The Orlando Sentinel has reported that the Lakers are trying to trade for Steve Francis.
The Lakers are “aggressively” pursuing a trade that would send forward Lamar Odom to the Magic for Francis in a multiplayer deal, NBA sources told the Orlando Sentinel on Friday.
Pairing the shot-happy Francis in the backcourt with shot-happy Kobe Bryant would give the Lakers the most talented (and shot-happy) backcourt in the league. I’m not sure the two could co-exist for long.
The article goes on to say that the Rockets, Sonics, Nuggets and Knicks have also inquired about Francis. ESPN analyst Chris Sheridan put Francis at the top of his list of the Top 10 players most likely to be traded by the February 23 deadline. Some of the other more notable names on the list are Carlos Boozer, Earl Watson and Nene.
