The Lakers and Boston Celtics hate each other, an animosity that extends into the front offices of the two teams. ...
Not really.
The teams talked last week about a trade for Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, though nothing was close to accomplished and discussions dried up.
The Lakers are unwilling to trade Pau Gasol for Rondo, making a deal with Boston unlikely before the trade deadline Thursday.
"Unless they give up Gasol, they're not going to get a top-level point guard," said a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Rondo had 24 points and 10 assists in the Lakers' 97-94 victory Sunday over Boston at Staples Center. Gasol had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
A more likely acquisition would be Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley, though the Lakers weren't willing to give up the first-round draft pick they received from Dallas in the Lamar Odom trade, among other unspecified conditions currently holding up a Beasley deal.
Beasley, 23, is expendable because the Timberwolves are giving more time to rookie Derrick Williams.
The second pick in the 2008 draft, Beasley is earning $6.3 million in the last year of his contract. He is averaging 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds but is prone to outbursts on offense, recently scoring 27 against the Clippers.
- Interesting it says Beasley is more likely to happen.
I just want SOMETHING to happen. The anticipation is killing me inside.
