Droppin

Or at least thats what I imagine newly acquired LA Laker Pau Gasol would call Kobe Bryant seeing as hes a Spaniard. Thats right the Lakers have pulled the trigger and picked up Gasol, the oft trade mentioned All Star forward from the Grizzlies. And what did they give up? Essentially Kwame Brown, assuming the first round draft picks in 08 & 10 don’t come back to bite them (i haven’t heard if they are lottery protected).

So as a die hard Laker fan how do I feel about this move? Well it was definately a panick move however the Lakers got the good end of this deal. Gasol is far and away a better player then Kwame (and his Pokadelik Adventure, bonus points if you get that reference) had any right to be but I don’t see how an offensive minded big man fits into this Laker team. Still with the rash of injuries plaguing the lake show something had to be done to stop the bleeding and I feel much better with a positive player like Gasol on the team then a possible malcontent like Jermaine O’Neal.

The real story is the rumor floating around about the Famar for Kidd trade. My thoughts? Hang onto the kid, like Bynum he is going to pay off.
LAKERS: Lakers Acquire Gasol From Grizzlies