Reports: Grizz to send Gasol to Lakers for Brown

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Reports: Grizz to send Gasol to Lakers for Brown
 
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_Memphis Grizzlies_ (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=mem)  
center _Pau Gasol_ (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3513)  
may be joining the _Los  Angeles Lakers_ 
(http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=lal)  shortly, according to media reports in Los Angeles and  Memphis. 
 
The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal reported Friday on its Web site that the  
Grizzlies have dealt Gasol to the Lakers for _Kwame Brown_ 
(http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3511) , rookie guard _Javaris Crittenton_ 
(http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=4297)  and first-round 
draft picks in 2008  and 2010.  
The Los Angeles Times, on its Web site, reported that the Lakers are in  
negotiations to send Brown, Crittendon and draft picks to Memphis for Gasol.  
It is also believed that the Lakers would need to arrange a sign-and-trade  
for _Aaron McKie,_ (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=2640) 
 who is not currently playing in NBA, to  make the salary cap math work for 
the deal.  
According to the Commercial Appeal, the Grizzlies decided to move ahead with  
trading Gasol because the team felt it could not longer move ahead with him 
off  or on the court -- and that the acquisition of Brown, who is earning 
$9,075,000  in the last year of his contract, would provide the franchise salary 
cap relief.   
The Commercial Appeal also reported that the Grizzlies are sending _Stromile 
Swift_ (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3401)  to the 
_New  Jersey Nets_ (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=njn)  for 
center _Jason Collins_ (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3530) 
. The Grizzlies and Nets have been  discussing that deal for the past week 
and expect to finalize it on Monday,  according to the report.  
Swift met with Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni and general manager Chris  
Wallace on Friday, was sent home and did not practice with the team and will not  
play in Saturday's game against Utah, the newspaper reported.  
ESPN.com NBA writer Marc Stein contributed to this  report.






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