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This is just sick and not fair at this point. These guys do this time and time again. Their superior decision making and ability to plan ahead cannot be matched by any franchise. Under Buss, no franchise in American sports can touch the Lakers.
Thanks to these guys, I feel very confident that the Lakers will never be irrelevant with their lightning fast rebuilding and reloading periods in comparisson to everyone else. It won't even be an issue when Kobe,Pau,and Nash are gone, the Lakers will simply reload and get whoever they want. You better beg your franchise to lock up their superstars.
I can't even comprehend this franchise and how they are so damn amazing. The CBA seemingly revolved around finding away to stop the Lakers FO from making other FO look like high schoolers. Even a vetoed trade and luxury taxes cant' stop them. With their new monstrous TV deal, they can still turn a massive profit.
Dwight will stay long-term. It would be stupid for him to sign an extension, when he can get more by becoming a free agent and re-signing then. He already loves LA, as just about every athlete does. Once he gets a taste of this winning Laker tradition, it's a wrap.
ahhh to be a fairweather fan......
i can think of 3 nba franchise who would beg to differ and thats just one sport.
the biggest plus the lakers have is buss doesnt mind paying threw the nose. their front office isnt that great, they just have a ton of money to blow. kobe for 30 mil at 35 years old isnt smart front office.
the lakers are at 78 mil next season WITHOUT howard who is likely to test free agency regardless, and if he does sign he is going for max money so 22-25 mil per season. that takes the lakers to about 100 mil and still needing 5 players MINIMUM. that is TERRIBLE front office work especially when they get booted before the nba finals again this year.
Well, they have a big bargaining chip in Bynum whom they drafted in the first round. The thing is, I think they've traded away all their first round picks the next 3-4 years so I'm not sure how they will reload.
That being said, with the exception of Bynum, the Lakers haven't had much success drafting players in the past 20 years so maybe it's not such a big deal.
It was genius by the Lakers...they keep Gasol and give one player away lol that doesn't even go to Orlando.
HAHAAHAHHHAA
Ditto
Funny that Rigas is showing to have sour grapes. =(
Lakers do have the best front office. Some teams rebuild through the draft others do it through trades. If the Lakers decide they want to pony up the cash to make their team better, more power to them. Front office success is ultimately measured in championships. I say they've had a pretty good run in that department.
i could care less except for the fact that i disagree. the lakers have a front office that has no concept of doing anything but spend spend spend, trying to buy rings. i find it funny actually. teams like the thunder have a better team and almost literally half the payroll not counting lux tax payments (thunder with zero, lakers undetermined.) spurs have arguably a better team (they did last year anyway) and have about 65% of the salary. the heat are the champs, and they are about 15-20 mil cheaper. the lakers are run just like the yankees, spend spend spend and HOPE that something sticks. the idea that the lakers have such a great front office is laughable. they have a distinct advantage in 2 areas, 1st the owner will spend till no end, and 2nd they are in arguably the largest nba market out there.
I think the lure of Los Angeles is more the reason than the Laker's front office..the lure of celebrities, glitz and glamour, LA lifestyle, etc.. appeals to professional players in all sports...also, the $$ thrown at players makes it even more enticing...look at Beckham and Pujhos...all that added together makes it pretty easy
Last edited by JL; 08-10-2012 at 06:04 PM..
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