re: Rumor: Lakers trade Gasol to Hawks for Josh Smith

What would the Hawks serve to gain by making this trade? Also, that's the only source I've seen saying that a trade went down. Here's a quote from an article published not 10 minutes ago:

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Gasol is sitting not because a trade involving the former four-time All-Star is in the works, according to multiple league sources. However, a source told ESPNLosAngeles.com that Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has recently spoken to Gasols representatives and the gist of the conversation was that if Gasol is unable to adjust to DAntonis system, the team will have no choice but to search for possible trade scenarios.

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