Article:Breaking News: The Lakers get Pau Gasol from Memphis

The Lakers have acquired forward-center Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies for center Kwame Brown, guard Javaris Crittenton and a series of draft picks between the two teams. Gasol is averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 rebounds this season for the Grizzlies. He has expressed discontent in the past year with the Grizzlies who haven't made the playoffs since 2006 and have never won a playoff game since he was drafted in 2001. Gasol would fill in at center until Andrew Bynum returns from a knee injury sometime in March. Gasol could then slide over to power forward when Bynum returns. This is a good deal by the Lakers. With Bynum out and Kwame not getting the job done, Gasol can come in and do what he's been doing in Memphis. This will be a chance for Gasol to earn a ring in Los Angeles because most likely, he wouldn't earn it in Memphis. And when Bynum returns, this will give the Lakers a whole new look. With Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Pao Gasol, Derek Fisher and Luke Walton, they will have turned into a dangerous team. As for Memphis, Kwame might do better there, who knows? He has been failing to live up to his expectations as a Laker, and maybe he'll live up to them in Memphis where they are rebuilding. Javaris Crittenton is a