Lakers Rumors: Latest Buzz on Pau Gasol Trade Talk

December 14th, 2013 by Alex Kay Leave a reply »

The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t exactly getting elite production from star power forward Pau Gasol before the big man’s latest comments backed the team into a corner.

According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the Lakers brass has been considering trade offers for Gasol for some time with the Spaniard in the final year of his contract.

Gasol’s recent sit-down with Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com about impending free agency—in addition to his notable struggles on both ends of the court—has apparently caused the team’s front office to consider a drastic move.



While the franchise would reportedly like for Gasol to remain in Los Angeles and potentially even re-sign, it can no longer afford to ignore his waning production on the court and what is being said off of it.



Shelburne and Stein found that while the Lakers have yet to hold any discussions with other clubs in regards to a Gasol deal, that could all change in an instant.



The 33-year-old is currently playing out the last season of his contract—worth over $19 million for ...

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