The Lakers aren’t exactly having the best week ever.  Since David Stern nixed their potential trade for Chris Paul, things have been going downhill.  Sixth man of the year Lamar Odom demanded a trade and was sent to the Mavericks for next to nothing.  Pau Gasol also apart of the original trade still isn’t safe yet.  See what he and the Lakers had to say after the jump.

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If you think Kobe Bryant is unhappy now, imagine him still sitting on three rings if the Lakers hadn’t acquired (Pau) Gasol.

But now Gasol wouldn’t be surprised if he gets tossed aside.

“If the right opportunity comes along,” Gasol says, “they will take advantage of it.”

“I guess some people have given up on me now,” he says with a grin. “I think if I had played at my usual level, it would have been unheard of to be traded.”

Lakers management now passes along word there’s only a slim chance Gasol will be traded.

“Slim,” he repeats, and Gasol knows how that goes.
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