Handicapping the Gasol Sweepstakes: 5 Teams with the Best Chance to Land Pau

Pau Gasol probably isn't the type of player most teams would want to get rid of. He's an All-Star, one of the best 20-to-25 players in the league and a proven champion. 

But his time as a Laker has come and gone. It's clear that he isn't a part of their future plans. Mitch Kupchak will probably look to trade him this summer for depth to surround Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum.

But where will he go?

Many of the teams that were reportedly interested in him at the trade deadline (particularly Boston and Minnesota) have likely moved on. But that doesn't mean there isn't a market for him. Players like Gasol will always be valuable.

Here are the five teams most likely to trade for L.A.'s All-Star big man. 

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