After Thursday's Lakers/Celtics duel, a hot trade rumor sending PG Rajon Rondo to the Lakers and PF Pau Gasol to the Celtics has heated up.
Although the trade has gained substantial momentum, the trade doesn't make much sense and I personally cannot see it happening; and here's why you shouldn't as well.
I could see this trade happening from the Lakers point of view, but what holds it up is from Boston GM Danny Ainge's perspective. From Ainge's perspective he gives up a young, all-star point guard who is the future of his franchise. Although he gains a talented player, Gasol is over the hill at 31 years old.
The other aspect that makes me believe Ainge would never pull the trigger on this deal is that he is dealing with the Lakers. LA is Boston's arch-rival, and if Ainge made a deal that completed and solidified the Laker's squad he would be roasted by the Boston media. There is a reason David Stern vetoed the trade that sent Chris Paul to the Lakers, and that is because the Lakers with Kobe, Andrew Bynum, and an all-star point guard would be close to unstoppable.
The rumor is intriguing and plausible, but I highly doubt it will actually happen before the trade deadline.
Although the trade has gained substantial momentum, the trade doesn't make much sense and I personally cannot see it happening; and here's why you shouldn't as well.
I could see this trade happening from the Lakers point of view, but what holds it up is from Boston GM Danny Ainge's perspective. From Ainge's perspective he gives up a young, all-star point guard who is the future of his franchise. Although he gains a talented player, Gasol is over the hill at 31 years old.
The rumor is intriguing and plausible, but I highly doubt it will actually happen before the trade deadline.
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