Ramon Sessions to Opt Out

[KingJ2002]

Although Sessions faded in the playoffs. I believe over time he can become a great facilitator. He plays with a lot of heart and attacks when necessary. If he can improve his shooting from beyond the arc... then he will be dangerous.

I believe that if the lakers cannot acquire deron williams then it's best to work with sessions and develop him into a key role player to compliment bynum and kobe.

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but i cannot lie... having a D-Will / Sessions combo means that the lakers will always have a decent floor general and allow kobe to get the looks he needs.

[milesfides]

Faded in the playoffs? Look at Sessions numbers in the playoffs. That's not fading. That's choking. That's giving games away bad. That's hurting us in a way that cost us the series bad. If Sessions had played anywhere close to as well as he had in the regular season, we might even be playing in the Finals.

Playoffs are important, especially to playoff teams. What's more important in evaluating a player, 23 regular season games or 10 playoff games? Considering he's been only a borderline starter for his career, and just showed that under duress, when opponents were actually guarding him, when the games count, he couldn't dribble, shoot, or pass. It wasn't a bad shooting night or two. It wasn't a few careless turnovers. It was a player who couldn't play basketball, that's what I saw.

As a 26-year-old who should be in his prime, the playoffs should have been a showcasing of his talents, his heart. We've seen rookies in the playoffs show guts and fire. Guys like Derek Fisher and Shane Battier are players who are inferior to their opponent every night. But they have made a career on how to finds ways of helping their team, how to fight, how to strive, against adversity. You see somebody's character in the face of adversity. And when Ramon faced an opponent who was superior to him in every way, he lost confidence, and I don't want guys like that on my team. I don't care if you're not as good as your opponent, you play your ass off and find ways to contribute. That's called heart.

I don't know. Maybe he'll get it next year. I wouldn't bet tens of millions, let alone a championship on it.

[ahwi_quacoe]

Sessions isn't a point guard ....... I never saw him control the tempo of the game ... not even once ....He makes some nice plays but it is too inconsistent and doesn't get anyone easy baskets but himself.... Not a point guard

[lodom7]

"Sessions is garbage, he got destroyed by some of the best point guards in the league in his first time in the playoffs"

You people really to shut up. He was regulated to a spot up shooter for most of the playoffs and that is not his role, he is an excellent playmaker who should be given another chance with the Lakers. Give him an entire offseason with the Lakers and he will be much improved next season, he is better than any point guard that would realistically sign us this season.

[Jajwanda]

Interesting note with Sessions is that if L.A. drops Blake via amnesty, they are at the luxury tax. Now that doesn't mention the fact that L.A. needs to then find, three bench players after that but it's worth mentioning that at about 71 or so their "Desperate" need to get rid of Gasol is in fact... gone.

[laduane1]

Lakers trying to save money. Fisher will be back at vet min. Lakers will loose 50 and have a lottery pick and trade it for crap.

[KingLakers]

For the final time new rule in the CBA when a team trades a player that same team can't resign that player for 12 months so Fisher can't comeback until March 2013. And Odom can't be signed until Dec so please no one mention bringing those 2 back next season. And Stern won't make an exception because he feels bad about nixing the Paul trade.

[kblo247]

Wrong. Fisher can come back July 1 to LA as his player option was turned down before he was bought out, meaning his contract ended and Houston was his last official team. Odom can also return July 1 providing he is traded by Dallas on draft night to another team and they pay his 2.4 mil number that is guaranteed, ending his deal, and that allows him to return to LA in July. Larry Coon cleared that up on the radio already

[Stebo_SSK]

Wrong. Fisher can come back July 1 to LA as his player option was turned down before he was bought out, meaning his contract ended and Houston was his last official team. Odom can also return July 1 providing he is traded by Dallas on draft night to another team and they pay his 2.4 mil number that is guaranteed, ending his deal, and that allows him to return to LA in July. Larry Coon cleared that up on the radio already

Either way neither are good for the future of LA. Fisher isnt going to help LA and there are too many younger options available better than Lamar Odom at this point. This is also based on LO being bought out and LA actually having interest in him. Doubt they do.

[KingLakers]

Does it really matter if Fisher can comeback or not what can he do to help the Lakers get a title? Should he start? no, Can he produce like he use to? no. We all loved Fisher but we need to move on from him I dont get how people think bringing him back will cure all the Lakers ills right now. And the same goes for Odom. Move on people their gone

[LakerMatt]

The only way i would want fisher to come back would be as a coach.

[Mamba Venom]

I really think we should consider resigning Hill and Sessions to fair contracts and then packaging them w/ Bynum or Gasol to get back other players. Sessions and Hill have value. We traded 2 1st picks for them, we need to get something back.

What would the Nets give up for Bynum/Sessions/Hill? I think D-Will, Lopez & ?

[Stebo_SSK]

I really think we should consider resigning Hill and Sessions to fair contracts and then packaging them w/ Bynum or Gasol to get back other players. Sessions and Hill have value. We traded 2 1st picks for them, we need to get something back.

What would the Nets give up for Bynum/Sessions/Hill? I think D-Will, Lopez & ?

This scenario is asinine. Why would 2 UNRESTRICTED free agents sign contracts in order to just get traded? Wouldnt they be better off just going to a team that showed them real interest? And I understand trades are made w/o the player's feelings being involved at times but it would be very dishonest for mgmt to talk a player into resigning only to turn around and trade them. Unless Hill or Sessions want to play for the Nets, this scenario is pretty useless.