Raptors and T-Wolves inquire about pau trade

[mufridaz]

just heard on espn that both raptors and twolves contacted la asking about pau and espn said the lakers turned both teams down. trying to find a link to it now but just heard it myself on espn.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ries-pau-gasol

[shep33]

I posted a link on your OP Mufridaz

[mufridaz]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine

Pitches from Raps & Wolves for Pau already rejected by Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Story with @RamonaShelburne: http://es.pn/RDv2g7
Retweeted by Eric Pincus
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ok found the link

[mufridaz]

thx shep

[LakersIn5]

those deals benefit both teams equally, too bad lakers only do one sided trades.

[C-Style]

those deals benefit both teams equally, too bad lakers only do one sided trades.

Dafuq? What team are you rooting for?

[KillaInstinct24]

I kinda doubt pau gets traded, there's not much out there

[NFLNBA]

This really pisses me off! We ar in WIN now mode are we not? Gasol is not only declining but he doesnt fit us anymore. AND he gets paid 19.2 million to be a 4th-5th option. In return we get 3 players that HELP us

[mufridaz]

being patient is the smart move never buy a new car the same day gotta say hey lets wait a few weeks and then they might get a better deal

supposedly they want to wait till nash returns to see how things turn out. plus kobe will be an unhappy camper. i think a trade gets made eventually before the deadline if not pau maybe j.hill blake ebanks for something that fits the system

i know j.hill isn't a jump shooter but he has heart and energy and can rebound like crazy run the floor and play good defense. i would hate to see him go. but if he isn't going to play i would rather see us get something that helps the team instead of him rotting on the bench.

the flip side is if pau doesn't heal fast from his injury and doesn't do well when nash returns the offers might actually decrease. but if we get the old pau and a healthy pau i don't mind if he stays. but if we don't see the effort and he doesn't heal i can't really back him staying. i'm sure mitch will make the best move with the best interest of the team at heart and winning.

[The1_Who_knocks]

Derrick Williams and Ricky rubio would be amazing

[mufridaz]

Derrick Williams and Ricky rubio would be amazing

the idea of rubio paired with pau as both are on spanish team together

so rubio wouldn't be in trade talks sad to say if there is a deal in theory

[Lakers Ghost]

Derrick Williams and Ricky rubio would be amazing

Wolves want Gasol to pair up with Rubio they are NOT!!!!!!! trading Rubio or Love

[LakersMaster24]

Id do the trade for just straight up Rubio + anyone.

[STL Don]

I like the offer from Toronto. If we could somehow grab Terrence Ross in the deal, I'd be pretty happy about it. Problem is, Nash and Kobe love Gasol and don't want him to leave.
I still want to see Gasol play healthy and with Nash to really come to a final decision on whether i'd like to see him be dealt away or not. I do have a strong belief Nash will help solve the majority of problems we have and finally let the chemistry of the team fall into place. However, if things don't work out so well, I'd like to see us open up conversation with Toronto for a deal involving Bargnani, Calderon and Kleiza. All players that could fit in really well.

[shep33]

From what I've been reading it was Bargs, Calderon and Kleiza... the other deal involving Pek and Williams, but I'm also guessing Ridnour or Barea were also involved. Problems with both deals:

Bargs sucks. The dude's career high in rebounding is 6.1, and he has yet to grab 10 in a game this year. Also his offensive game has severely declined over the past 3 years. Defensively he's worse than Pau, and his 3 point shooting has dropped steadily over the past couple seasons. The positives are Calderon and Kleiza. Calderon is a starter quality pg in the NBA, dude is averaging like 10 and 8 off the bench. He can definitely hold the fort down with Nash out... also he's shooting like 47% from 3. Kleiza, who is struggling, still gives us a legit back SF.

Positives about the Minny deal... Derrick Williams has shown glimpses of being great. He's best at the PF spot, but he can't really play there due to Love eating up all the minutes. Ridnour/Barea would help the pg spot, but neither is as good as Calderon, but I'd prefer Ridnour to Barea easily. Pek is awesome. Love the guy, but he has no purpose on this team with Dwight and Hill here. What makes him being involved great is that we could flip him to a 3rd team. He's averaging 14 and 8 this year.