Why It Works for the Lakers: Replacing Gasol with West isn't an upgrade and doesn't really address the team's problems with age and defense. Pacers Get: Zach Randolph and Metta World Peace Grizzlies Get: Pau Gasol from Los Angeles and Danny Granger from Indiana Lakers Get: Rudy Gay from Memphis and David West from Indiana The principle pieces of this three-team deal would look something like this: Of course, Indiana would need solid compensation for the guy who's been their best player for three or four years now. With Granger in the mix, the hole in Memphis' lineup that would be left by Gay's departure no longer exists. Enter the Indiana Pacers and their own rumor magnet, Danny Granger.Ī couple weeks ago, ESPN's Ric Bucher commented on the Pacers, saying, 'They desperately want Paul George to show he can be their go-to guy so they can move Danny Granger.' To come up with a balanced deal involving Gay and Gasol, I had to look for a third team to throw into the mix.
