If you were under the impression that there's no way things could get any worse than the annual "Insanely Embarrassing Loss To Eastern Conference Gutter Team That The Lakers Aren't Actually Embarrassed About Or Else They Wouldn't Do It Annually" game, you probably find yourself awash in a world of unpredictable and uncomfortable rumors right now. First, there's the rumor that certain elements of the team are considering a full blown offensive mutiny, ready to ditch the sheet of paper that serves as Mike Brown's offensive playbook and go back to the geometry that won them fancy rings. Now, courtesy of Roland Lazenby, the oft melodramatic yet accurate scribe who seems dedicated to shining the light on the Lakers dysfunctional front office, we have rumors of an imminent trade involving the lovable but under-performing Pau Gasol.
Nobody else has confirmed in the slightest Lazenby's information, and Lazenby himself was quick to stem the tide by mentioning something about Chris Paul and official trades. I'm the first to admit I'm not a huge fan of the tone of Lazenby's work, it seems pretty clear he's got more of an agenda than just a guy who's paid to pay attention to the team, but his analytical offerings about the Lakers front office have always ended up being more accurate than I was willing to give credit for, so it's hard to outright dismiss what the man is saying.
Which means it will be hard to outright dismiss the idea that Pau Gasol will be traded shortly. It will be especially hard for that idea to be dismissed in the mind of one Pau Gasol.
Nobody else has confirmed in the slightest Lazenby's information, and Lazenby himself was quick to stem the tide by mentioning something about Chris Paul and official trades. I'm the first to admit I'm not a huge fan of the tone of Lazenby's work, it seems pretty clear he's got more of an agenda than just a guy who's paid to pay attention to the team, but his analytical offerings about the Lakers front office have always ended up being more accurate than I was willing to give credit for, so it's hard to outright dismiss what the man is saying.
Which means it will be hard to outright dismiss the idea that Pau Gasol will be traded shortly. It will be especially hard for that idea to be dismissed in the mind of one Pau Gasol.
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