The Suns have contacted the Lakers to try to deal for C/PF Pau Gasol. The rumored deal is Emeka Okafor for Gasol. Okafor is currently out after having neck surgery, but his $14.5 million salary is expiring this year, which is very enticing for the Lakers. The Lakers are trying to figure out ways to save money this season to acquire a key costless agent this offseason.
The Suns have four first round picks in the upcoming draft. General manager Ryan McDonough has alluded to being open to trading a few of them if the right deal comes along.
If this deal is completed, it would be a final admission by the Lakers that this season is in fact lost. Lakers megastar Kobe Bryant has been adamant in the past that he does not what the front office to trade Gasol. If this deal goes through, who knows what the long term ramifications will be for both teams.
