Lakers Trade Rumors: Ranking the Moves Most Likely to Happen

As we move closer to the March 15th NBA trade deadline, many fans are expecting to see a blockbuster trade including either Pau Gasol or Andrew Bynum to come out of the Los Angeles Lakers' front office.

While the jury is still out on whether the Lakers absolutely need to make a move before the trade deadline, there's a likelihood that a trade involving the Lakers is going to happen.

The question now becomes: Which trade is the most likely to happen for the Lakers?

Is it going to be a blockbuster trade, like Gasol and Bynum to the Orlando Magic for Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu, or will it be a smaller-profile trade, like Andrew Goudelock and some cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Michael Beasley?

You're in luck.  In the next few slides, I'm going to tell you which Lakers trade is most likely to happen before the March 15th NBA trade deadline.   

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