As NBA teams start to separate themselves as legitimate playoff contenders, teams like the Los Angeles Lakers are aiming to shake things up via trade. In order to do that, however, the Lakers first have to uncover their best trade bait.
The Lakers are reportedly interested in New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert, according to ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Also, Pau Gasol's name has continued to surface in trade rumors, as it has for years.
The Lakers need help to climb back to .500, let alone get themselves into playoff position. No team in the NBA is going to help them out without getting a valuable piece in return.
Due to that, it’s time to break down the Lakers’ best trade bait leading up to the 2013-14 trade deadline.
Pau Gasol
Gasol’s trade stock has seen a steady decline since the vetoed Chris Paul trade that would have sent the Spaniard to the Houston Rockets in 2011.
The 33-year-old big man averaged a career-low 13.7 points per game in 2012-13 and is shooting a career-low 42.8 percent from the field so far this s ...
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Breaking Down Los Angeles Lakers’ Best Trade Bait
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