Who's taking Kobe in 2014?

[StrengthAndHonor]

Los Angeles Lakers (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers/index.html)guard Kobe Bryant (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3118/index.html)is expected to be paid $32 million in the last year of his contract for next season.

At 34 years of age last season, Bryant played at a All-NBA level, averaging 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and six assists before tearing his Achilles tendon at the end of the year.

When it comes to re-negotiating a new contract with the team, Bryant is likely not about to play for a one-year minimum salary worth $1.45 million. He was asked if there was any chance of him taking a pay cut in 2014.


“I’m not taking any at all – that’s the negotiation that you have to have.” Bryant told Lakers Nation on Wednesday (http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-kobe-bryant-not-planning-to-take-a-pay-cut-in-2014/2013/07/10/). “For me to sit here and say, ‘Oh yeah, I’m just going to take a huge pay cut. Nah, I’m going to try to get as much as I possibly can.”



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[The Batman]

Los Angeles Lakers (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers/index.html)guard Kobe Bryant (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3118/index.html)is expected to be paid $32 million in the last year of his contract for next season.

At 34 years of age last season, Bryant played at a All-NBA level, averaging 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and six assists before tearing his Achilles tendon at the end of the year.

When it comes to re-negotiating a new contract with the team, Bryant is likely not about to play for a one-year minimum salary worth $1.45 million. He was asked if there was any chance of him taking a pay cut in 2014.

“I’m not taking any at all – that’s the negotiation that you have to have.” Bryant told Lakers Nation on Wednesday (http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-kobe-bryant-not-planning-to-take-a-pay-cut-in-2014/2013/07/10/). “For me to sit here and say, ‘Oh yeah, I’m just going to take a huge pay cut. Nah, I’m going to try to get as much as I possibly can.”



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[Katherine Robinson]

He will be a Laker, be given a blank check and be left to decide the fate of the franchise.

Simple.

[StrengthAndHonor]

He will be a Laker, be given a blank check and be left to decide the fate of the franchise.

Simple.

Anything more than $15 million a year is overpaying. And I'm being generous. What was Timmy and KG's last contract look like? Kobe's probably thinking how much money Mike made when he was in his late 30's.

[Clipper Nation]

“I’m not taking any at all – that’s the negotiation that you have to have.” Bryant told Lakers Nation on Wednesday (http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-kobe-bryant-not-planning-to-take-a-pay-cut-in-2014/2013/07/10/). “For me to sit here and say, ‘Oh yeah, I’m just going to take a huge pay cut. Nah, I’m going to try to get as much as I possibly can.”

:lol No shit, that faggot Kirby won't give up one red cent, tbh.... look for him to make $40 mil a year for his last contract before he retires, tbh....

[spurraider21]

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[Thread]

Every single red cent he gets:::he has coming to him. Without him? We're at 14 & 3 respectively and I never heard of the Ellis Girl.

[Katherine Robinson]

Anything more than $15 million a year is overpaying. And I'm being generous. What was Timmy and KG's last contract look like? Kobe's probably thinking how much money Mike made when he was in his late 30's.

Kobe will decide his own salary, there will be negotiation. He can decide to aim low and give his team a chance or aim high and never realize his 6th ring.

[spurraider21]

Kobe might take a paycut down to 22-25 million or something

[scanry]

My guess would be $42 mil over 3 years and the third would be a player option.

[Leetonidas]

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[StrengthAndHonor]

:lol No shit, that faggot Kirby won't give up one red cent, tbh.... look for him to make $40 mil a year for his last contract before he retires, tbh....


You know what, you called this ish and I remember saying, nah Kobe will take a paycut. +100 points for you.

[Thread]

You know what, you called this ish and I remember saying, nah Kobe will take a paycut. +100 points for you.

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[StrengthAndHonor]

Kobe might take a paycut down to 22-25 million or something


Even at $22-25 mil/yr, I think that would still make him as the highest paid player, if I'm not mistaken.

[StrengthAndHonor]

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WTH man, I aint no Spurs fan. That 6 doesnt work on me :lol

[Killakobe81]

I agree $15 million max. He asks for more deservedly or not that shows his priority is money over #6. I can't be mad none of you would take less if you had leverage.

[lefty]

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[Venti Quattro]

Around $20m

[Kool Bob Love]

Every single red cent he gets:::he has coming to him. Without him? We're at 14 & 3 respectively and I never heard of the Ellis Girl.


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[Mnky]

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Aha. Oh MJ...

[irishock]

Kobe to Dallas, tbh.

[lefty]

Kobe to Dallas, tbh.
lol no

Cuban prefers Greg Oden

[whitemamba]

Kobe to Dallas, tbh.

