Lakers 2011-2012 Thread

Huge rumor to start this sucker off. Yes please.


Sources -- Los Angeles Lakers want both Dwight Howard and Chris Paul - ESPN Los Angeles

Bring them in!!!!! :)

I wonder if we can get rid of Bynum before the season starts so he can start his 5 game suspension with another team.

Hopefully he works out. Team shot 35% from three last year.

Jason Kapono to ink 1-year deal with Los Angeles Lakers, source says - ESPN Los Angeles

Sources: Talks on three-way trade sending Chris Paul of New Orleans Hornets to Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol to Houston Rockets - ESPN

@WojYahooNBA: The Hornets have started to inform teams that they're sending Chris Paul to the Lakers for Bynum and Odom, league sources tell Y! Sports.

YAAAAA CHRIS PAUL!!! :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: :llama: yaaaaaaa

Too much to give up for him. Love the guy, but super thin down low now. Don't say Howard either. Unless Orlando is willing to be stupid and give up a healthy superstar in Dwight Howard for an injury prone center who isn't much younger and isn't as talented, it's not happening.

Howard isn't resigning with the Magic though, and it sounds like Dwight is calling the shots here. He's made it no secret he wants to be a Laker, but the Lakers will still have to put a decent package together....

Also looks like Okafor is coming along with CP3, not 100% certain yet.

Dwight needs to do the stand-up thing. Tell Orlando he isn't re-signing, wants a trade to the Lakers immediately, and will only sign an extension with LA.

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Originally Posted by sarf

Howard isn't resigning with the Magic though, and it sounds like Dwight is calling the shots here. He's made it no secret he wants to be a Laker, but the Lakers will still have to put a decent package together....

Also looks like Okafor is coming along with CP3, not 100% certain yet.

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I'm just saying that I can't believe they won't get better offers from other teams. If I'm Otis Smith and Howard says he only wants to be a Laker, well, not my problem. My problem is the Magic. I call up the Nets and see what they're offering. If the reports of a Lopez and some picks offer is there, I take that and laugh at the Lakers. Unless Howard wants to sign for the MLE, he isn't coming here without it being a trade. Seriously, who else will the Lakers be able to give up to get him? I'd LOVE to have him (in fact, more than Paul), but I just don't see it being plausible.