We Will Rise Again: Official 2014 Laker offseason thread

[GreatestLaker]

take with a grain of salt of course. supposed AEG insider.

-DMP-

I'm calling bs on that guy. He didn't say anything that we haven't known for a while now.

 

[Rakim Allah]

Seems like the Lakers were trying to bring in Lowry as well for 2 or 3 years. On top of Melo AND Pau. That tells me Pau is willing to slash his pay to stay.

I'm guessing they are trying to find a PG to get the ball to these guys and hit the open shot.

Melo @ $18 Million year one which more than Bulls, rockets and Mavs can offer
Grevis Vasquez @ $7 million year one or similar player/contract
Pau Gasol @ $5 million year one.

Only hurdle now is dumping Nash to free the cash.

I wanted Lowry but I knew it was a long shot esp with the Lakers offering said amount of years.

I hope that lineup comes to fruition...defense will be though.

 

[jay211]

I think Melo signs with the Lakers. They have the most money to offer besides the Knicks. He already lives in LA. His wife's movie/TV career is taking off. And the Lakers will have a really good team, when you add in keeping Pau Gasol. Melo make that move out West son.

 

[jaguar paw]

His wife's movie/TV career is taking off.

I love thecoli.com

 

[jay211]

I love thecoli.com

Hey, I didn't say she was good. Just said she trying to get it to take off.

 

[Hater]

Front office bout to get ethered again

 

[ROFL_GUY]

Front office bout to get ethered again

gon be a turrible rest of the o14 for angry females like yourself

 

[CanesMiamiLakers]

What time we meet with melo

 

[#StarkSet]

The Bulls and Rockets have salary cap space for only $17-18 million first-year salaries in four-year-deals worth $70-75 million.

Even with Jackson pricking Melo’s bubble, insisting publicly that he take less than the maximum five-year $129 million deal, Phil only wants a $10-20 million cut, not $50-60 million.

The Mavericks have the same Texas advantage that Houston does—no state income tax—but not as good a team.

The Lakers can offer $96 million. Unfortunately, with Kobe Bryant at $23.5 million and four more players at another $14 million, they have to renounce Pau Gasol to offer Melo a $22.5 million starting salary, leaving just $17 million under the luxury tax threshold for six more players.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhei...me-with-no-real-superstars-nba-teams-woo-him/

its either lakers or ny





play with kobe or play with bargnani and stat

 

[-DMP-]

Ramona Shelburne on Mike & Mike an hour ago says Lakers pitch to Carmelo includes possibility of bringing in another big free agent possibly LeBron whom Lakers haven't ruled out yet. Also a chance to pick and choose coach and team.

did anyone else see or here this?

-DMP-

 

[GreatestLaker]

did anyone else see or here this?

-DMP-

I heard her say that on the Bill Simmons Podcast a few days ago. She also said the chances of Melo signing with the Lakers are pretty slim. There are no players to play with and Kobe is past his prime.

 

[TheNig]

Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.

Woj Just posted this a few minutes ago

 

[madeyoulook]

Kobe's huge contract already having negative effects

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Kobe's huge contract already having negative effects

Blame mitchell.

Of course I know you're here to hate Kobe by you even bringing up the contract.

 

[Hater]

Blame mitchell.

Of course I know you're here to hate Kobe by you even bringing up the contract.

I don't think the Kobe deal came from Mitch.