Source: Bryant likely to retire in 2014

[irishock]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/20512645/future-of-lakers-is-now-for-kobe-as-16year-veteran-mulls-retirement

Thoughts?

[ElNono]

Four years too late, IMO...

[irishock]

He has 2 tries to tie Jordan.

Hate him or like him (i'm indifferent), you gotta admit he's a once in a lifetime type player. One of those guys who will say one thing and show you that he will stick to his word.

[DPG21920]

He has 2 tries to tie Jordan.

Hate him or like him (i'm indifferent), you gotta admit he's a once in a lifetime type player. One of those guys who will say one thing and show you that he will stick to his word.

Like when he told Shaq he would never snitch & just like how he promised to be faithful in his wedding vows?

[LkrFan]

Like when he told Shaq he would never snitch & just like how he promised to be faithful in his wedding vows?

The goods! :lmao

My thoughts are that if he is still healthy, he'll still play at a reduced price tag. If he does not, then that's $30M off the books that will be used wisely to ensure that the Lakers remain as a contender. Only two players on the books (presumably) will be D12 and Nash (expiring KT). Lakers will reload like they always do.

[irishock]

The goods! :lmao

My thoughts are that if he is still healthy, he'll still play at a reduced price tag. If he does not, then that's $30M off the books that will be used wisely to ensure that the Lakers remain as a contender. Only two players on the books (presumably) will be D12 and Nash (expiring KT). Lakers will reload like they always do.

Rudy Gay, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki on the market.

[scanry]

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Where's the cap room to even sign up a big FA? You do understand the Lakers payroll right? Considering Dwight signs a 4 yr, 20 - 22 mil/yr extension next summer, the Lakers will total 105 - 110 mil. Damn that's more than 50 mil over the cap. That Time Warner money will sure come in handy (20 yr $4 bill). :wow 200 mil a yr and add in the ticket sales, the Lakers are stacked for years to come.

[LkrFan]

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Where's the cap room to even sign up a big FA? You do understand the Lakers payroll right? Considering Dwight signs a 4 yr, 20 - 22 mil/yr extension next summer, the Lakers will total 105 - 110 mil. Damn that's more than 50 mil over the cap. That Time Warner money will sure come in handy (20 yr $4 bill). :wow 200 mil a yr and add in the ticket sales, the Lakers are stacked for years to come.
What about D12 $(20M) + Nash ($9M - expiring KT) is so difficult to understand? Kobe and Pau alone account for $50M. If Pau shrivels up (again) in the playoffs and we don't rang (again), he gone. If Kobe retires, his $30M comes off the books too. Boiled down - no Laker cap issues in 2014. Like I said, they'll just reload and (presumably) build around D12 and Nash.

[irishock]

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Where's the cap room to even sign up a big FA? You do understand the Lakers payroll right? Considering Dwight signs a 4 yr, 20 - 22 mil/yr extension next summer, the Lakers will total 105 - 110 mil. Damn that's more than 50 mil over the cap. That Time Warner money will sure come in handy (20 yr $4 bill). :wow 200 mil a yr and add in the ticket sales, the Lakers are stacked for years to come.

http://i.qkme.me/3q6abb.jpg

[racm]

What about D12 $(20M) + Nash ($9M - expiring KT) is so difficult to understand? Kobe and Pau alone account for $50M. If Pau shrivels up (again) in the playoffs and we don't rang (again), he gone. If Kobe retires, his $30M comes off the books too. Boiled down - no Laker cap issues in 2014. Like I said, they'll just reload and (presumably) build around D12 and Nash.

Dwight is also plausibly the only player left under contract after 2014-15... enough room to go after another perimeter chucker like Gay, tbh...

[Banzai]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/money.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=621)
http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/48/obama_money.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=3092)

[D12]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/2/money.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=621)
http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/48/obama_money.gif (http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=3092)


That gif symbolizes the Lakers. Money, tbh. Money, Money, Money. Money make the world go round.

[whitemamba]

thats going to be a sad day..

[lefty]

Damn the Lakers are gonna be stacked inj 2014

[Latarian Milton]

you can only sign FA's within the cap limit which means you'll only have barely enough room to sign one superstar with DH ($20m) remaining on the book, and two superstars + craps won't win you championships these days tbh

[99 Problems]

What about Kareem's scoring record. Thought that might be insight.

[Venti Quattro]

He could finish his career in Europe. He's part-owner of a club in lol Italy so he could play there, or in FCB Basquet.

[Venti Quattro]

Four years too late, IMO...

Just like Jim?

[ElNono]

Just like Jim?

The Spurs are unlikely to get the kind of star power the Lakers can get... so Tim's farewell tour is understandable to an extent.

In this day an age, $30m/year for a player giving you T-Mac level of production hurts your team more than helps, tbh...

[FkLA]

Source: Bryant likely to retire in 2014

If he follows through with it, then thank fucking god. But I seriously doubt this chucker retires hell probably be chasing some kind of scoring records imo.

[Clipper Nation]

Dwight is also plausibly the only player left under contract after 2014-15... enough room to go after another perimeter chucker like Gay, tbh...

:lol Rebuilding around Rudy "Choker" Gay

[scanry]

What about D12 $(20M) + Nash ($9M - expiring KT) is so difficult to understand? Kobe and Pau alone account for $50M. If Pau shrivels up (again) in the playoffs and we don't rang (again), he gone. If Kobe retires, his $30M comes off the books too. Boiled down - no Laker cap issues in 2014. Like I said, they'll just reload and (presumably) build around D12 and Nash.

I though Artest doesn't come of the books until 2015? Anyhow the Lakers will extend Kobe by giving him a 3 yr $12 - 15 mil extension. They'll still have cap for a big FA.

[Venti Quattro]

I though Artest doesn't come of the books until 2015?

He's coming off the books after next season, together with Kobe and Pau.

[Dex]

Would be dumb for Kobe to retire if Dwight decides to stick around (which he will). Bean could easily ride his coattails to another couple rings, just like he did Shaq and Pau.

[Relevancy]

Would be dumb for Kobe to retire if Dwight decides to stick around (which he will). Bean could easily ride his coattails to another couple rings, just like he did Shaq and Pau.I'm starting to wonder if Spur fans have some kind of mental inability, can you guys come up with something new? Please:lol the reader needs to be entertained.

[Dex]

I'm starting to wonder if Spur fans have some kind of mental inability, can you guys come up with something new? Please:lol the reader needs to be entertained.

You mean a disability?

[Latarian Milton]

kobe won't retire as long as there're still stupid teams willing to pay him for jacking up shots and killing chemistry

[DD]

Lakers gonna have a shitload of money in 2014 (not like they give a fuck about the cap anyways).

[ambchang]

He had a great run. But he has to unretire twice to solidify his legacy.

[Clipper Nation]

You mean a disability?
:lol

[JRHernandez88]

He had a great run. But he has to unretire twice to solidify his legacy.:lol


Na but I'm gonna miss that fucker though tbh...:cry

Spurs/Lakers was the shit.

[Fabbs]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/20512645/future-of-lakers-is-now-for-kobe-as-16year-veteran-mulls-retirement

Thoughts?
I think Kobester has to be given perhaps as much respect as this great similar title holder.
http://www.nndb.com/people/543/000022477/hulk-pastamania-sm.jpg

[Duncan2177]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/20512645/future-of-lakers-is-now-for-kobe-as-16year-veteran-mulls-retirement

Thoughts?

Good what the hell does he have to prove?

[Duncan2177]

I think Kobester has to be given perhaps as much respect as this great similar title holder.
http://www.nndb.com/people/543/000022477/hulk-pastamania-sm.jpg

:lol

[Clipper Nation]

He had a great run. But he has to unretire twice to solidify his legacy.
The second time around, the Maloofs have to make him GM, where he can turn that Wiggins kid from Canada into a bust and then unretire in order to break the record for lowest single-season PER in a Kings uniform, tbh....

[Relevancy]

:lolLook at this guy, riding another guys junk ON a message board, pathetic :lol ride solo or don't ride at all btw.

[Relevancy]

You mean a disability?Hmm yeah sure.... As long as you know what I'm talking about

[Baseline]

kobe won't retire as long as there're still stupid teams willing to pay him for jacking up shots and killing chemistry

Precisely. A

And LA is paying 25+ Million this year for it.

[Clipper Nation]

Look at this guy, riding another guys junk ON a message board, pathetic :lol ride solo or don't ride at all btw.

:lol Trying and failing to call out Spurfans' intelligence
:lol Butthurt when laughed at for being an idiot

[D12]

Clipper fan on Clipper fan violence :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Clipper fan on Clipper fan violence :lol

*Clipperfan on Lakerfan violence.... not sure why that Lakerfan picked the real LA team to put under his name, but whatevz... :downspin:

[LkrFan]

Remember when he dunked on D12 several years ago? He just did the same thing to Jamison in practice:

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5245/72034511272485550633140.jpg

He still has his hops. Look at the left pic - his hand is at the top of the square. Not bad for a TOSB. ;)

[z0sa]

You mean a disability?

:lol:lol

[ElNono]

*Clipperfan on Lakerfan violence.... not sure why that Lakerfan picked the real LA team to put under his name, but whatevz... :downspin:

I have $20 on Relevancy being one of those bandwagon mexican lakers fans...

[whitemamba]

Remember when he dunked on D12 several years ago? He just did the same thing to Jamison in practice:

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5245/72034511272485550633140.jpg

He still has his hops. Look at the left pic - his hand is at the top of the square. Not bad for a TOSB. ;)

:lobt:

[whitemamba]

Clipper fan on Clipper fan violence :lol


monkey on monkey :lol

[rayjayjohnson]

Like 'nessa is going to let his bread winning ass retire

[rayjayjohnson]

monkey on monkey :lol
:lmao bandwagon fan

[whitemamba]

:lmao bandwagon fan

lmao, only reason denver got famous cause our niggas fuckin yo bitches..

[rayjayjohnson]

:lmao bandwagon fan

[Kool Bob Love]

:rollin