Bynum Demanding the Max

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Agent says Lakers' Bynum wants maximum contract extension
12:01 AM PDT on Tuesday, July 1, 2008
By BRODERICK TURNER
The Press-Enterprise

While the Lakers were making an announcement about their intentions to keep restricted free agents Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum's agent announced his client's intentions.

Bynum can get a contract extension this summer from the Lakers. When his agent was told that Bynum suggested he would be willing to take less than the maximum of five years, $80 million, David Lee said they would be seeking the maximum.

"He was talking as a 20-year-old," Lee said in a telephone interview Monday. "He had not consulted with his representatives. I think the Lakers know how we feel about this."

The Lakers extended qualifying offers to Vujacic and Turiaf on Monday, which allows the team to establish a right of first refusal.

If Vujacic, whose offer was for about $2.6 million, and Turiaf, whose offer was for about $1.3 million, sign an offer sheet with another team, the Lakers can match the offer and retain them.

Both Vujacic and Turiaf are seeking long-term deals and hope their agents can come to an agreement with the Lakers.

The free-agent shopping period started at 9:01 p.m. Monday; players can't sign contracts until July 9. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said recently he would begin negotiations Monday night.

The Lakers could have a potential dilemma with Bynum.

He missed the final 46 regular-season games after he suffered a knee injury. He had arthroscopic surgery May 21 to remove some cartilage debris and smoothing some rough spots on the underside of the knee.

Bynum, a 7-foot, 285-pound center, has said he should be ready to start training by the second or third week of July.

"The ball is in their court," Lee said. "They've got a decision to make. The question is whether they believe in him the way I believe in him. It's their decision to make if they want him there for the future."

Bynum averaged career highs in points (13.1) and rebounds (10.2) last season. But he has played in just 163 games in three seasons.

"I don't think the Lakers have anything to worry about with Andrew's physical condition," Lee said. "The only thing is he wants to stay in the purple and gold. It's in their court."

http://www.pe.com/sports/basketball/lakers/stories/PE_Sports_Local_S_web_lakers_01.4713233.html

[resistanze]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[MavDynasty]

:lmao

[ElNono]

:rollin

[VaSpursFan]

that kid is delusional...one good month and he demands the max. who knows how good he will be after his knee injury. i know height and youth is at a premium in the nba...but damn.

[xtremesteven33]

interesting

[resistanze]

"Fucking ship his ass out!"
-Mitch

[nil.ball]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[leemajors]

he must have seen lakerfan's posts about him on this site!

[tp2021]

:lol

Eat up that cap, youngin!

[TheMadHatter]

When his agent was told that Bynum suggested he would be willing to take less than the maximum of five years, $80 million, David Lee said they would be seeking the maximum.

"He was talking as a 20-year-old," Lee said in a telephone interview Monday. "He had not consulted with his representatives. I think the Lakers know how we feel about this."

It seems some of you fail at reading comprehension :). This is nothing more than his agent trying to get as much money for his client as possible, which is kinda what agents are paid to do. If Bynum stays healthy and plays well next season he will get a max contract from the Lakers.

[Supergirl]

LOL, I love it when the Lakers are screwed.

Sign him for a lot of money you have no flexiblity in the future if he turns out to be perennially injured or just not as good as people want him to be, or both.

Let him walk, and they risk letting another contender getting him, and him turn out to be a great C who makes mincemeat out of Gasol, Turiaf, and Odom every time he faces the Lakers.

[TheMadHatter]

This just means Odom is gone unless he re-signs for a lot less next off-season.

[Ronaldo McDonald]

Averaging 13 and 10 makes you deserving of a max contract? This guy is fucking delusional.

[TheMadHatter]

Averaging 13 and 10 makes you deserving of a max contract? This guy is fucking delusional.

Read the article.

[TheNextGen]

wow...this is a hard dilema.

[resistanze]

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[Borosai]

:lmao

Bynum is not worth max money. Even if he has a good year, he's not worth MAX money. He would have to have an amazing year, without any major injuries, before even mentioning a deal like that.

[baseline bum]

Sam Bowie for the max? :lol

[Spur-Addict]

q3-lpFToU9k

I'm gonna go make some sweet mula with Uncle Ricoooooooooooooo---:rollin

[MavDynasty]

Calm down Spurs fans... its not like we need Bynum to put a good whoopin on the Spurs, or get to the finals for that matter.

Calm down laker fan,

its not like u need shaq to win a championship...o wait u do

[1Parker1]

The way LakerFans see him and talk about him...they should believe he deserves the Max. :lol

[ATRAIN]

Calm down Spurs fans... its not like we need Bynum to put a good whoopin on the Spurs, or get to the finals for that matter.

Yeah you just need Ginobili hurt again. Hey where were you guys the last few years when you lost Shaq and we were winning the championships.......OH THATS RIGHT........Fishing.

[Spur-Addict]

The way LakerFans see him and talk about him...they should believe he deserves the Max. :lol

That's what they get, now it's time for Uncle Rico to throw the football right ova that mountain.

