Pau Gasol Safari Has Turned Into Shoot Anything That Moves

[ajz20]

It worked for Bynum in July. Let's start a streak to start the new year.

 

[The Oi]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari 2014 Pre Jan 7 deadline

This would be such a waste to pick him up.

For both the Cavs and Howard Stern.

 

[TheAdmin]

Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

After several days of stalled talks, the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers made progress Saturday on a trade that would involve Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, sources told ESPN.com.

The Cavaliers want to execute a trade by Sunday so it can be completed ahead of Tuesday's deadline for Bynum's contract to become fully guaranteed, sources said. Trades need 48 hours to be finalized so players can have physicals.

The Cavs have been involved in talks with other teams looking to take advantage of Bynum's contract. The deal is for $12.3 million this season but if a team waives Bynum by Tuesday it will owe him nothing because the $6.3 million left on the contract is not guaranteed if he's released by that date.

On Friday, ESPN.com reported the Cavs have been in talks with the Jazz for veteran forward Richard Jefferson in a money-saving move for Utah. Cleveland also has considered keeping Bynum and using him as a trade asset before next month's trade deadline, sources said.

The injury-ravaged Lakers have been considering whether to execute a Gasol-for-Bynum trade because it would get them out of the luxury tax for the first time in seven years. More important than the $20 million in instant savings would be easing the pressure of going into the repeater tax in either 2015 or '16, sources said. If a team is in the luxury tax in four out of any five years, it triggers the repeater tax.

Sources say the Lakers, who broke a six-game losing streak with a victory against the Jazz on Friday night, also are seeking a package that would include a young player or a draft pick from the Cavs, which has been holding up the talks.

The Lakers internally have been debating whether they should trade Gasol, a four-time All-Star with the team, or wait for some of their players to get healthy with hopes of making a run in the second half of the season.

It appears these talks, which kicked into gear last weekend when the Cavs suspended Bynum for a game and put him on the trade block, could be headed for a resolution one way or the another on Sunday.

Is this the reason why Alonzo Gee didn't play today? Did the Cavs cave into the Lakers demands and include a pick or a young player? I have no freaking clue but we'll have answers shortly.

 

[mAo_mAo]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

Is this the reason why Alonzo Gee didn't play today? Did the Cavs cave into the Lakers demands and include a pick or a young player? I have no freaking clue but we'll have answers shortly.

I'll be damned if they include Sergey in that deal.

 

[TheAdmin]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

I would have thought we'd have a fully functioning tank thread before a safari thread... weird year.

 

[Man Called X]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

Its safari time. The wife sees me grab some scotch and just knows something is up. She asked what, I yelled that we were going on a safari. She said good night and locked me out of the bedroom. Let's do this. No trading young players unless its Delly.

 

[MoFlo]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

There's just no way Grant caves, unless he's being pressured into it by Gilbert. It would go against everything we know about Chris Grant..

If he includes anything of worth or value in this, there's no doubt in my mind Gilbert stepped in.

 

[Stark]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

The only time a safari has worked was with Bynum, and look how that turned out.

 

[TheAdmin]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

To tank or not to tank? Chris Grant is tearing me apart!

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[Man Called X]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

Ah come on. At least give me the song!

 

[TheAdmin]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

I'll be here until around midnight. I'm too old to handle all night safari's anymore.

 

[Prime 1978]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

If Grant gives up Karasev, basically we will have used the Lakers swap for 5mos of Gasol. Considering we thought these assets were supposed to be used for core players, we'd be just wasting a long term asset. I'm all for bringing in Gasol, to help make a playoff push, but not at the expense of trying to develop the core of this young roster. I hope Gilbert's ego isn't driving this deal. I wish he'd never said that last time we'll be here crap at the lottery.

 

[*L-Train*]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

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get it done Grant (just don't include a pick)

 

[Rookie]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

The only time a safari has worked was with Bynum, and look how that turned out.

Shhhhh. Don't curse it.

 

[Snarly]

Re: Pau Gasol Safari™ (Chris Grant's White Whale)

Anyone find It odd our only safari win aka player is now being traded In a new safari for said player who both were coached by Brown? :shifty: