Derek Fisher Lakers Trade: a Risky Move?

Derek Fisher Lakers Trade: a Risky Move?:  Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant joined the Lakers and Los Angeles in 1996. They were in the backcourt, but for most of 16 seasons, winning five NBA titles in his career are linked.

Care Fisher Thursday Houston and Cleveland parish session Ramon was the youngest and fastest Lakers point guard, their weak point.

Lakers do not yet know if the operation NBA sixth best team is not better - and they still do not know, Bryant made a motion to get angry.

Mitch Kupchak General Manager said that he was not talking about Bryant before or after the negotiations for the launch of Fisher, Bryant, and canceled the planned interview with the Lakers' flagship station, when the news broke of Fisher. Kupchak does not apply directly to Fischer, meaning the players union leader 37 years of NBA adopted a hard news.

"It's hard to put into words what it means to the organization, on and off the field," Kupchak said Thursday in the Lakers' training complex. "This is one of the most difficult parts of the employment, which has a chief executive director of the emotions you have a relationship .... We believe that Ramon will have a direct impact. Despite the presence of Derek, we felt that we needed more speed and more speed in the backcourt. "

CBSSports.com NBA Top blogger Matt Moore said Fischer Sales is painful, but the result is worth it.

"Playmaker is not a hole, it was wound. Abscess gaping rot, as you can see the Lakers to kill every time they face Chris Paul, Steve Nash one, not to mention the security guards. They need a playmaker to run the offense, Mike Brown, and they need in the guard, who can at least stay ahead of the enemy. Fisher could not do it, "says Moore.

Meanwhile, Pau Gasol, who spent the entire season in limbo, because he did not move to Houston to trade Paul tweeted his relief remain with the Lakers.

"The uncertainty is over!" tweeted four times All-Star, whose name is mentioned in many trade rumors over the past week. "Happy to continue to wear the uniform Lakers! Now is the time to focus (on), play basketball and win!"

While Bryant has elite NBA players, Fisher did not quite understand his counterpart from the 1996 draft class that is four years younger than him.

Leaders Lakers produce only 12 combined points per game this season, the lowest average in the NBA, and Fischer below average defender on the perimeter against most guards in the league. Nevertheless, Fisher always started all 371 regular season games after returning to the Lakers in Utah five years ago and he still has his ability on the big late-game shots.

Lack of Fisher management can be filled from within, Kupchak believes.

"Derek took a softer approach," said Kupchak ". Kobe will not change. (Coach) Mike (Brown) must be greater than the leader. It certainly could be Pau, and it could be Andrew (Bynum)».

Lakers acquired the session and Christian Eyenga, who will play in Los Angeles D-League, Cavaliers Jason Kapono for veterans and Luke Walton, Lakers treatment of veterans deadlock small forward, not a lot of playing Brown.

Los Angeles got a backup big man Jordan Hill of Houston. Kupchak said Mr. Hill, a disappointing eighth place in the overall selection of New York in 2009, will have the opportunity to improve the Lakers' frontcourt depth.

Lakers saved money in trading, clearing Walton (6.1 million) and Fisher (3.4 million) on the books for next season.