Lakers making room for Malone?

[Medvedenko]

Thanks buddy...he really is the future....

[ALVAREZ6]

The le of this thread makes it sound like the Lakers are on the can.

yea i don't like it either.

[Kori Ellis]

Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Los Angeles Lakes guard Kareem Rush was acquired by the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday for two second-round draft picks.

The Lakers received Charlotte's second-round picks for 2005 and 2008.

"He has great size and athleticism, he can shoot the ball well with range and because of his length he can play more than one position," Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said.

Toronto made Rush the 20th overall pick in the 2002 draft, then traded his rights to the Lakers. He averaged 4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in his first two seasons.

He's averaging just 0.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.5 minutes this season, but has been bothered by a right ankle injury and struggled to crack the lineup behind Kobe Bryant and Caron Butler.

Rush played in all 22 playoff games with the Lakers last year. He scored a playoff career-high 18 points on 6-for-7 3-point shooting on May 31 against Minnesota in the Western Conference finals.

Charlotte cleared a roster spot last week by waiving guard Eddie House.

The Lakers also re-signed Tony Bobbitt on Monday. Bobbitt, a 6-foot-4 guard out of Cincinnati, originally signed with Los Angeles during the offseason as an undrafted rookie free agent. He averaged 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in seven preseason games for the Lakers before being released.

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I thought the Lakers were getting rid of Rush to sign Malone. They did it to sign Bobbitt?

[ShoogarBear]

All right, that means later in the year we get another round of "cut Bobbitt" jokes.

[missmyzte]

Personally, I'm really excited to see Tony Bobbitt back in LA. He shouldn't have been cut (start the jokes now), they should have waived Tierre Brown. Bobbitt is the one that Peter Holt liked during the SPL.

[Kori Ellis]

But Misty, what happened to Karl? I thought getting rid of Rush was to make room for Malone. Was that just a rumor?

[missmyzte]

But Misty, what happened to Karl? I thought getting rid of Rush was to make room for Malone. Was that just a rumor?

That was rumor, we didn't know if it was for Bobbitt for Malone. Wishful thinking said Malone, reality said Bobbitt. This is actually better, the Lakers don't need Malone but we really need a good backup PG for Atkins.

[TheWriter]

Personally, I'm really excited to see Tony Bobbitt back in LA. He shouldn't have been cut (start the jokes now), they should have waived Tierre Brown. Bobbitt is the one that Peter Holt liked during the SPL.

When was the last time Peter Holt scouted a player that the Spurs signed... opps, Holt is a owner not a scout. LOL

[Tawnia]

Once upon a time a Laker fan told me that Kareem Rush was going to be better than Eddie Jones.

hmmm, I believe you're referring to a conversation that you had with me, and no, that's not what I said.

[milkyway21]

...Malone, the Duncan stopper? He can't even beat Duncan when he was in Utah. And if he'd return for the Lakers, it's the end of his "dream" for a le..he'll end up like Ewing.

[timvp]

hmmm, I believe you're referring to a conversation that you had with me, and no, that's not what I said.

What was the conversation about then? Refresh my memory, ma'am.

It was a long time ago.

[Tawnia]

My words were, he has the potential to be a player similar to that of someone at Eddie Jones' level. And what I meant by that was, not a superstar by any means, but someone that could consistently produce when given the playing time. I did NOT mean that he'd average a certain amount of points per game or anything, just someone consistent, but under the radar.

I've seen what he can do when he's given the time and the opportunity, and I still believe he can do well in this league.

[Useruser666]

My words were, he has the potential to be a player similar to that of someone at Eddie Jones' level. And what I meant by that was, not a superstar by any means, but someone that could consistently produce when given the playing time. I did NOT mean that he'd average a certain amount of points per game or anything, just someone consistent, but under the radar.

I've seen what he can do when he's given the time and the opportunity, and I still believe he can do well in this league.

Rush could not even back up Eddie Jones.

[Rummpd]

"Indeed, Malone in his prime was the superior player to Duncan."


Total BS period! The day Duncan entered the NBA he was a better all around player that Malone. Head to head or team success absolutely no comparison.

Out

MadDoc

[Rummpd]

i don't think hes coming back"
quoted by the KB.

www.lakersground.net for what its worth on that disputable cite.

But beware fellow Spurs fans Mitch wonderboy over there just signed a Bobbit (is that the woman with the scissors? or a character out of the Hobbit?)

MadDoc

[Sportcamper]

Actually Jay Leno himself couldn’t have written better stuff...

Dr. Buss announced to make room on the roster for Karl Malone by January...

Mitch says fine...Tierre Brown’s contract is not guaranteed he will have to go....

Rudy T says... not a chance....Tierre Brown deserves a spot on this team...We are keeping him...

The fans say dump Vlade...he is an embarrassment...

Lakers spokesman...”Big Game James” says Kareem Rush has not shown an interest in this club since his contract extension was not picked up...

Kareem is gone... I LOVE LA.....

[Man In Black]

I can recall a few years ago from other Laker bandwagon, that they felt that there was no way a Euro like Ginobili could possibly play better than one of Mizzou's finest in Kareem Rush. I laughed then, and I ridicule now.

[MosesGuthrie]

Kareem Rush looks like Dominique Wilkins but plays like Gerald Wilkins.

[T Park]

I think its classic.

Here the lakers dump another talented player in Kareem Rush and keep a stiff like Vlade, and when Devean George gets back theres another winner for you.

Classic classic stuff.