Kobe agrees to contact extension with Lakers

EuroPacer · Post #61 » by **EuroPacer** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:06 pm

I am really ambiguous about this, on the one hand I realise it is a silly amount of money for a player with a severe injury who is post-peak already.

On the other hand he IS the Lakers of the last two decades, he deserves anything he asks for on the basis of services rendered.

Unfortunately the equation makes least sense for the Lakers and it is clear Kobe did not have the best interest of HIS franchise in mind, if they wanted to do anything of meaning he should have gone for a much more reasonable contract.

Post #62 » by **The J Rocka** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:07 pm

It's not like the Lakers had any leverage here. You're damned if you do, damned if you don't.

The4thHorseman · Post #63 » by **The4thHorseman** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:08 pm

I thought Kobe wanted to win more titles?

TheGarden · Post #64 » by **TheGarden** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:08 pm

Archerbro wrote:wow, now what do they do in 2014? 23.5M+Nash's salary.

Room for 1 max guy? assuming they let Pau leave. ?

thats what 32M

Cap is around 60M give or take

28M in cap space?? plus a couple draft picks and a vet minimum or 2

ak7 · Post #65 » by **ak7** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:10 pm

Jack wore plaid wrote:Horrible management by the Lakers rears it's ugly head once again.

Dr. Buss would have done the same thing.

The1llness · Post #66 » by **The1llness** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:10 pm

35 million tied to Kobe, Nash, Young & Sacre next season with only 25 million to fill out that roster.

Good luck with Mitch Kupchak. :lol:

TruSkool · Post #67 » by **TruSkool** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:11 pm

well still a great signing. I doubt the lakers even bothered negotiating. they put an offer on the table, kobe couldnt refuse it, and the deal was done.

Tave · Post #68 » by **Tave** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:12 pm

TheDoors24 wrote:
SlavaMedvedenko wrote:This came out of nowhere. Why now when you have a whole season to evaluate him and gain leverage in the money details?

Because he 's a Lakers legend and they want him to retire a Laker. He helped bring 7 chips to the Lakers. How many teams even have 1 championship in 17 years?

He deserves to retire a Laker.

I must've missed #6 and #7. What years did those happen, 2008.5 and 2009.64?

Or did you retroactively subtract a title from Detroit and Boston?

Post #69 » by **Next Coming** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:12 pm

Kobe is a power player. 48.5M over two years, coming off an achilles injury. :lol:

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22haytham22 · Post #70 » by **22haytham22** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:12 pm

wtf are the lakers doing

VC-INJURY · Post #71 » by **VC-INJURY** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:15 pm

This is what I like to call a "Legacy Signing" - you get paid beaucoup bucks at the end of your career because of what you did for the franchise when you were younger.

It's a respect thing.

MagnusPinus · Post #72 » by **MagnusPinus** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:16 pm

It's Kobe.. got to take care of him. No other choice by the lakers was possible.

RIPskaterdude · Post #73 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:16 pm

TheGarden wrote:
Archerbro wrote:wow, now what do they do in 2014? 23.5M+Nash's salary.

Room for 1 max guy? assuming they let Pau leave. ?

thats what 32M

Cap is around 60M give or take

28M in cap space?? plus a couple draft picks and a vet minimum or 2

The Lakers have draft picks? Don't they have two going to Phoenix soon?

D.Brasco · Post #74 » by **D.Brasco** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:16 pm

TheDoors24 wrote:
cb1115 wrote:Lakers fans 20 minutes ago:

Now:

Not really. One of the greatest players in NBA history will now retire a Lakers. How can that be bad? It's not a 7 year contract. It's 2 years.

Shaq was one of the greatest players in NBA history and nobody thought it wise to offer him a huge contract for his final years.

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Post #75 » by **5DOM** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:17 pm

VC-INJURY wrote:This is what I like to call a "Legacy Signing" - you get paid beaucoup bucks at the end of your career because of what you did for the franchise when you were younger.

It's a respect thing.

Yup. No other explanation. Kobe's meant so much for the Lakers last 20 years, and he will have some kind of role with them for next 50.

ak7 · Post #76 » by **ak7** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:17 pm

RIPskaterdude wrote:
TheGarden wrote:
Archerbro wrote:wow, now what do they do in 2014? 23.5M+Nash's salary.

Room for 1 max guy? assuming they let Pau leave. ?

thats what 32M

Cap is around 60M give or take

28M in cap space?? plus a couple draft picks and a vet minimum or 2

The Lakers have draft picks? Don't they have two going to Phoenix soon?

one next year and the other was last season...

TheGarden · Post #77 » by **TheGarden** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:18 pm

RIPskaterdude wrote:
TheGarden wrote:
Archerbro wrote:wow, now what do they do in 2014? 23.5M+Nash's salary.

Room for 1 max guy? assuming they let Pau leave. ?

thats what 32M

Cap is around 60M give or take

28M in cap space?? plus a couple draft picks and a vet minimum or 2

The Lakers have draft picks? Don't they have two going to Phoenix soon?

it went last year if I'm not mistaken

you also cant trade picks in consecutive years and they didn't have one last year so they have to have one this year

politm · Post #78 » by **politm** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:19 pm

This is so bad, oh, so bad. Kobe, why ? Why ?

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Mujahydeen · Post #79 » by **Mujahydeen** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:19 pm

But, but, Kobe's will to win is unmatched! He's obsessed with winning.

Post #80 » by **5DOM** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:21 pm

Mujahydeen wrote:But, but, Kobe's will to win is unmatched! He's obsessed with winning.

48M at this stage of his career? He already won