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[Baseline]

What nobody is saying (except Bryant himself if the OP's quote is accurate) is that Bryant's priorities are in this order. 1. Highest salary in history 2. Most points in history 3. Dictate all decisions for the franchise 4. Most points in history 5. Most power in history 6. Most points in history 7. If it so happens along the way to win another ring, then hey, so be it. Seriously, anyone who thinks - at this point - that Bryant is about winning championships is just facing the reality of who Bryant is. He's run prime Shaquille out of town, and now Dwight. The championship talk gets him more money. It's simply posturing.

[Thread]

WTH man, I aint no Spurs fan. That 6 doesnt work on me :lol

Then you won't mind:::

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[Clipper Nation]

WTH man, I aint no Spurs fan. That 6 doesnt work on me :lol
Doesn't really work on Spurfan either.... but 39 makes Cully extremely butthurt, tbh :lol

[Thread]

Doesn't really work on Spurfan either.... but 39 makes Cully extremely butthurt, tbh :lol

Then neither of ya's will mind:::6

Let us proceed...

[Clipper Nation]

Then neither of ya's will mind:::6

Let us proceed...
I hear ya, Culb, but, it's the 39 talkin'.

- Pap

[AchillesHeel]

Then neither of ya's will mind:::6

Let us proceed...

1984


Let us proceed...

[Mal]

Noone. He`ll go down with Lakers` ship

[UNCLE-DREW]

1984


Let us proceed...

Thread Thinks he's a trendsetter

He's not a trendsetter

[AchillesHeel]

Thread Thinks he's a trendsetter

He's not a trendsetter

He doesn't set trends.

[Thread]

He doesn't set trends.

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[AchillesHeel]

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Oh, you talking about daddy?

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[Thread]

Oh, you talking about daddy?

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[AchillesHeel]

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[Thread]

^6

[AchillesHeel]

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[benefactor]

:lol holding the Lakers hostage
:lol 3-4 more seasons of one legged Kobe
:lol no one wants to play with you
:lol still rebuilding in 2020

[Thread]

:lol holding the Lakers hostage
:lol 3-4 more seasons of one legged Kobe
:lol no one wants to play with you
:lol still rebuilding in 2020

Boiled down:::6

[AchillesHeel]

Boiled down:::6

Boiled down:::

Kirby: 1 Finals MVP
Gasol: 1 Finals MVP
Lebron: 2 Finals MVPs
Duncan: 3 Finals MVPs
Daddy: 3 Finals MVPs
MJ: 6 Finals MVPs

Let us proceed...

[Raven]

bobcats seems like a fitting spot tbh, tanking team trying to sell some tickets..

[benefactor]

Boiled down:::6
That's fine. I'm content with 5 and getting to watch Kobe become Achilles, followed by The Sweep and The Begging. The fall has been spectacular...and now Kobe will make sure that you will remain in the ashes.

[Seventyniner]

I've said all along that Kobe will take every penny he can possibly get.

The maximum he can get with the Lakers will be a contract starting at $31,976,495 with annual raises of $2,398,237.

A max 3-year contract then totals $103,124,196. 4 years would be $142,295,402, and the longest possible contract of 5 years totals $183,864,845.

All this talk of Laker cap space next summer to sign LeBron or Carmelo is laughable. Kobe will take up over half of the cap by himself. Do any of us really think the Lakers would just let him walk?

Amnesty that. No, really. It's the only way out.

[Thread]

That's fine. I'm content with 5 and getting to watch Kobe become Achilles, followed by The Sweep and The Begging. The fall has been spectacular...and now Kobe will make sure that you will remain in the ashes.

Well, I certainly had Christmas in June. I was enabled to return triumphant because your entire core shit a bed, with your top 2 legends (Pop & Duncan) squatting first & last. I get to hold onto 5-4 Kobe over the tired old shit bag Duncan for at least another year as well.

6 has been a good to a me.

[Clipper Nation]

^ That's nice, but I'm still gonna 39 you 'til I can't 39 no' mo'....

[benefactor]

Well, I certainly had Christmas in June. I was enabled to return triumphant because your entire core shit a bed, with your top 2 legends (Pop & Duncan) squatting first & last. I get to hold onto 5-4 Kobe over the tired old shit bag Duncan for at least another year as well.

6 has been a good to a me.
June was good to me too. 7 games against the best player in the world when Old Man Riverwalk should have been thinking about the retirement home having already put 4 in the case? I'll take it. We both view the glass the same way...we just stare at it from different angles.

[Leetonidas]

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[RsxPiimp]

posting multiple pictures to get your message across the board, what an insecure little wetback :lol

[Leetonidas]

i'm white you fucktard. try again. also more emoticons please.

[Rogue]

If Kobe accepts vet min I'd like my team to take him anyday. question is he still wants the biggest $ he can possibly get, and he will get whatever money he wants whether in LA or elsewhere (Europe or China), because his name is Kobe Bryant.

[ezau]

Then you won't mind:::

6

I smell skunk.

[Bynumite]

First came The Cucking, then The Choking, finally The Coming Out

Triple C Jim

[Michael Jordan.]

Around $20m
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