Well word out in LA is that the Lakers are willing to blow up their entire roster (excluding Kobe) in order to acquire Dwight Howard and Chris Paul. While Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom are significant trade chips, demolishing an entire roster for two players in an abbreviated offseason and lockout shortened regular season makes little sense. And yet, if I’m Mitch Kupchak. I sign off in a heartbeat. With that, today’s trash talk.

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