If Pritchard was smart he'd make a raid on the Lakers for Odom and/or Ariza and then trade some of Portland's complimentary pieces like Outlaw or Batum to pick up players he needs like a PG. That way he'd be weakening a main rival, the Lakers, and at the same time filling in some needs. Instead Portland talks about going directly after Hedo and Miller.
The Spurs would be fine if he just wanted a 2-3 year contract. In fact, that's what the Spurs would likely prefer. In 3 years, Duncan is going to retire and we are going to blow this mother up and start over. The Spurs are going for it now, so they don't care if he is a tradable asset.
As for your second statement, I agree that L.A. would probably give him $10M a year to keep him from coming here, but we might as well make them do it and hit them in pocketbook along the way.
According to USA TODAY Buss is worth 380mm. And that is before the stock market crashed.
My guess is his plan isn't to spend 120mm on the team this year after never spending more than 70mm before. That's a pretty significant chunk.
Hopefully Buss still has money in California real estate.
Because all Laker fans can think about is signing Kobe to the maximum instead of making the right moves to ensure more championships.
, fine by me.
Spurs are so weak at C. Sheed....they need a big badly. Odom has a ring now but the guy sometimes diappears in playoff games. Duncan and Sheed along with Parker, Manu and Jefferson sounds fine enough to compete for a championship.
Idiot, you wouldn't know a 'tic' if it bit you in the ass. The point is who gives a rats ass who your La La Land Fakers keep or let go. Now go back to your boyfriend, Nurse Doublewide, you imbecilic girlieboy.
What in the are talking about?
Are you confusing me for a Lakers fan? GD, you are an idiot.
What in the are talking about?
Are you confusing me for a Lakers fan? GD, you are an idiot.
Look little 50cent pos, as far as I'm concerned you can take this sillyass thread of yours and cram it up your posterior. You have argued with everyone who has responded to your crappy Odom thread. Who gives a what you and House do with Odom. You can have a threesome as far as I'm concerned. Next time I see a thread started by you I'll just pass it on by so you can have your hissie-fits by yourself. I am out of here. Sheeeeesh, someone call a Psychiatrist for this nutzoid.
Perhaps Phoenix can pay Lamar...they are clearing salary space after all.
Yeah, those Lakers don't have money to burn, we can outbid them.
meh...I would rather have Gortat, Sheed , or Dice before we even try to woo Odom. Besides, it is a moot discussion, he isn't going anywhere.
Because the lakers will re-sign him. Possibly Ariza as well.
Let them be at full strength. I'd rather beat them that way.
No excuses.
Ariza resigns, Odom goes to Detroit or someone else who has the capspace.
odom will be looking for one more payday now that he's got his ring.
His personal net worth is meaningless. What matters is the teams financial situation. In 2008, Forbes reported the Lakers had over $191 mil in revenue and about $48 mil in operating income. That was with a payroll of $78 mil.
That means they can increase payroll to a little over $100 mil WITHOUT POSTING A LOSS. Note, that's actual payroll, including the luxary tax, you're looking at roughly $125 mil without worries.
So no, the Lakers paying $110 mil would not be that big of a deal. They'd still post positive gains...
2008 ain't 2009.
Odom dealt with losing during his days as a clipper. He doesnt want to experience that again. What it says on the jersey will play a huge role in Odom staying. He will stay a Laker as will Ariza. Both are LA people who want to stay and defend the le.
If the Spurs passed on Gooden because of his low basketball IQ only to throw money at Odom, I'd consider that the irony of the season.
Odom won't be here, let's not get too greedy..
let's just hope Odom or Ariza doesn't return to LA, that's all we can ask for..
knowing the NBA, they'll probably help LA shed one of their bad contracts..
I don't see the LAL surviving the loss of Odom, especially if he goes to the Spurs. Give him a call and see, but I deeply doubt it. If he goes to some other team, wonderful.
50 I actually like the post-don't know why these hoez are jumping on you. All 50's saying is it would be an ideal situation, and it could happen. Will it happen, highly doubt it because even if the spurs offered a long 5 year/32 mil contract and even if the lakers didn't want to pay that they would if it came to it. No way they'd lose him to a conference rival. And if like some of you guys said you prefer a 34 year old sheed to a 29 year old odom because of a few pounds you're ing nuts!
As for me, obviously what 50 said is an ideal situation-gain a flexible, efficient big man while the lakers are getting smoked at the same time. Again highly doubtful. I hope some dumb team offers up a big contract-maybe the mavs or pistons or some team that's desperate. That being said, Odom's last feelings were he is going to stay, and he hasn't made a peep yet about even wanting to test FA market. He still might, but it wouldn't surprise me if they work it out without any problems. 50 had another good point though, this is prob Odoms last chance to really get a nice contract, so you never know.
People buy teams to post a significant profit so they increase their net worth. Buss isn't going to OK things to the point where he is making chump change from the Lakers, even if it is technically profit. He and all other owners want tens of millions in revenue, not $200,000. This is the thing that lakerfan misses when they say that Buss will pay any amount. He wont. He is a businessman first and a game fan second. This isn't Mark Cuban who has money to throw away and invested in the team for entertainment purposes.
Trevor Ariza's agent David Lee said Monday that the Lakers won't receive a hometown discount from his client.
Lee declined to reveal how much of a raise Ariza will seek when he becomes an unrestricted free agent, but he said his client should make him the most coveted wing player on the market.
Among the teams Lee expects to pursue Ariza are Detroit, Portland and Toronto.
"It's a question of how committed the Lakers are to competing again," Lee said. "If everyone else stood still, you could see what happens when a piece is missing, but the reality is teams out there are positioning themselves to be compe ive. When other teams are getting better, you can't afford to rest on your laurels."
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archiv...t_from_lakers/
They have to deal with Kobe's contract, and Odom/Ariza's demands..the Lakers are going to have a busy off-season..
I just hope they don't receive any more gifts..
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