Trading Gasol best way to fix Lakers?

The irony of the Los Angeles Lakers' season is that they will hit the halfway point tonight firmly in the middle of the West's playoff pack -- an unfamiliar position for a team that's been either first or second in the conference each of the past four seasons, but one that's richly deserved.

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• NBA Insider for ESPN.com since 2005
• Developed PER, Pace Factor and other key metrics
• Former author of "Pro Basketball Forecast"