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You never know. There are many dumb GM in the NBA. Look at what Denver was willing to get for Camby.

But for most part you are right. Can't get Marion for Odom or Artest for Odom or LeBron for Odom. Only some desperate Lakers fan here are delusional. Some are actually realistic like Nickster.

Unforunately for the rest of the teams in the league that sort of opportunity only presents itself rarely, where an owner is blatantly dumping salary for nothing in return so he can try to sell the team. However, most Laker fans were probably already delusional.

Yes! That's all you see in this section are questions like "Artest for Odom?" or "Marion for Odom?". I mean most of those trades are just plain outragious. And yea Nickster seems to be the only unbiased, realistic laker fan here

The trade itself was lopsided, but the reasoning behind it was not.

For one, Pau Gasol was terribly unhappy at Memphis. He had a huge contract and they heeded to clear cap room.

The Lakers needed interior help after Bynum went down. Kwame Brown is garbage and Crittendon wouldnt get any pt behind the veteran guards on the team already.

So, The Lakers get rid of Brown, Crittendon and draft picks and get Gasol, the answer to Bynum (temporarily, at least)

The Grizzles get rid of Gasol, gain the rights to his brother Marc from the Lakers, Crittendon and draft picks, plus they clear cap room. I wouldnt be suprised to see Kwame get traded or cut. Personally, id put his sorry *** in the D-league. You couldnt sell Kwame Brown if you put a skirt on him and put him on the sunset strip to get pimped out..

it was the steal of the century. Like charles barkley said, they traded gasol for a happy meal! i mean seriously! A happy meal!!!

so you do agree that Odom, the Lakers biggest bargaining chip, is worthless and nothing

UMM can u give me best answer i want 10 points

It made u a hater.

well ya, im aware of that. I dont really even want a change. WHen we get Bynum back, that wil be an improvement altogether.

HATER..........................................