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]
