Lakers and Mitch Agree on Contract Extension
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He gave them that old, if you fire me you won't find anyone like me speech 
They could certainly do worse than Mitch. I think he's an average GM but with this extension we'll see how he can actually build a team with this new CBA.
Interesting notes here, it sounds like he wants to use their draft pick on a prospect despite Kobe's desires to short cut the process and trade for veterans.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...tract-extension-los-angeles-jim-buss/7496069/
Q: Will (Kobe) factor in on the decision about Mike?
A: We will not consult with him. No, we won't consult with him.
Q: Because when he was asked about Mike last week, the perception was that he didn't go to bat for him publicly. That started the storyline of "Well, Mike's not coming back because it doesn't seem like Kobe wants him back."
A: We won't consult with him. Our decisions going forward — we're not going to do knee-jerk stuff. We'll let the season end, and take some time. We've got a lot of injuries and surgeries to sort through. That's a lot to accomplish. We have the draft coming up?
Q: Do you have clarity on that (D'Antoni) decision yet?
A: No. No. In fact, I told Jimmy let's get to the end season, take some time off…then review the season. Look at our roster. I mean we have a plan. We've aligned our contracts in such a way where we're at a position where we're not financially stuck. But there's a lot we don't know. We don't know where we're going to get our pick. Are we going to be sixth, are we going to be eighth, are we going to be two or three? We don't know. We know who may be a free agent, but we don't know for sure until June 30.
So we know a lot, and we're set up to take advantage of the situations — whether it's to make a trade, take back a player, get a good draft choice, pursue free agency. But once again, it's a different world than it was 20 years ago. And as much as we'd like to be very competitive and competing for a championship next year, it may or may not happen, ok?
Q: So how's Kobe going to handle that?
A: He'll be fine. He's got no choice. He'll be fine. When we lose, he'll rant and rave and be upset and be hot and won't talk to anybody, but that's the way it is. You've got to take the good with the bad.
Interesting notes here, it sounds like he wants to use their draft pick on a prospect despite Kobe's desires to short cut the process and trade for veterans.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...tract-extension-los-angeles-jim-buss/7496069/
Q: Will (Kobe) factor in on the decision about Mike?
A: We will not consult with him. No, we won't consult with him.
Q: Because when he was asked about Mike last week, the perception was that he didn't go to bat for him publicly. That started the storyline of "Well, Mike's not coming back because it doesn't seem like Kobe wants him back."
A: We won't consult with him. Our decisions going forward — we're not going to do knee-jerk stuff. We'll let the season end, and take some time. We've got a lot of injuries and surgeries to sort through. That's a lot to accomplish. We have the draft coming up?
Q: Do you have clarity on that (D'Antoni) decision yet?
A: No. No. In fact, I told Jimmy let's get to the end season, take some time off…then review the season. Look at our roster. I mean we have a plan. We've aligned our contracts in such a way where we're at a position where we're not financially stuck. But there's a lot we don't know. We don't know where we're going to get our pick. Are we going to be sixth, are we going to be eighth, are we going to be two or three? We don't know. We know who may be a free agent, but we don't know for sure until June 30.
So we know a lot, and we're set up to take advantage of the situations — whether it's to make a trade, take back a player, get a good draft choice, pursue free agency. But once again, it's a different world than it was 20 years ago. And as much as we'd like to be very competitive and competing for a championship next year, it may or may not happen, ok?
Q: So how's Kobe going to handle that?
A: He'll be fine. He's got no choice. He'll be fine. When we lose, he'll rant and rave and be upset and be hot and won't talk to anybody, but that's the way it is. You've got to take the good with the bad.
