Lakers Plan To Pursue Jimmy Butler

[GaaBaaBoo]

If Jimmy is getting Max and Rondo is also getting Max, Jimmy should be getting Max x2

[Calinks]

Every time a player breaks out New York or LA wants to come in and whisk them away.

[likashing]

In other news, no top tier FA want to join Kobe. They all give lip service on how they respect Kobe but they know the reality and want no part of playing with him.

[DEEP3CL]

Bulls already said they are willing to pay the luxury tax to keep Jimmy. I heard Paxson say it on CSN Sports talk live with my own ears. Jimmy isnt going anywhere.

Keep dreaming LA. Enjoy that mediocrity. Dont worry, Chicago went through it after MJ left. You only have about 10 more years of building through the draft like we did =)

Cute post.....

Anyway you must not be savvy enough to realize a story fabricated by the producer of the story itself. It's only obvious with the amount of cap space the Lakers have that they'll talk to free agents, but it doesn't mean they're gonna come. Secondly a blind man can see the Bulls will retain Butler.

And you're delusional if you think it's gonna take 10 years....keep believing that though.

[your boy]

Most teams are probably planning to pursue him, doesn't matter though Bulls will match anything.

[DEEP3CL]

The biggest problem with the lakers is Kobe, he's still on the team, who knows when he will retire.

Stop it...You're trying to create something that even Laker fans knows will happen. Mitch and Kobe have already had conversations about next season probably being his last, hell Kobe has mentioned it on occasions,

Kobe has a history of degrading his team in the media/practices and putting most of the blame on teammates. He called this years team half filled with min contracts "soft", he called Dwight "soft", he probably was the one spreading the Pau Gasol is "soft" too. You know who wasn't soft? Shaq. Oh wait, he called him lazy and fat. But Dwight wasn't lazy or fat, oh let's call him "soft" instead. See where this is going? He always finds a way to talk **** about teammates and shift blame. That devalues team mates. Any free agent considering the lakers should see that. Down the road after he's blamed you for everything, how's that going to affect your NEXT contract? That's why any young player with brains isn't going to the Lakers until Kobe retires.

This whole post is full of fail and lies you're drumming up. You're going off one freak'in video that came out this season....stop. Secondly all Kobe ever did for Pau was go to bat for him so again you're drumming up lies. A history....get your facts straight, the stuff you're spewing is old news and you probably just got wind of just this season when media outlets just decided to let it out. And he called Dwight soft after he left the team not while he was with them.

Maybe the Lakers can score Kevin Love this offseason when he heals from his dislocated shoulder. But I'm already calling that Kobe will call him "soft" before that season is over. There is no winning playing with Kobe. You can only lose.

Again failed post and lies...no winning with Kobe ? Ask his teammate that won rings with him.

[Ballerhogger]

interesting...butler and rondo each for max.

ill give butler the max but rondo is going have to take close to min.... He's terrible.

[Cottage Grove]

Bulls already said they are willing to pay the luxury tax to keep Jimmy. I heard Paxson say it on CSN Sports talk live with my own ears. Jimmy isnt going anywhere.

Keep dreaming LA. Enjoy that mediocrity. Dont worry, Chicago went through it after MJ left. You only have about 10 more years of building through the draft like we did =)

Cute post.....

Anyway you must not be savvy enough to realize a story fabricated by the producer of the story itself. It's only obvious with the amount of cap space the Lakers have that they'll talk to free agents, but it doesn't mean they're gonna come. Secondly a blind man can see the Bulls will retain Butler.

And you're delusional if you think it's gonna take 10 years....keep believing that though.

Well if a blind man can see it, then why would they even go after him? I think its going on 8 years so far since LA has won a championship. And at this point the lakers are a national joke. Did you see Kobe on Jimmy Kimmel? =)

The lakers just dont have the same lure that they used to. Magic said so himself.

Guys aren't knocking down the doors to play with ball hog Kobe. On top of that, you have to pay a ridiculous entertainment tax to play in LA. If Im wrong, who's the championship franchise player that's coming? Lebron? Durant? Melo? Curry? Rose? Harden? Cp3? Your best bet is to build through the draft, which will take 5-10 years(probably tanking). Problem with that is LA is a spoiled bunch(no offense). Jeannie has already said Jim and Mitch have 3 years to turn the franchise around. Thats a little unrealistic due to Lebron going home =). So after 3 years and Mitch is gone, the new GM will probably start all over again.

If Im wrong, whats the plan? Be specific.

[DEEP3CL]

Bulls already said they are willing to pay the luxury tax to keep Jimmy. I heard Paxson say it on CSN Sports talk live with my own ears. Jimmy isnt going anywhere.

Keep dreaming LA. Enjoy that mediocrity. Dont worry, Chicago went through it after MJ left. You only have about 10 more years of building through the draft like we did =)

Cute post.....

