Lakers Need to Stop Kidding Around

New Jersey Nets’ General Manager Rod Thorn openly admitted to trying to trade Jason Kidd to the Los Angeles Lakers last week. The decision was in play until the last minute of the deadline. Reportedly, Kidd was a fan of the trade as well. However, the Lakers would have had to trade integral center Andrew Bynum. Bynum, the youngest player in the league, has quickly surprised many with the thorough development of his skill set. He’s obviously made himself a valuable stock ticket. Extremely young, career starts in the pocket, and already showing maturity on the court, all within his first year of going pro, why would Lakers turn this gem over at this point? Even Kidd admits, If I were the Lakers I wouldn’t have given him up for me, either.”

Lakers VP Jim Buss also admitted more trade truths on L.A. radio recently. He admitted that the Lakers are seriously considering changes to the roster after draft lottery positions are made concrete on May 22. So, perhaps Bynum may not be exempt from trade just yet. Especially when we consider the three-year slump the Lakers have been experiencing, we can see how the Lakers may start trading to make themselves undeniable challengers now. They simply don’t have the time to build up to contenders. Get your Los Angeles Lakers tickets today.

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