Bynum has already said that he can see himself playin for The Rox.... Wouldnt it be best to keep all of the assets and just sign him in free agency at the end of next season?
Yeah sure. Why not trade for Dwight and then tell him we are signing Bynum too? Have Dwight move over to powerfoward.
Yeah why not, after all the biggest obstacle to acquiring FA's so far has been our willingness to do so.
He's trying to sabotage a Lakers-Dwight deal. He really doesn't want to leave LA. http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/andrew-bynums-rehabbing-knee-playboy-mansion-party/6215
Bynum is reported to be willing to sign an extension with the Lakers if he is not traded. He just wasn't going to promise signing one with the Magic. Besides, if he does become a FA, his current team can pay him much more money. So if you don't trade for Bynum, you are not getting him in free agency.
We would still have the pcs to make additional moves next year... I for one would like to see the new pks play for atleast a year to see what they have. It sure would suck to trade away one or two and them go on to be a star...
I agree. If Bynum were to become a free agent next season he will get tons of Money thrown at him and get paid more than what he would make by just sign an extension with us. The reason I say that is cause usually when a player hits free agency they expect to get paid a lot more than what they would rather than just signing and extension with the current team. But I'm sure y'all already knew that. But I just don't see the Lakers resigning him. Cause he will ask for a lot of money and so far the Lakers got next season fifty something mil. in just Kobe and Gasol. I know the Lakers would pay luxury tax and all but really? Do they really want to have 65 million invested in just 3 players?
Right now its best to trade for Bynum if the Rockets don't get him now he WILL be a Laker next season because he would be offered a ridiculous contract. Bynum already said he would resign with the Rockets so if we get him now it is guaranteed that he would sign with the Rockets in the next off season.
I disagree. If. Bynum is a free agent, the rockets would have an excellant chance to sign him. The rockets can sell him on being the focal point. They could also upgrade the talent with him. If asik and lin are matched and if the rockets don't do anything dumb long term contract wise, they could offer bynum and harden max. If you have bynum and harden to start plus a top 10 pick from the sorriness this yr, they could get in the mix really quick.
kobe has already said he will prob play for 3 to 4 years so by the time he hits FA next year, if he has another good year ... he will be looking at being more of a focal point for the lakers as well
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Are ya'll serious? There is no way Bynum cares about building a "superteam". Isn't this the same guy that said "there's a bank in every city?" This guy wants to get paid first and play basketball second.
When you have a chance to get a franchise player, you don't wait for free-agency, or we will not even get a sniff when he is out on the open market. It is better lock him now, or we will be empty handed for years to come. Morey's plan for Dwight and Bynum, whichever one we hope to get is that he has all season to talk to their agents for an extension. I really believe whoever is heading our way will be here for the long-term, and if one of them don't sign an extension, he will get traded during the trading deadline. I know Morey, or the Rockets organization will not let Dwight do what he is doing to the Magic, holding them hostage.