Anyway you must not be savvy enough to realize a story fabricated by the producer of the story itself. It's only obvious with the amount of cap space the Lakers have that they'll talk to free agents, but it doesn't mean they're gonna come. Secondly a blind man can see the Bulls will retain Butler.

And you're delusional if you think it's gonna take 10 years....keep believing that though.

Well if a blind man can see it, then why would they even go after him? I think its going on 8 years so far since LA has won a championship. And at this point the lakers are a national joke. Did you see Kobe on Jimmy Kimmel? =)

The lakers just dont have the same lure that they used to. Magic said so himself.

Guys aren't knocking down the doors to play with ball hog Kobe. On top of that, you have to pay a ridiculous entertainment tax to play in LA. If Im wrong, who's the championship franchise player that's coming? Lebron? Durant? Melo? Curry? Rose? Harden? Cp3? Your best bet is to build through the draft, which will take 5-10 years(probably tanking). Problem with that is LA is a spoiled bunch(no offense). Jeannie has already said Jim and Mitch have 3 years to turn the franchise around. Thats a little unrealistic due to Lebron going home =). So after 3 years and Mitch is gone, the new GM will probably start all over again.

If Im wrong, whats the plan? Be specific.

At the rate you're posting here and the lack of info you refuse to find you won't be taken serious here at all. 8 years since the Lakers last won a championship ? Dude the last one was 2010 over the Celtics.

And where in hell do you come up with " ridiculous entertainment tax" ? Don't get on the tax argument stuff....that BS is overblown, last I look you gotta pay taxes everywhere in the US.

[23artest23]

Overblown, eh? Tell that to all the pro teams in Texas that regularly enjoy the benefits of their tax laws.

[Pukovnik]

Lakers won't be able to attract any good free agents until Kobe retires. Ones that are worthwhile can understand that Kobe will get injured at some point in the season and the Lakers will be stuck in the mediocrity once again. The second issue is that massive contract Kobe has and the fact that he is still saying he could extend his career. Its hard for younger free agents to play for the Lakers when there is so much uncertainty.

Lakers will be terrible next season, and they should use that time to bring in a couple of good rookies, they should draft Mario Hezonja with their first round pick and move on from there. If Kobe retires after next season, with the new, much higher salary cap available, Lakers will have a great chance of signing some big names. But, sadly, it all depends if Kobe actually retires.

[Tiesto_Lakers]

G - Clarkson/Lin
G - Bryant
F - Butler/Young
F - Randle
C - Towns or Okafor/Hill

[br7knicks]

one of the few players who actually deserve a max contract.

[olive_triangurl]

Notice how the big market teams are really bad at luring stars?
New York Knicks, and LA Lakers, utter failures.
Stars liked the Lakers when Shaq was there, and that was probably because of Shaq being a guaranteed ring almost.

[your boy]

Notice how the big market teams are really bad at luring stars?
New York Knicks, and LA Lakers, utter failures.
Stars liked the Lakers when Shaq was there, and that was probably because of Shaq being a guaranteed ring almost.

Most teams in general are bad at luring stars because of the cap, players can get way more money if they re-sign with their current team. The Heat only got LeBron because they had Wade, the Cavs didn't lure him back, he wanted to try and win a title for his hometown.

[Brianmas23]

Why do none of these articles remind people that Butler is a restricted free agent?? As much as i would love Butler to be a Laker, the bulls are not letting him walk way for nothing....

[jumpstart]

Keep dreaming Laker fans. Jimmy is a Bull for life. Butler getting max $$

[DEEP3CL]

Notice how the big market teams are really bad at luring stars?
New York Knicks, and LA Lakers, utter failures.
Stars liked the Lakers when Shaq was there, and that was probably because of Shaq being a guaranteed ring almost.

Most teams in general are bad at luring stars because of the cap, players can get way more money if they re-sign with their current team. The Heat only got LeBron because they had Wade, the Cavs didn't lure him back, he wanted to try and win a title for his hometown.

Exactly....what was that poster even trying to get at ? It's the cap more than anything that has hampered any team from just breaking stars away from their teams. And when Shaq was with the Lakers it wasn't like they were getting other franchise type guys. The talent that Jerry was getting here was second tier guys to help Shaq and Kobe. I can count on one hand how many free agents they signed when both were prime players, comment like the one you quoted tells me just how much ball or business that's being paid attention to by the younger posters here.

[DEEP3CL]

Overblown, eh? Tell that to all the pro teams in Texas that regularly enjoy the benefits of their tax laws.

If you owned a home you'd know they still pay some of the highest property tax than most states. Like I said overblown.

[olive_triangurl]

I am certain the Lakers would not gave grabbed Rice, Richmond, Malone, Payton without Shaq.
They came for rings.