Kno wrote:chefy wrote:Lamar deserves that kind of money or maybe even more, but a 4th option does not
Lamar is a 4th option, so your statement doesnt make much sense.
I think he's stating that Lamar's skill set deserves that kind of money but not on the Lakers as a 4th option. On any other team Lamar is a 2nd or 3rd option at worst. But he is on the Lakers therefore it just doesn't seem possible that management would spend that kind of money on a 4th option.
I for one hope we keep Lamar, but I think he's going to have to take a major paycut for it to happen. For once since Shaq left we are in a situation, talent wise, where we do not have to desperately over pay for a player to come to the lakers, or stay with the lakers. As long as we keep our big time players in Kobe, Pau, and Bynum, the rest of our personnel moves will have to revolve around the idea of "right players, for the right price." And unfortunately Lamar at his current price does not fit that mold . If we do decide to let him go, I hope we trade him and get something valuable in return for him. Just letting someone like Lamar walk or letting his contract expire is simply unacceptable. Lamar is a very attractive trading chip with his versatility coupled with a big expiring contract. We could net a very good player or 2 good players that better fits our SF position. (Gerald Wallace anyone?
I would love to have someone like him on our team. I've been drooling of having GW on our team in the triangle for a long time. I don't know how it would work, but if there's any way to get that done. It would just be AMAZING! ) OR, Buss just antes up and decides to pay the ridiculous pay roll. That's highly doubtful though. In the past he's payed big bucks for Superstars. But not for above average role players.