Has Pau Gasol Become Expendable to the Los Angeles Lakers?

Significant influxes in talent are typically accompanied by corresponding increases in pressure and expectation; much is expected of the teams who are able to stack stars on top of stars, meaning that the Los Angeles Lakers will somehow be surrounded by more hype and higher standards in the season to come, despite their already high marks in both regards.

There will be pressure aplenty, but arguably none greater than that heaped on the shoulders of Pau Gasol. The star that at one time thrust the Lakers into championship contention now looks a bit redundant standing next to Dwight Howard. Gasol...

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