Pau Gasol has been the topic of trade talks for a couple years now and apparently it’s resumed again. This season is pretty much lost for the Lakers and they want draft picks to help rebuild the team. While Gasol is a viable player, the Suns were rightfully so reluctant to give the Lakers a first round pick for the aging, and oft injured forward. It looks like they may soon come to an agreement however.
The Lakers were open to trading Pau Gasol until they couldn’t pry one of Phoenix’s top draft picks for this June away from the Suns. Phoenix could be getting No. 1 picks from Minnesota and Washington, and the Lakers are seeking one of those prime assets. Even as Gasol misses the next 10 days or so with a groin injury, the two teams are expected to resume talks.
