11/25 Kobe SIGNS 2yr Extension!

[Dwight Howard]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--k...l---this-wasn-t-a-negotiation--020919237.html

In the end, NBA owners created the perfect system to underpay and turn the public against its greatest revenue-producing players. Nowhere else but the NBA do the best players have a limit on the salaries paid to them, and nowhere else but the NBA do the best players have such an impact on winning and TV deals and ticket sales.

The owners wanted this system and, truth be told, superstars would be foolhardy to let the NBA rig everything to make them take even less. Deposed NBPA executive director Billy Hunter gave back everything in collective bargaining over the years, and the stars driving the league are supposed to give back even more? It's the Lakers' job to work within the framework of the CBA now, take their massive revenue, their natural recruiting advantages in L.A., and rebuild this team again.

San Antonio's Tim Duncan did take a three-year, $30 million-plus deal late in his career, but he does play for the San Antonio Spurs. Different market, different revenue streams for Spurs owner Peter ****. When Duncan made the choice to play his entire career in a small market, there were sacrifices he had to make. The Spurs were willing to pay him far more than the deal he accepted in 2012, but management showed him a specific plan to keep the group they had together and how his savings could help them bring on more players within the franchise's financial framework.

 

[Goat poster]

Its not about the money. Its about RESPECT. Being the highest paid on the team and the league lets everyone know the pecking order. I'm the big dog here and the rest of ya'll are next in line.

But he's NOT and no matter how much the lakers pay him it won't change the fact that he's an aging superstar on a team that needs as much cap room possible to even COMPETE in the west.

It's all about EGO with Kobe, and this will further push the lakers into a winning drought.

I understand Kobe wants to be able to know he gets paid more from his org than players that are better than him like LeBron,Durant , Westbrook, (and Rose if he was healthy) but if that's what it is then GET YA MONEY BUT JUST SAY THAT?

This whole it's all about winning and getting that 6th ring is bullshyt and dude shouldn't be able to have it both ways.

You wanna win then MAKE SACRIFICES, if your ego can't handle it?Then be happy fighting for that 8th seed.

 

[Dwight Howard]

But he's NOT and no matter how much the lakers pay him it won't change the fact that he's an aging superstar on a team that needs as much cap room possible to even COMPETE in the west.

It's all about EGO with Kobe, and this will further push the lakers into a winning drought.

I understand Kobe wants to be able to know he gets paid more from his org than players that are better than him like LeBron,Durant , Westbrook, (and Rose if he was healthy) but if that's what it is then GET YA MONEY BUT JUST SAY THAT?

This whole it's all about winning and getting that 6th ring is bullshyt and dude shouldn't be able to have it both ways.

You wanna win then MAKE SACRIFICES, if your ego can't handle it?Then be happy fighting for that 8th seed.

or maybe Kobe believe in his front office? the front office that constantly makes moves for him

 

[yeahisaidit]

Good for Kobe

Bad for the Lakers

 

[DF is BUSY]

2more years of greatness

 

[GreatestLaker]

 

[MoneyTron]

Dude takes a 30% paycut and people want him to cut even more.

Jim knows the game. If and he mitch think they can work around that contract then so be it. Meanwhile, trolls are running wild as usual spouting off nonsense.

 

[captaincharisma]

 

[MoneyTron]

 

[GreatestLaker]

Kobe posted similar things on IG too.

 

[MoneyTron]

Bottom line:

- Kobe's not dumb
- Kobe didn't demand that contract
- Kobe took a paycut even though he said he wasn't
- Mitch isn't dumb
- Mitch thinks they can work around it
- Both sides know the cap limitations
- Management has seen enough of Kobe (more access than the public to any information on his progress) to think he'll be back to normal going forward
- We all are going to watch

 

[GreatestLaker]

 

[FAH1223]

2 years $38-40 million would have been where it should have been, looks like the contract came out of left field and Kobe was like "oh shid, may as well sign it"

 

[Houston911]

Ive always said this

Most people are simple minded sheep though so they don't get it

 

[Dwight Howard]

I love how these writers and journalist have made it damn near a 'fact' the Lakers cant contend with Kobe's deal. They should know better than that. Last year we were paper contenders and look how that turned out. Or how about the year our roster was so weak Kobe wanted a trade before the season started. Made the finals that year. All im saying is let shyt play out before we start dooming a team on some hypothetical shyt. The media is damm near always wrong when it comes to the Lakers. Remember when there was no chance we'd get Dwigt last year? Kwame Brown and unknown Marc Gasol for Pau? Or when we flipped Pau for Chris Paul outta nowhere in a trade that infuriated league owners to the point it got vetoed? Let shyt play out.