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Melo
But let's keep it 100...Kobe knows those knees are gone. He had no choice.
He's showed no problems with his knees.
11/25 Kobe SIGNS 2yr Extension!
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He's showed no problems with his knees.
Kobe's Christmas present to himself, via Germany:
Real
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he took less
Kobe gave up nearly $20 million.
@ $35 milly. That woulda been crazy if Kobe was making that much 2016.
SwagKingKong
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its not a paycut if another team isnt willing to offer him that money 
aint nobody paying kobe 30+ million per year, come on.
so anyone who takes less then they possibly could net is taking a paycut now? smh
aint nobody paying kobe 30+ million per year, come on.
so anyone who takes less then they possibly could net is taking a paycut now? smh
Illuminatos
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Still too much.
You Kobe fans are reaching for any excuse to justify that ridiculous contract. It's pathetic.
You Kobe fans are reaching for any excuse to justify that ridiculous contract. It's pathetic.
Torrential
LWO
I'm only posting in this thread because it's laker related and will keep it on the front page. 
But in all seriousness, Jerry Buss was the one that signed off on paying Kobe $30m this season. Now I don't know that he could've have forseen the prohibitive cap structure in place now but the rule that Kobe's next contract could be even larger was still there. So I don't see how it wasn't built into Mitch and Jim's future plans.
I'm pretty sure the Lakers know Kobe's market value. That wasn't on the table though. They offered, he accepted. No negotiation.
I seriously doubt that anyone at Kobe's recent production level would've taken a 50% paycut. That's crazy. 25-30% is still a significant amount.
Goatpoacher
Superstar
KObe took a paycut?
This is similar to arguing that you didn't rape a girl because you used a condom.
This is similar to arguing that you didn't rape a girl because you used a condom.
i mean what was kobe getting on the open market if he turned FA
Premeditated
MANDE KANG
realistically, Kobe should be getting paid ATLEAST $40 million per season
how great is our gawd
you nikkas really expected Kobe to give up more than $20 million to help the team win? I personally wouldn't have done it but Kobe is a better man. I woulda demanded that $35 milly
Just question if you're Kobe and already made over 200 millions dollars in career, still have endorsements, would you take a paycut let's say 25/2 2 years to give your team a better chance to acquire talent the sixth ring, or just get richer and create a more of a burden for your team to get some help?
