Talk about coming out of nowhere. The Los Angeles Lakers were able to acquire Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies for Kwame Brown’s expiring contract, rookie point guard Javaris Crittenton, and first round draft picks in 2008 and 2010. With a healthy lineup consisting of Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, and Pau Gasol, the Los Angeles Lakers are a really, really legit Western Conference finals team.

Gasol traded to Lakers. Courtesy of the Memphis CommercialAppeal.com

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