Mitch Kupchak and the Lakers front office have a plan in place, sure, but it does not include surrendering the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 class in exchange for an oft-injured guard who is unlikely to escape the desert any time soon.
The thought of such a maneuver, as unrealistic as it truly is, has surfaced through rumblings reported by Jordan Schultz of The Huffington Post:
The problem is, life isn't a video game, nor is it a trip to ESPN's NBA Trade Machine.
Yes, gunning for Bledsoe with tradeable assets makes sense within the culture of the Lakers. It's how they have always operated. Major splashes are ingrained in the minds of the fanbase. Or as Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding put it after the team claimed Carlos Boozer off waivers:
Non-Lakers fans are used to seeing various clubs go through full-out youth movements or investing in strong players who could evolve into stars. That hasn't been part of the Lakers' culture, and the lack of any substantial youth movement last season only fed fans' bratty attitudes, with so many feeling no appreciation for competing for the sake of competing.
Making moves for the sake of making moves sticks franchises in purgatory. One basic, end-all, be-all question has to be answered.
Is Bledsoe really the guy fans want?
The team whiffed on Carmelo Anthony and other big names, but wouldn't it be better to hang around and grab any number of soon-to-be unrestricted free agents in the 2015 offseason such as Kevin Love, Rajon Rondo, LaMarcus Aldridge and more?
For the sake of conversation, let's look at Bledsoe's career numbers:
The Kentucky product made a name for himself in Los Angeles behind Chris Paul, and while his ceilin...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
