Pau Gasol Traded to Lakers

**price26** · 02-01-2008, 02:19 PM

ESPN just reported that Pau Gasol has been traded to the Lakers for Kwame Brown and Jevaris Critterion as well as a couple draft picks.

Lakers could be considerably better with Pau on the team and even better when Bynum gets back (whenever that may be).

**cyismydog** · 02-01-2008, 02:20 PM

Kwame Brown is possibly the biggest bust in the history of the NBA. I think that Crittenton can develop into something special though. Plus, two draft picks will be a lot of help for the Grizzlies, especially in a draft class as deep as this one is expected to be.

**tim_redd** · 02-01-2008, 02:21 PM

Sounds like a great pickup for the Lakers.

**CYVADER** · 02-01-2008, 02:27 PM

i met pau briefly at the memphis airport last year on a stopover from jamaica. he was just flying in from the world bball championships they had in china i believe and he had broken his leg or something. went up and talked to him for a minute and the dude is huge. i'm 6-4 and taller then most people i talk to so it was weird to have to look straight up in the air when i was talking to him. seemed like a really down to earth guy.

**cycfan1** · 02-01-2008, 02:27 PM

Wow, Memphis really cut back on their demand from last year. Didn't they want Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Ty Thomas, and a 1st from the Bulls? Sounds like they sold a little low here, possibly a salary dump.

**CYdTracked** · 02-01-2008, 02:43 PM

Wow, the Lakers got a steal and Mephis got screwed on that. Brown is a joke and who the heck is this Critterion guy? I bet you the Bulls still could have cut them a better deal now with someone like Nocioni or Joakim Noah as part of the deal. Both those guys I'd rather have than Brown.

**jbhtexas** · 02-01-2008, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by cyismydog

Kwame Brown is possibly the biggest bust in the history of the NBA. I think that Crittenton can develop into something special though. Plus, two draft picks will be a lot of help for the Grizzlies, especially in a draft class as deep as this one is expected to be.

I'm a Lakers fan, and watching KB play is just painful. He has the physical traits to be a dominating center, but just can't seem to pull it off.

Regarding Gasol, this is only a good pickup if he can actually play. He's missed three of his last four games with a sore back.

**Cy Hard** · 02-01-2008, 02:57 PM

No nBA teams always do that sitting their guy preparing the team to play without them, knowing he's going to be traded. They always list it as a sore back or knee or something usually from packing up their house.

**BryceC** · 02-01-2008, 02:58 PM

Crittendon is a rookie point guard who was a freshman at G. Tech last year. I think he can be a great player as he has great size for a PG and can really distribute well.

With Farmar coming on strong and being young they really don't need Crittendon that bad.

**trevn** · 02-01-2008, 03:13 PM

I love this trade as a Lakers fan. Getting rid of Kwame and a little-used guard in return for Gasol is great. Now if only Bynum, Ariza, and Mihm can return from their injuries, they wouldn't be half bad.

**cyfan964** · 02-01-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

Crittendon is a rookie point guard who was a freshman at G. Tech last year. I think he can be a great player as he has great size for a PG and can really distribute well.

With Farmar coming on strong and being young they really don't need Crittendon that bad.

Crittenton

**bferin** · 02-01-2008, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by cyismydog

Kwame Brown is possibly the biggest bust in the history of the NBA.

Joe Smith?

He was first pick ahead of Rasheed, Garnett, and I believe Mike Finley. Also he a McHale worked really well together to get some well-worth-it under the table deals.