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Jim Buss Expects Bryant, Bynum and Gasol to Return

By | June 25, 2012|

Los Angeles Lakers executive Jim Buss, the same person that now makes the basketball decisions for the team, does not see much happening this off-season.

The Lakers were ousted out of the 2012 Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, and many people believed a face-lift would occur.

Even though the Lakers need some changes in the locker-room, Buss does not see that happening, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Buss said that chances were “very good” that they would start next season with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum all still on the team.

The Lakers need to add younger players to their roster and athletes that can compete with explosive opponents. Los Angeles had trouble staying with the Thunder and it seemed imperative that the team needed to bring in young legs.

The Lakers almost broke up their ‘Big Three’ last summer when Pau Gasol was traded in a deal that included Chris Paul before the deal was nixed by the league. Paul would surely had made the Lakers a title contender, but the league cancelled the trade. Although Buss says that Gasol and Bynum will return next season, he may change his mind if an attractive deal comes along.

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  • Joelsky

    Hoping to get  young and athletic players for the team. We need to upgrade the bench to improve our  shooting skills. With the current roster we have there’s no way we can compete with the other young and athletic team. To Mr. Buss pls pls do something to improve the team.

  • tyrell

    Jim buss we really need a trade i dont care about who u trade paul or bynum please cause bynum never ever ever ever ever run back or try to run back paul is good but at time he will run back if kobe have to bang him up in tell him to run back in he soft but if dont get a ring next year or go to the final next year its because you didnt trade paul or bynum please kobe bryant help Jim buss trade one of them in i gave you a reason to trade one of them

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/H3OBHVXD33WQCUMHUJCV6UTIPY Dillo

    lets say the hell with it and make the L.Scola trade with the 14th and 16th pick from Houston because we really need a new look and this draft is stacked with talent .Here are sum guys that i think can help us right away that may be around at the 14th and 16th spots J.Henson,J.Sulinger,D.Waiters,K.Marshall,M.Harkless,A.Moultrie,T.Jones,P.Jones,and M.Teague.we take a pointguard at #60 like 6’1 Maalik Wayne this kid is speedy and he really controls the pace of the game and we need to get faster lets do it Jim.

    • Guest

      I like this idea of Scola. He is stronger than Pau but he lacks the defense. Scola younger too. How bout Martin and 14th and 16th for Pau. We need a 3 and i think he’d fit in well with kobe and if we resign sessions too.

      • http://profile.yahoo.com/H3OBHVXD33WQCUMHUJCV6UTIPY Dillo

         sessions price may shoot to the roof now that he knows D.Will want’s no part of LA  and i don’t think he’s good enough for a long term deal. He’s a #2 pointguard at best he’s like 26 allready and stil has so much 2 learn so why not take a chance on a 20 yearold with a chip on his shoulder and sign a for sure vet like Andre Miller                 Miller,Blake,andDraft pick          what you think?

        • Twondabarber

          why not go after kyle lowery instead

  • TIMMYJ50

    All the explosive talent we need is on our LA DEFENDERS team!!!! They are already signed and under contract for the Lakers so why dont we use them like Elijah Milsap he averages 25 pts a game and is more explosive and fresher legs than Kobe give Christian Eyenga more playing time!!! we got all the pieces we need we just need to play hard and aggressive  and run the floor like atheletes  GASOL and BYNUM!!!!!!!!!

  • Aserranomonche

    Lakers need D-Will, he’s one of the better PG of the NBA.  Just him and nobody else. Take off Sessions, Murphy and Barnes, but keep the team as last year just add D-Will.  (better offensive, good 3pointer and excelent in assist.)

  • G1_dt

    The lakers where not just dominated by Okc…there where SEVERAL close games that could have went either way..so let’s conserve the core KOBE PAU DREW AND MAYBE ARTEST… And some younger role player go ahead and bring Trevor ariza back…Maybe find a way to grab m. Teague…d will isnt interested in coming to LA so lets not even waste our time courting him…I’d say Steve Nash might be a good gamble…ultimate professional, good from 3 so he can help spread the floor and get the ball to Bynum but he going to need a youger guard to back him up when comes time to defend all these explosive pg we have in the league now…but I’m sure he would pick up their system quick, he would also allow la to run ALOT of pick and roll…that is scary

  • Twondabarber

    i hope the lakers can sign mike beasely. trade josh mcroberts or matt barnes for josh smith/danny grainger trade steve blake for d.j. augustine trade metta world peace andre blatche