Lakers interested in James Posey, Brent Barry

LA_Celtic · Post #1 » by **LA_Celtic** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 8:15 am

The Lakers continue to wait for Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf, but they have fall-back plans in case their restricted free agents don't re-sign with them.

The Lakers have talked with representatives of Boston small forward James Posey and veteran San Antonio sharpshooter Brent Barry to gauge the free agents' interest.
Posey, a key reserve for the Celtics, is expected to draw the full mid-level exception of five years and about $30 million, though the Celtics have said they consider signing him an off-season priority.

Posey, though, is studying his options, primarily on championship contenders that include the Lakers, said his agent, Mark Bartelstein.

"I would say so," Bartelstein said. "When you get a taste of a championship, you want to keep winning them. The Lakers are a great team."
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers2-2008jul02,0,6422368.story

SonicYouth34 · Post #2 » by **SonicYouth34** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 9:31 am

There's no way Posey can go to the Lakers. If you are a Celtic or Celtic fan you automatically hate the Lakers for life

MyInsatiableOne · Post #3 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:57 pm

SonicYouth34 wrote:There's no way Posey can go to the Lakers. If you are a Celtic or Celtic fan you automatically hate the Lakers for life

Agreed. It'd be like Johnny Damon going from the Red Sox to the Yankees...oh, wait...

:cry:

Rocky5000 · Post #4 » by **Rocky5000** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 1:10 pm

It's 5 years now? So Posey would be around longer than KG's contract? No way should we lock on to him for that long.