Kobe agrees to contact extension with Lakers

cavs4life03 · Post #101 » by **cavs4life03** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:42 pm

i wished i had at leat 3% of one of kobes paycheck

richboy · Post #102 » by **richboy** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:43 pm

I don't believe in legacy signings. Players are paid a lot of money the years they are great. I don't believe in this we owe so and so player more money for what he has done. If that was the case the Bulls should still be giving MJ a check. If your going to pay Kobe to be the best player in the league then he has to be the best player in the league. If not your pretty much putting Kobe's wallet over the entire franchise.

This isn't baseball where you can give Derek Jeter a contract he can't live up too because what he has done in the past. Despite being paid crazy money in the past as well. In basketball and football you have a cap. You start handing out legacy deals your on the road to franchise disaster.

Just one more reason why Dwight made the right decision to bolt LA. The Lakers have tied themselves to Kobe more than any time in there history to one player. Don't want to sound like Nelly but he is the Lakers spoiled child and they continue to cater to whatever he demands. I heard the talk that Kobe would take a Duncan like deal. KG like deal. I had a feeling though Kobe would do what Kobe does. Send a message in his weird strange way. This message is that you guys have Lebron, Dwight, Durant, Harden, Paul ahead of Kobe on the top player list. I"m at the top of the highest paid list. IMO the Lakers have just signed up for bad to mediocre win loss records and the only reason to watch Laker games for the next 3 years will be see if Kobe can chuck up enough shots to catch Jabbar.

Parts Unknown · Post #103 » by **Parts Unknown** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:43 pm

Kobe signed a $48 million extension, and the Lakers just signed a $250 million extension.

Doesn't sound like the worse news in the world.

Yungsta404 · Post #104 » by **Yungsta404** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:44 pm

I guess when he said he wasnt taking a paycut he wasnt kidding :rofl:

Joker · Post #105 » by **Joker** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:44 pm

Good business decision, ultimately. Horrible basketball winning decision.

Mr MoJo Risin · Post #106 » by **Mr MoJo Risin** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:46 pm

richboy wrote:I don't believe in legacy signings. Players are paid a lot of money the years they are great. I don't believe in this we owe so and so player more money for what he has done. If that was the case the Bulls should still be giving MJ a check. If your going to pay Kobe to be the best player in the league then he has to be the best player in the league.

Just one more reason why Dwight made the right decision to bolt LA. The Lakers have tied themselves to Kobe more than any time in there history to one player. Don't want to sound like Nelly but he is the Lakers spoiled child and they continue to cater to whatever he demands. I heard the talk that Kobe would take a Duncan like deal. KG like deal. I had a feeling though Kobe would do what Kobe does. Send a message in his weird strange way. This message is that you guys have Lebron, Dwight, Durant, Harden, Paul ahead of Kobe on the top player list. I"m at the top of the highest paid list. IMO the Lakers have just signed up for bad to mediocre win loss records and the only reason to watch Laker games for the next 3 years will be see if Kobe can chuck up enough shots to catch Jabbar.

You have to consider the taxes though which are very high in cali

Madara · Post #107 » by **Madara** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:46 pm

Lakers won't be relevant for another 2 years... thanks Kobe

USA · Post #108 » by **USA** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:47 pm

richboy wrote: Don't want to sound like Nelly but he is the Lakers spoiled child and they continue to cater to whatever he demands. .

How do you know Kobe demanded this contract and the Lakers weren't the ones who offered it first?

Post #109 » by **5DOM** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:48 pm

MKG35 wrote:Everyone realizes that the Lakers made a lot of money thanks to Kobe, the Lakers owe Kobe more than 279 million dollars he made so far in his career. That's not the point. So stop bringing that up.

The thing is, people are disappointed because he could have gone on one or two last runs. Build a beautiful squad around you from scratch, go over the top and spend as much as possible. Now you got Kobe for 24 million and Nash (does he retire/buy out whatever). He takes up TOO MUCH money.

Thing is there's no guarantee they would have contended even if he took the discount. Everyone thought they would do something special with Dwight, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. Can't criticize Kobe for taking the money the Lakers obviously felt he deserves. For the Lakers, they made a business move a business like themselves can make.

The funny thing is I think the people who are criticizing him now would have been the first to discount his impact if the Lakers actually won the championship with Kobe taking the discount.

samuraix · Post #110 » by **samuraix** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:51 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.

I agree looking at it through another angle.

I think the Lakers are acknowledging that they won't be able to compete in the short-term anyways with the likes of Miami, Indiana, OKC, SA etc. running the show. Not a big Kobe fan but still have lots of respect for someone who will have spent his entire 20 year career on 1 team and has accomplished a lot of them too.

The Lakers will still make the $$ either way.

Mujahydeen · Post #111 » by **Mujahydeen** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:51 pm

He took this money because he's so competitive and wants to win a championship with a team of low-salary fillers.

Em1 · Post #112 » by **Em1** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:52 pm

What does this do to their cap the next two years

NickAnderson · Post #113 » by **NickAnderson** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:52 pm

The Lakers GM sucks

Foye · Post #114 » by **Foye** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:53 pm

RIP Los Angeles Lakers playoff hopes for the next half decade.

MaliBrah · Post #115 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:53 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.

as if there was any doubt yesterday he'd have left the lakers and retired somewhere else

Jeff23 · Post #116 » by **Jeff23** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:55 pm

seriously... what a boss.

LastNameEver · Post #117 » by **LastNameEver** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:56 pm

Im sure the Lakers can give Kobe 48m/2yrs without flinching considering their revenue from tv deals. You still gotta construct a roster to compete within the cap though , its not baseball. I guess they know their ceiling.

An Unbiased Fan · Post #118 » by **An Unbiased Fan** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:57 pm

Great signing for LA. Lakers retain a Top 5 player, and still have cap room and Pau's expiring to play with. I tend to think they're maneuvering for a semi-big trade.

ak7 · Post #119 » by **ak7** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:57 pm

The people knocking this signing are hilarious.

The contract is an example of the Lakers doing things the right way in a business not known for loyalty.

Mr MoJo Risin · Post #120 » by **Mr MoJo Risin** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:57 pm

NickAnderson wrote:The Lakers GM sucks

Don't worry, I think he will figure things out like he has always had.