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Racer X wrote:Thats a great trade, but . . .

How are they going to afford to pay Kobe (biggest contract in the league), Gasol's sizable contract, and than give Bynum the extension is mosdef going to get?

LO will expire before Bynums extension kicks in.

Teen Girl Squad wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



LO will expire before Bynums extension kicks in.

So next year the Lakers are:
Bynum
Gasol
Walton/FA?
Bryant
Fisher
Not a team i fear.

Hard2dhole wrote:-= original quote snipped =-


So next year the Lakers are:
Bynum
Gasol
Walton/FA?
Bryant
Fisher
Not a team i fear.

No, Odom is still there next year (unless traded). He expires the offseason after that.

loserX wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



No, Odom is still there next year (unless traded). He expires the offseason after that.

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Tabasco wrote:Damn the Lakers just got scary. Looks like old Jerry West pulled a McHale to help out his old team. This sucks...

Didn't JW resign from the Girzzlies or is he still a consultant?

OC Jazzfan wrote:Mitch Cupcake looks like a genius for pulling off this trade.

The Lakers are officially on elite status as of today.

Great trade for both teams.

Lakers trade for the present and Memphis trades for the future.

Damnit.

this trade is going to resound through the halls of NBA legendarium for all time.

The Memphis Grizzlies just handed Kobe--an All Time Great, and bound to be one of the biggest figures in the history of the game--a second shot at proving his greatness sans Shaq. This is an excellent chance that this trade will live in infamy for years to come.

I don't see how you would be willing to take the risk of being on the losing end of something like that.

erudite23 wrote:this trade is going to resound through the halls of NBA legendarium for all time.

The Memphis Grizzlies just handed Kobe--an All Time Great, and bound to be one of the biggest figures in the history of the game--a second shot at proving his greatness sans Shaq. This is an excellent chance that this trade will live in infamy for years to come.

I don't see how you would be willing to take the risk of being on the losing end of something like that.

Please tell me at least some of this is sarcasm. Gasol a great? Not blooody likely, hey at least the Blazers didn't get him, they could've been scary. But on the lakers, I look for him to stunt Bynum's growth so im not too worried.

Griz are going to buy out Kwame & rumour has it he will wait thirty days then resign with the Lakers

New Jazzy Nets wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Please tell me at least some of this is sarcasm. Gasol a great? Not blooody likely, hey at least the Blazers didn't get him, they could've been scary. But on the lakers, I look for him to stunt Bynum's growth so im not too worried.

Got English?

The All-Time Great line was in reference to Kobe. Please try again.

Hard2dhole wrote:-= original quote snipped =-


So next year the Lakers are:
Bynum
Gasol
Walton/FA?
Bryant
Fisher
Not a team i fear.

But you fear them if Odom is there??? He's been a big time disappointment this season, so it won't be much of a loss, particularly when you consider he sucks at SF.

Anyway, Trevor Ariza will like be the starting SF, assuming we don't trade Odom before that.

Either way, the starting lineup is going to be difficult for anyone to deal, with or without Odom.

Racer X wrote:Thats a great trade, but . . .

How are they going to afford to pay Kobe (biggest contract in the league), Gasol's sizable contract, and than give Bynum the extension is mosdef going to get?

The country of Spain will help cover the costs.

We'll be fine.

erudite23 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Got English?

The All-Time Great line was in reference to Kobe. Please try again.

Well maybe if you worded it better, I could understand what you were talking about.

The Memphis Grizzlies just handed Kobe--an All Time Great

Wow.....it's called the English language. Usually, the dashes indicate what is known as an interjection--a phrase or group of words that interrupt the flow of the sentence to modify or expand upon a previous point. See how I just did that? Now quit trying to excuse yourself.

Racer X wrote:Thats a great trade, but . . .

How are they going to afford to pay Kobe (biggest contract in the league), Gasol's sizable contract, and than give Bynum the extension is mosdef going to get?

http://www.insidehoops.com/nbasalaries.shtml

2007-08 NBA SALARIES

TOP NBA PLAYER SALARIES
By InsideHoops.com

1) Kevin Garnett $22,000,000
2) Shaquille O'Neal $20,000,000
3tie) Jermaine O'Neal $19,728,000
3tie) Jason Kidd $19,728,000
5) Kobe Bryant $19,490,625
6tie) Allen Iverson $19,195,312
6tie) Stephon Marbury $19,195,312
8.) Tim Duncan $19,014,188
9) Tracy McGrady $19,014,187
10tie) Baron Davis $16,440,000
10tie) Shawn Marion $16,440,000
12tie) Antawn Jamison $16,360,090
12tie) Dirk Nowitzki $16,360,090
12tie) Paul Pierce $16,360,090
15) Ray Allen $16,000,000
16) Ben Wallace $15,500,000
17) Sam Cassell $15,344,000
18.) Rashard Lewis $14,884,951
19) Michael Redd $14,520,000
20tie) Amare Stoudemire $13,762,775
20tie) Yao Ming $13,762,775
22) Pau Gasol $13,735,000

lol?