Future Of LA

and start from scratch.

If your the Lakers, #1 you know Kobe is not going anywhere. What other assets do you have other than your two big centers to get something back. Your not getting much back for Artest, Blake or Odom.

You need to use one to help shed some of the bad contracts they have and maybe get back a young piece.

Even with his injuries I think there are enough Gm’s who would take the risk for Bynum cause he is young.

Fisher is one of the worse starting PG’s in the league, they wont win any more championships with him starting at PG. They also need to upgrade at SF.

LA still has a top 5 team and obviously top 8 at least, althouh they are aging quick. Should be interesting to see what they do. I would try my best to get a package from Denver for Gasol. Who knows maybe grab Nene and Felton for Gasol, try to figure out a way to add JR if they feel they can manage him, or Chandler if they can sweet talk Denver. JR Smith, Artest, and Bynum would be alot of talent yet also alot of loose cannons.

 I do believe they should do some reconstruction with this team but I would actually love to see Devin Ebanks get some minutes at the SF position. Not too long ago people thought he would be a lottery player and in limited action he played very good basketball. Don’t get me wrong if the Lakers want to try to aquire a superstart player at SF go ahead by all means but at some point you have to have trust in the players you draft no matter where they were drafted, look at Micheal Redd, Monta Ellis, Gilbert Areanas. I’m not comparing Ebanks to any of those players either but it would be nice to see a guy like him get some minutes, I think he could actually put up similar production that Ariza did for them.

Dunks I agree with you about Ebanks.  Also Gasol needs to get moved.  Bynum is still young and can provide defense and posting opportunities.  I think you move pieces and get younger around Kobe and go for one last run.  Kobe has a lot left but the thing is he needs help and so players on the Lakers team was not giving it.