Sunsdeuce wrote:They are over the cap right now and are going to be in the upper tax payers because they have been consecutive tax payers. It would be in the lakers best interests to trade for emeka straight up to avoid paying higher taxes if they are willing to go over the cap again next year since they think they are gonna get more stars.
And you're overestimating how much the L-Tax savings are worth to the Lakers. They're not in such a precarious financial position that they need to give away Pau Gasol. And it's barely even feasible for them to be over the L-tax threshold next season.
And let's stop acting like we're just talking about acquiring any old expiring contract. Gasol is more talented than any player on the roster not named Goran Dragic. He turns this team from a likely first round sweep candidate to a team that's giving their opponent grief in the second round.
So it comes down to how important this year's playoff run is to management. Giving up the Indiana pick is hardly compromising the future, and this is coming from someone who absolutely loves and believes in the draft.
I'm not convinced the Suns should do a deal like this, but I'm also not going to pretend like LA should accept just an Okafor for Gasol swap. That's borderline absurd.