[ATRAIN]

That's what they get, now it's time for Uncle Rico to throw the football right ova that mountain.

LMAO hey Spur Addict being on cyber space have you ever come across anything on time travel?

[TheMadHatter]

If Bynum stays healthy and has a good season next year he will get a max contract. Your foolish if you think the Lakers are the only team who would offer him a max deal.

Big men with his skills are extremely hard to find, go look at what stiffs like Dampier are getting paid.

[Spur-Addict]

LMAO hey Spur Addict being on cyber space have you ever come across anything on time travel?

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If coach would've gave me that contract back in 08' things would be different, i'd be a champion. I'd be makin millions, big Ol' mansion somewhere in a hot tube wit ma sole mate.

Time Travel? You know it!

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[mavs>spurs2]

I lol'ed

[mavs>spurs2]

Why is an unproven 20 year old coming off knee surgery demanding the max? At least wait a year and pull off an all star caliber season before thinking you deserve max money. His agent is a knucklehead.

[TheMadHatter]

No his agent is just doing his job. Their jobs are to get as much money as humanly possible for their clients.

[mavs>spurs2]

Making ridiculous demands only causes problems. He should just wait a year, get healthy and put together a solid season before going public with this.

[Spur-Addict]

No his agent is just doing his job. Their jobs are to get as much money as humanly possible for their clients.

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Agent: I bet you don't have 1 of these, Good centers don't grow on trees

Phil to Mitch: I want that, remember Kwame?

Agent: This is a serious seven footer

Mitch: So if we pay the max, we get an interior presence for free?

Agent: You look like a strong guy Mitch, try moving bynum here off the block

Mitch: I can't

Agent: How does this over price ass rape sound to you?

[jmard5]

The way LakerFans see him and talk about him...they should believe he deserves the Max. :lol


If Bynum stays healthy and has a good season next year he will get a max contract. Your foolish if you think the Lakers are the only team who would offer him a max deal.

Big men with his skills are extremely hard to find, go look at what stiffs like Dampier are getting paid.

Yup. Laker fans...

[TheMadHatter]

This league is not about what your talent is worth. It's about what the market will pay you. It doesn't matter that Bynum's talent is not indicative of a max contract, that's not how this works. If he stays healthy and has a good year he will get offers for a max deal from more teams than just LA.

[Shaolin-Style]

rofl i read some of their boards, and the majority of laker fans think he deserves the max, and most of them are mad exclusively at the agent.

Kobe needs to give him a talk. Just hope they film it when he does.

[lebomb]

What a dumbass........Bynum needs to prove he can stay healthy. Dude avg. 13 pts and thinks he is an allstar.....LOLZ

[Vinnie_Johnson]

LMAO Lakers are screwed.

[Hemotivo]

:lol

[JamStone]

Well if Nene can get $10 million a year for six years after averaging 10 and 6, why wouldn't he ask for the max? Contracts nowadays have just as much to do with potential than they have with current production. Sure he's not worth the max, but hell I'd be looking for as much money as I could get too.

[TheMadHatter]

Well if Nene can get $10 million a year for six years after averaging 10 and 6, why wouldn't he ask for the max? Contracts nowadays have just as much to do with potential than they have with current production. Sure he's not worth the max, but hell I'd be looking for as much money as I could get too.

Doesn't Dampier make like $15 million too?

The only thing I dislike about this is the timing. Why does his agent feel the need to say this now? Why not wait until Bynum plays a full season and puts up good numbers? Then he'll have all the leverage in the world.

[bdubya]

Kobe needs to give him a talk.

Sounds like Kobe's influence is already showing...

[The Franchise]

His agent is going to fuck around and get his ass shipped out!!! You dont make demands like that in public. Especially when your contract year is not even up. The last idiot that tried to force the Lakers to over pay him was Shaq... and look what happened to his fat ass. Bynum is the 4th cog in the wheel demanding max money after having 30 good games... Please!!!

The agent is just making a rush for the money before his client is exposed as an overrated bum.

[Spur-Addict]

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[ElNono]

His agent is going to fuck around and get his ass shipped out!!! You dont make demands like that in public. Especially when your contract year is not even up. The last idiot that tried to force the Lakers to over pay him was Shaq... and look what happened to his fat ass. Bynum is the 4th cog in the wheel demanding max money after having 30 good games... Please!!!

He won another ring with the Heat?

[Spur-Addict]

He won another ring with the Heat?

So true, oh the truth hurts. :rollin

[O-Factor]

:lmao

[z0sa]

He won another ring with the Heat?

:lol

All you LA faggots on Bynum's nuts caused his cockiness :lmao

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

He won another ring with the Heat?

:lmao

[ShoogarBear]

What's going to be really funny is when Bynum starts demanding the team surround him with better players.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

What's going to be really funny is when Bynum starts demanding the team surround him with better players.

