He's making money hand over fist there, Seal. If he didn't have the kind of monetary streams it takes to fund that payroll he wouldn't be operating in those numbers.
I believe he'd sign Lamar and pay that huge a payroll if the Luxury tax was going up next year and the following years, but with it dropping potentially to 61 million as soon as next year it's unthinkable to have a payroll that high and huge guaranteed contracts for the next three to five years. Which explains why it's June 13th and Lamar still isn't a Laker.
Actually, it's a month later than that.
ThanksActually, it's a month later than that.
Kupchak: "I'm not as hopeful"
By Elliott Teaford
LAS VEGAS -- Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said tonight he was "not as hopeful" of re-signing unrestricted free agent Lamar Odom "as I was Friday." Asked why, Kupchak said, "It's just a feeling you get. You have conversations with the player's representative and, right now, I'm not sure we're on the same page."
Asked during halftime of the Lakers-Clippers summer league game, if he was the point of throwing up his hands in frustration, Kupchak said, "Perhaps."
Kupchak said he had no further plans to talk with Odom's agent, Jeff Schwartz.
"I understand it's a process. I am surprised it's taken us so long to get to this point."
It's believed the Lakers have offered Odom a deal of more than $8 million per season. It's also believed that there are no other teams currently courting Odom, who made $11.4 million last season in the final year of a six-season deal he signed with Miami.
Thanks for the read Duncan228
Meh. Just posturing by Kupchek. The only way Odom isn't a laker next year is if Utah matches on Milsap and Portland throws stupid money at Odom. But, Odom will undoubtedly wait until he's 100% sure Portland won't throw stupid money at him, so this saga will drag out for a while longer.
damn I'd take 8 million in a flash!
Yeah, I mean if no one else is courting Odom, it should be a no-brainer to re-sign with the Lakers.
Miami should sign this guy.
It never stops with these idiots.
Odom to the Magic, book it. -block party 2009!
Otis must have all available free agent big men. (except a Mr. B.B. Davis, Lakers... Mavs... anybody?)
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lol. I was hopin' you hadn't seen it, bald.
he was joking, i don't know i you know this, but Odom came on a trade from Miami
No he wasn't. Do you also think he was joking when he co-signed the OP in the "mavericks should sign Odom" thread earlier today?
Mark Cuban is a billion dollar man.. what's wrong with an extra 20 million dollars to screw the Lakers out of a chip?
This is extremely troubling, but you could see it coming. You could just get the feeling things weren't going well, hence the two weeks of silence. Enjoy Portland Lamar.
Serious question Laker Fans: If Odom does go to Portland or something, how do you feel about your chances at repeating, realistically?
Lakers Still Holding Tight On Odom
Lamar Odom's negotiations with the Lakers took a bad turn on Monday.
"It's business, you know what I'm saying," said Odom on Monday. "It takes a little bit of the fun out of the game, but it's part of it."
Asked whether he felt at all unloved or unappreciated by the Lakers, Odom paused and said, "Ummm, it's just the way it is. It'll pay off."
He did however acknowledge a bit of disappointment the negotiations haven't gone as well as he'd hoped.
"It's crazy because if you think about my career and playing basketball and somebody trying to do all the things to help a team win a championship, I felt like I've done that you know," he said. "But it'll pay off. It'll pay off."
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archiv...tight_on_odom/
He'll get it... Doesn't matter where, but he'll get what he deserves.
God damnit just give Odom his money and finish this ing offseason already. Give him 10 million and suck it up. It is only 2 more ing million you have to cough up. God damn it this is pissing me off. We have the tools to be a dynasty and just need to resign 1 ing player to be set to defend our le and these pieces of are playing with fire. Give Odom his 10 million and GET ON WITH IT!
It's 4 million more because of luxury tax, though.
I'd cough it up if I had to though... I guess.
I feel Odom is pertinent for the Lakers to repeat, although maybe not if Bynum can take the next step in his game. Even then, they're far more beatable without Odom, but that much is obvious.
Without Odom, the West will definitely be up for grabs.
For a team like the Lakers, you can afford to do that. ing Buss is pissing me off. We got lucky landing Artest but this son of a is being a ing tight ass and it is making our offseason very unenjoyable. That piece of says he is willing to spend to keep the championships coming yet we arent getting anywhere with Odom.
http://www.ocregister.com/video/inde...id=29367490001
After seeing the interview it actually doesn't sound that bad, he sounds optimistic. Still holding out hope he'll be back.
Pro Sports is a business. I can already tell that Lamar's agent or Lamar is trying to scare Mitch into paying up.Why the would Mitch do that when there are no more then 1 or 2 other teams interested, if that. The same happened with Bynum. Mitch knows wassup now. I understand that Lamar is a very versatile player but if he wants to go a wack team just to make one million more a year then go ahead.
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