Lakers Face Tough Decision On Ariza

[milesfides]

I doubt Ariza gets any offers more than the MLE, and that's probably what he's worth and what he's going to get from the Lakers.

[Speedlot]

Odom > Ariza

[daddyfivestar]

A Luke style deal (but pray he doesn't stall like Luke)
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.6

takes him from age 24-28, in tandem with Kobe's opt out and re-sign for 5 yrs, both through 2014.
The wings are set.

The future looks good:
Gasol to 2011
Sasha to 2011 (hopefully moved, this off-season doubtful or next when he's an expiring)
Odom to 2012 (3 yr 27m at 8/9/10)
Brown to 2012 (3 yr 9m at 2/3/4, third year seals the deal)
Bynum to 2012 (or 2013 w team option)
Luke to 2013
Kobe to 2014 (5 yr 100m at 18/19/20/21/22 as One Love mentioned I think)
Ariza to 2014 (escalating 10% deal, the length seals the deal)

[Kreuk]

we'll overpay for ariza and then he'll go the same route as sasha, luke, radman, brian cook etc... another overpaid bench player who nobody will touch.