:lmao
:rollin

[Fernando TD21]

When is he going to start rapping about his ass taste?

[IronMexican]

When is he going to start rapping about his ass taste?

weak sauce, you're better than that.

in today's NBA, everyone over pays, i guess we have to do the same.

[curtismedellin]

^^^^^I wish Kim would ask me how her ass tastes....

[GaryJohnston]

:lol:downspin::rollin:lmao:nope

[angelbelow]

^^^^^I wish Kim would ask me how her ass tastes....

not a fan of rimming but for her, it would be a possibility.

[TheMACHINE]

wtf...Bynum is great but to demand max when he hasnt even played in the last 5 months....fuck that.

[TheMadHatter]

I could care less what he is demanding now, the Lakers aren't paying him until he plays a full season healthy. Provided he does this he will get max money, but this is common knowledge to most Laker fans.

[IronMexican]

I could care less what he is demanding now, the Lakers aren't paying him until he plays a full season healthy. Provided he does this he will get max money, but this is common knowledge to most Laker fans.

we should just sit on him this year, and if he plays up to his potential, give him what he asks for.

[lefty]

So, to sum up, Bynum :

- said Lakers win 82 games if he's healthy
- wants the max $$$$$$$$

Shaq's IQ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bynum's brain

[Gino]

Calm down laker fan,

its not like u need shaq to win a championship...o wait u do

:lol

[BiZNicK]

And just when he was getting on Kobe's good side....

Cant wait to hear what kobe has to say

[midgetonadonkey]

wtf...Bynum is great but to demand max when he hasnt even played in the last 5 months....fuck that.

Bynum is not great.

Andrew Bynum's best season stats:

13.1 ppg 10.2 rpg 2.1 bpg

Gheorghe Mureşan's best season stats:

14.5 ppg 9.6 rpg 2.26 bpg


So at this point Andrew Bynum=Big Gheorghe.

[TheMadHatter]

Bynum is not great.

Andrew Bynum's best season stats:

13.1 ppg 10.2 rpg 2.1 bpg

Gheorghe Mureşan's best season stats:

14.5 ppg 9.6 rpg 2.26 bpg


So at this point Andrew Bynum=Big Gheorghe.

Tell me your not that dumb.

[Spurtacus]

Muresan > Bynum :lmao


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[Showtime24 LAKERS]

They don't pay you on what you've done. They pay you based on potential and ability to fill seats / sell jerseys. Kobe has the last 2 covered. Bynum is the epitome of "potential" so he's gonna get paid. But you're absolutely right, he's not worth it based on what he's done so far.

[Spur-Addict]

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[TheMadHatter]

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[LakeShow]

I hope that's just his agent talking. No way will he get the Max, nor deserve it. The Lakers will not give him that especially since they were so successful without him. He better sign up with another agent if his agent is filling his head with this much nonsense. Dr. Buss doesn't take kindly to that kind of talk (see Shaq)

[ElNono]

I hope that's just his agent talking. No way will he get the Max, nor deserve it. The Lakers will not give him that especially since they were so successful without him. He better sign up with another agent if his agent is filling his head with this much nonsense. Dr. Buss doesn't take kindly to that kind of talk (see Shaq)

See LINK (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2636314&postcount=47)

[LakeShow]

See LINK (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2636314&postcount=47)

He might win a title but thats not the point!

[ElNono]

He might win a title but thats not the point!

He signed two contracts (Heat and Phoenix) that will probably provide him with much, much more money that Buss would have been able to offer him.
I say Shaq did fine.

[LakeShow]

He signed two contracts (Heat and Phoenix) that will probably provide him with much, much more money that Buss would have been able to offer him.
I say Shaq did fine.

Well my reference to Shaq is the fact that Bynum's agent had to go public and making demands thru the press. Buss doesn't give a shit how they do when they leave, he just doesn't take kindly to threats.

[jack sommerset]

I would trade that fool. You get to the finals without this chump. I never heard of the guy until last year. People never cease to amaze me.

[TheMACHINE]

Bynum is not great.

Andrew Bynum's best season stats:

13.1 ppg 10.2 rpg 2.1 bpg

Gheorghe Mureşan's best season stats:

14.5 ppg 9.6 rpg 2.26 bpg


So at this point Andrew Bynum=Big Gheorghe.

Good stats...but lets consider MPG and Age.

[Gino]

Well my reference to Shaq is the fact that Bynum's agent had to go public and making demands thru the press. Buss doesn't give a shit how they do when they leave, he just doesn't take kindly to threats.

Still....Shaq is probably the model Bynum is looking at. Shaq got his money AND another ring.

[exstatic]

When is he going to start rapping about his ass taste?

After the next Kobe phone video meltdown.
:lol

[21_Blessings]

the Lakers aren't paying him until he plays a full season healthy. .


But they payed Luke Walton and Devean George so there goes that theory.

Bynum is actually a worthy investment in this case.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Lakers are screwed here they can give him a max deal or wait for another team to take him for a max deal.