The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers have come to an agreement:
Lakers Outgoing:
Sasha Vujacic - $2,262,444 (BYC, 1/2 of base year salary)
Luis Scola - $3,100,667
Speedy Claxton - $5,757,818
Maceo Baston - $2,272,860
Lakers Incoming:
Lamar Odom - $14,148,596
Jamaal Magloire - $797,581
Stephen Graham - $826,269
the rights to Fran Vasquez
Total Outgoing: $13,393,789
Total Incoming: $15,772,446
13.4x1.25+.1=16.85>15.7
Magic Outgoing:
Lamar Odom - $14,148,596
Jamaal Magloire - $797,581
Stephen Graham - $826,269
the rights to Fran Vasquez
Magic Incoming:
Sasha Vujacic - $4,524,887
Luis Scola - $3,100,667
Speedy Claxton - $5,757,818
Maceo Baston - $2,272,860
Total Outgoing: $15,772,446
Total Incoming: $15,656,232
15.7x1.25+.1=19.7>15.8
Lakers accept, Odom was always a player I wanted back, and he gives me some financial flexibility as to whether or not I'd like to keep him. He's going to play a similar role as to what he does now for the Lakers, as he's going to be filling that 6th man role, but at multiple positions, from the 5 down to the 1 in different scenarios. This allows me to add Radman to the starting lineup to spread the floor from the 4 spot. I'm sad to see Scola go more than anything else, but this deal also sees me get rid of some salary. Ultimately, I'm trying to garner as much talent as possible to secure an NBA Championship.