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Phil's return would be ideal for Pau, who remains close with Phil. But Pau could definitely still be traded to ...

bring youth, speed and athleticism if this lineup proves too slow -- as has been suggested by the results on the court ever since Lamar Odom went away. Jackson actually preferred to play Odom and Gasol together, not Andrew Bynum, during the Lakers' greatest success. Whether Dwight Howard and Pau prove to be a workable twin-tower arrangement remains unclear -- and one reason the Lakers would like to see some traditional offense run with Steve Nash under a new coach (without the learning curve of a read-and-react offense) and gauge whether the personnel, specifically Gasol, is right for a championship run. Obviously the Lakers have a decision to make immediately whether they are willing to commit back to Phil and the triangle, which would include a learning curve for most everyone besides Kobe and Pau, or believe the personnel is better suited for something simpler.