare's injury history and the new CBA, he won't opt out.

[shep33]

make that G Wallace, Hump, Mirza and a first for gasol and Artest and lakers MAY answer the phone.

G-Wallace is pretty expensive though. After Kobe expires he's still got 21 mill left to be paid over 2 years.

[jmoney85]

I think that's better than a potential Knicks deal.

yea I actually think its a good proposal... you still have cap flexibility for 2014 while adding a top rebounder, solid prospect, stretch 4, and a 1st

[shep33]

Laker fans do know Stat becomes a free agent the same year Kobe does aswell as Wade, Lebron, Melo, Irving, Rubios etc etc....that is going to be one heck of a year for free agents and the Knicks will have all 3 max contracts off the books we will be major major players

Amare is making 23 mill the year after Gasol and Kobe expire. It's not even an option year, he's gonna get that 23 mill. That cripples us.

[jmoney85]

make that G Wallace, Hump, Mirza and a first for gasol and Artest and lakers MAY answer the phone.

that makes the both teams worse.... lakers need a 3 that can shoot (MWP) and the nets need a 3 that can slash/grind (wallace)