gotemcoach:

It’s happening…

If the Lakers can move Pau Gasol, using the Houston Rockets as a third-party, to get Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets, that leaves them Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum available as a trade package to get Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic, otherwise known as…

“THE NEIL PLAN”

I wrote about this on June 23rd, when trade rumors were swirling about the Lakers future.  In a nutshell, I said the Lakers need to move on Chris Paul, then get Dwight Howard (although admittedly I assumed they could wait and sign Dwight as a free agent in the off-season).

To pull off “The Neil Plan,” the Lakers must move Pau Gasol, and Pau Gasol only, to get Chris Paul. The Rockets may facilitate that.

Let the record show, if this goes down, I will be tremendously sad for the Lakers the team will lose.  Also, WARNING: if the Lakers trade for Chris Paul, but do NOT get Dwight Howard, it’s trouble.  Pau Gasol is better than Bynum, and Pau fits better with Kobe and CP3.  If Pau leaves, and the Lakers don’t get Dwight, Laker fans better hope Kevin Ding is right, and that Bynum is ready to breakout and stay healthy.

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