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July 25, 2008 at 8:02 pm · Filed under 1
After the threat of being the next NBA casualty to Europe, Sasha Vujacic and the Lakers have agreed to a deal.
After
some tense negotiations, the Lakers and restricted free agent guard
Sasha Vujacic agreed to a deal Friday afternoon, Lakers General Manager
Mitch Kupchak confirmed.
The deal, according to sources close to the player, is for $15 million over three years.
The 6-foot-7 guard is scheduled to earn $5 million per season. [Press Enterprise]
The deal is a step up from the $12mil/three-year that the Lakers
offered him yesterday. So there it is. The Sasha sweeps is over. Sasha
got paid, Mitch got his guy, and everyone is happy.
Well, most everyone. Sasha’s $5mil/year deal makes him monetarily
more valuable than both Derek Fisher and Andrew Bynum in their current
contracts. This may bring up some questions as far as the financial
situation that the Lakers are in. Despite the letting go of Ronny
Turiaf, the Lakers are under pressure to extend Andrew Bynums contract
for BIG money by the start of the season.
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 24, 2008 at 9:09 pm · Filed under 1
There’s a possibility that Sasha Vujacic might end up in Europe come next season. Hat tip to The Lakers Nation.
First Atlanta’s Josh Childress headed overseas, signing a
lucrative deal from a Greek club. Now Houston’s Carl Landry is
entertaining offers from across the Atlantic.
Lakers’ Sasha Vujacic also has been contacted by several
European clubs, according to a Slovenian newspaper. (Probably a good
move for him considering no NBA clubs have expressed interest in
signing the restricted free agent).
Kobe Bryant said he wouldn’t be surprised if Vujacic takes
the money and runs to Europe (if the rumors are true) considering the
Lakers aren’t offering him more than a qualifying one-year deal worth
$2.6 million.
“It depends on how much money they’re throwing at him,”
Bryant said. “You got rules (NBA’s salary cap), so you’re playing with
an uneven playing field. So if they want to throw a boatload of money
at him.” [OC Register Lakers Blog]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 23, 2008 at 7:57 pm · Filed under 1
Hoopsworld
is reporting that the Lakers are among a few teams working for a
potential sing-and-trade involving
Bulls’ small forward, Luol Deng.
Reports yesterday suggested that Chicago Bulls’ forward Luol
Deng and his agent were ready to issue an “ultimatum” to the Bulls,
basically saying if Luol did not have a deal done by September 1st,
that he would back away from negotiations and not negotiate again with
the Bulls. The reports suggested if Luol did not get a deal he’s
comfortable with, he’d sign the Bulls’ $4.4 million qualifying offer
sheet and become an unrestricted free agent next year and walk.
League sources suggested that the Lakers, Pistons, Heat and Jazz have all had discussions with Luol Deng’s camp about the framework of a sign-and-trade. [Hoopsworld]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 23, 2008 at 5:47 pm · Filed under 1
November 19th, 2004 was the last time the Palace hosted a bout of
this magnitude. Some of the biggest names in the NBA battled it out on
the court, in the stands, and in the hallways. This time, though it
didn’t leave the hardwood, it was some of the biggest names in women’s basketball.
The game turned ugly in the final seconds as a collision
between Parker and Detroit’s Plenette Pierson turned into a shoving
match that saw players and coaches from both teams leave the bench.
Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn, who was involved in the
Pistons-Pacers brawl on Nov. 19, 2004, as a Detroit broadcaster trying
to break up the fight, appeared to shove Lisa Leslie to the floor at
one point.
Parker, Milton-Jones, Pierson and Mahorn were all ejected,
while Detroit’s Cheryl Ford left the floor on a wheelchair after
getting injured while trying to restrain Pierson. [AP via Yahoo! Sports]
[Full Story and Video at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 21, 2008 at 7:20 pm · Filed under 1
The Lakers closed out SPL play with a couple of big losses, Friday and Saturday, cementing a 2-4 overall record.
The Lakers, with the deepest (in terms of number of players) rosters
in the SPL, were anchored by the one and only Coby Karl, who led the
team with 13.8 PPG. Rookie, Joe Crawford came in a close second,
posting 11.3 PPG.
On the boards, the hyphen crew held it down. UCLA alum, Lorenzo
Mata-Real pulled down 6.8 RPG, and Terp turned Euro guy, Nik
Caner-Medley averaged 5.0 RPG in addition to his 8.8 PPG. I’ve seen a
few rumors of Caner-Medley preseason roster talk, but none have been
confirmed.
