Posey Officially Ditches Celtics, Lakers in Pursuit!

Post #21 » by **tkb** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:03 am

Boston can't offer Posey more years than us I think. They signed him last summer, and thus haven't got his early bird rights which takes 2 years to get. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure we can offer exactly the same as Boston and as for the same amount of years.

Post #22 » by **LLcoleJ** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:11 am

You are correct tkb.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #23 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:17 am

I thought bird rights take 3 years to get?

Post #24 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:20 am

bird rights take 3 yrs = team can offer any amount they want
early bird rights take 2 yrs = team can offer 175% of previous salary

RJM · Post #25 » by **RJM** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 5:00 am

Mitch is going to be pushing for a Posey To LA Deal as hard as he can. WE NEED THIS!!

kombayn · Post #26 » by **kombayn** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 6:40 am

If I'm the Lakers I offer Jordan Farmar & Lamar Odom to the Pistons for Chauncey Billiups. After that if I'm Mitch then I offer James Posey the full MLE for 5 years like they did Luke Walton and the full LLE for 2 years with a team option to Kwame Brown, because Bynum needs a back-up and I don't think Mihm can cut it. The Lakers can match any offers on Vujacic and Ronny both may take the Qualifying Offers.

2008-09 Lakers Roster:

PG - Chauncey Billiups/Derek Fisher/Joe Crawford
SG - Kobe Bryant/Sasha Vujacic/Coby Karl
SF - James Posey/Luke Walton/Trevor Ariza
PF - Pau Gasol/Ronny Turiaf/Vladimir Radmanovic
C - Andruw Bynum/Kwame Brown/Chris Mihm

That's a championship contender there folks. It would toughen them up and would make a run at a championship for sure.

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #27 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 7:13 am

Hmm I was thinking we sign Posey then trade Odom for Artest so Posey can go back to his usual sixth man role...

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #28 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 7:33 am

Wiretap

"I would say so," Bartelstein said. "When you get a taste of a championship, you want to keep winning them. The Lakers are a great team."

Posey's Agent

Sounds good..now please happen. Brent Barry too..?

MikeyMike · Post #29 » by **MikeyMike** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 8:35 am

I don't understand why Boston wouldn't keep Posey around at all costs. I would.

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #30 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 8:37 am

This thread pretty much answers the thread you made about the weakest link....

Jajwanda · Post #31 » by **Jajwanda** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 8:39 am

Oh screw it already, just get him, re-sign Vujajic, and Turiaf and move Odom.

Post #32 » by **tkb** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 8:49 am

Signing Posey would be pretty big because not only does it improve our team, it also hurts the team we just went up against in the Finals.

Gek · Post #33 » by **Gek** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 11:15 am

I whipped that up to show what the future will be like

Post #34 » by **tkb** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 11:37 am

Wow. Great work man. Looks terrific

Gek · Post #35 » by **Gek** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 11:42 am

actually I just realized I didn't change the reflection in the trophy after I changed his number to 41, woops haha thanks though

P2 · Post #36 » by P2 » Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:19 pm

Posey was expected to opt out ever since he signed a contract with the Celtics, and has said that he definitely wants to return. But I am sure he won't take a pay cut.

P2 · Post #37 » by P2 » Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:20 pm

tkb wrote:Signing Posey would be pretty big because not only does it improve our team, it also hurts the team we just went up against in the Finals.

Not if we get Maggette, whom we made an offer.

Gek · Post #38 » by **Gek** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:35 pm

P2 wrote:
tkb wrote:Signing Posey would be pretty big because not only does it improve our team, it also hurts the team we just went up against in the Finals.

Not if we get Maggette, whom we made an offer.

Emotionally, taking a large piece from the championship run would hurt, whether or not you got Maggette (who I'd also love to have, although he doesn't have the range of Posey)

Sedale Threatt · Post #39 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:55 pm

Even if we don't sign Posey, the willingness to do so would seem to indicate on some level that finances aren't going to be much of a concern for the front office. Which has to be a good thing, right? Particularly if we use Lamar's contract to get better as opposed to letting him walk stricly for financial relief.

hermes · Post #40 » by **hermes** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:07 pm

dcash4 wrote:bird rights take 3 yrs = team can offer any amount they want
early bird rights take 2 yrs = team can offer 175% of previous salary

so the early bird gets the worm, and then can give you 175% of it

is there any timetable for his decision?