Trade rumors surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers are nothing new, but this newest one, involving Pau Gasol and Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors, would be a disaster of a move for Los Angeles.
According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Raptors are shopping their center and may even have interest in Gasol:
Raptors president Bryan Colangelo, in the wake of the Gay trade, is now openly acknowledging that he's shopping former No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani. The Lakers' interest in Bargnani remains a matter of debate in the midst of the Italian's worst-ever season by far, but he can certainty spread the floor better than Gasol does. The not-for-public-consumption message that continues to emanate from Canada, meanwhile, is that Toronto remains intent on pursuing Gasol even after trading for Gay.
As stated in the report, there is no public knowledge that the Lakers have any interest in Bargnani, but the Italian big man would fit head coach Mike D'Antoni's system better than Gasol.
Bargnani's range on the offensive end could help spread the floor and open things up for the Lakers offense. At his best, Bargnani can drain a sho ...
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Lakers Trade Rumors: Pau Gasol for Andrea Bargnani Would Be Disaster for LA
February 5th, 2013 by Michael Moraitis Leave a reply »
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