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm · Filed under 1
Just as we were crossing into the realm of what could be
considered ‘drama,’ by some accounts, some fairly enlightening news has
come out of the Lakers’ camp in regards to Andrew Bynum’s recovery.
But first, here’s a quick timetable of what’s gone down as of late:
July 3rd: Andrew Bynum did indeed receive medical clearance
from doctors Thursday and will begin training in earnest by mid-July.
His agent, David Lee, said the Lakers center did not have any pain or
swelling in his surgically repaired left knee and will be ready to go
by training camp in October. [O.C. Register]
July 9th: Kupchak also questioned whether
center Andrew Bynum has been cleared by his doctor to begin training.
Last week, Bynum’s agent, David Lee, said his client had been given
medical clearance by Dr. David Altchek and would start training in two
weeks. “I’m not saying what he (Lee) said isn’t true,” Kupchak said,
“I’m saying he has not been cleared.” [OC Register]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm · Filed under 1
Just as we were crossing into the realm of what could be
considered ‘drama,’ by some accounts, some fairly enlightening news has
come out of the Lakers’ camp in regards to Andrew Bynum’s recovery.
But first, here’s a quick timetable of what’s gone down as of late:
July 3rd: Andrew Bynum did indeed receive medical clearance
from doctors Thursday and will begin training in earnest by mid-July.
His agent, David Lee, said the Lakers center did not have any pain or
swelling in his surgically repaired left knee and will be ready to go
by training camp in October. [O.C. Register]
July 9th: Kupchak also questioned whether
center Andrew Bynum has been cleared by his doctor to begin training.
Last week, Bynum’s agent, David Lee, said his client had been given
medical clearance by Dr. David Altchek and would start training in two
weeks. “I’m not saying what he (Lee) said isn’t true,” Kupchak said,
“I’m saying he has not been cleared.” [OC Register]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm · Filed under 1
Just as we were crossing into the realm of what could be
considered ‘drama,’ by some accounts, some fairly enlightening news has
come out of the Lakers’ camp in regards to Andrew Bynum’s recovery.
But first, here’s a quick timetable of what’s gone down as of late:
July 3rd: Andrew Bynum did indeed receive medical clearance
from doctors Thursday and will begin training in earnest by mid-July.
His agent, David Lee, said the Lakers center did not have any pain or
swelling in his surgically repaired left knee and will be ready to go
by training camp in October. [O.C. Register]
July 9th: Kupchak also questioned whether
center Andrew Bynum has been cleared by his doctor to begin training.
Last week, Bynum’s agent, David Lee, said his client had been given
medical clearance by Dr. David Altchek and would start training in two
weeks. “I’m not saying what he (Lee) said isn’t true,” Kupchak said,
“I’m saying he has not been cleared.” [OC Register]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm · Filed under 1
Just as we were crossing into the realm of what could be
considered ‘drama,’ by some accounts, some fairly enlightening news has
come out of the Lakers’ camp in regards to Andrew Bynum’s recovery.
But first, here’s a quick timetable of what’s gone down as of late:
July 3rd: Andrew Bynum did indeed receive medical clearance
from doctors Thursday and will begin training in earnest by mid-July.
His agent, David Lee, said the Lakers center did not have any pain or
swelling in his surgically repaired left knee and will be ready to go
by training camp in October. [O.C. Register]
July 9th: Kupchak also questioned whether
center Andrew Bynum has been cleared by his doctor to begin training.
Last week, Bynum’s agent, David Lee, said his client had been given
medical clearance by Dr. David Altchek and would start training in two
weeks. “I’m not saying what he (Lee) said isn’t true,” Kupchak said,
“I’m saying he has not been cleared.” [OC Register]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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July 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm · Filed under 1
Just as we were crossing into the realm of what could be
considered ‘drama,’ by some accounts, some fairly enlightening news has
come out of the Lakers’ camp in regards to Andrew Bynum’s recovery.
But first, here’s a quick timetable of what’s gone down as of late:
July 3rd: Andrew Bynum did indeed receive medical clearance
from doctors Thursday and will begin training in earnest by mid-July.
His agent, David Lee, said the Lakers center did not have any pain or
swelling in his surgically repaired left knee and will be ready to go
by training camp in October. [O.C. Register]
July 9th: Kupchak also questioned whether
center Andrew Bynum has been cleared by his doctor to begin training.
Last week, Bynum’s agent, David Lee, said his client had been given
medical clearance by Dr. David Altchek and would start training in two
weeks. “I’m not saying what he (Lee) said isn’t true,” Kupchak said,
“I’m saying he has not been cleared.” [OC Register]
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
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