Thank you Kobe

[ReefPharmer]

The amnesty from my understanding and please correct me if I'm wrong. If Kobe returns and the lakers franchise feels he isn't worth keeping anymore they can release him. What that means is he gets his salary but it doesn't reflect the lakers cap. This is a very big deal right now because it saves the Lakers about 45 mill. As basketball fans we know the Lakers has always given the finger to the cap but in 2014 the NBA has applied even more strict rules. One of the rules was any team over the cap will have to pay $1.5 for ever $1 over the cap. Since the Lakers already know they may lose kobe and he wants to retire they can and may cut their losses. Lakers will revamp and its just gonna happen one year sooner and with a little more capital.

This is great news for Howard fans. If somehow he starts to dominate that means $$ for him. Looks like the changing of the guards will happen sooner but I'm not dumb enough to bet against kobe returning and doing ok at the least.

Thats mostly correct, except the lakers would have to amnesty him over the summer, before the start of next season. It was "widely" thought that lakers would use it on mwp. However, this injury throws a big monkey wrench into the plans.

If Kobe is amnestied, the Lakers pay him him his ~30m that he is due but it doesnt go against their salary cap next year. When the player is amnestied, other teams which are under the cap will bid on this player. Lets say the top bid for kobe for next year would be 8m from the cavs. Cavs would get him, pay him 8m and lakers would pay whats left of the contract (22 mil ). However, there is no way the lakers are getting him back next year if they do. Knowing Kobe, he may not come back at all if they "do him like that" except to get his jersey retired.

 

[turtlespd]

90 million is a lot of reason amnesty someone don't u think? U guys just don't realize what an Achilles heel does for a player. Maybe Kobe will play through the pain but u think he will be te same mamba, only he knows that. To say the least I have my 2014 seat belt on already.

 

[ReefPharmer]

Mamba Mentality we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.

HES COMING BACK! No way he'll quit.

That is his mentality however the question is what is Jim Buss's mentality. LAL are going to be approx at 103m next year. They are close to 33m over the cap I am pretty sure he doesnt want to pay Kobe 30m PLUS the luxury tax of at least 45m off this contract. Thats basically like paying kobe 75m to be sitting on the bench.

 

[Paulairduck]

Maybe he can drink some of the water MWP was drinking and be back in six months!

 

[petzerman]

Maybe he can drink some of the water MWP was drinking and be back in six months!

you mean hennessyyy?

 

[BlueCorn]

Damn. The rapist hurt his ankle.

 

[dodgerblew]

Damn. The rapist hurt his ankle.

very low class comment

 

[BlueCorn]

What? It's not like I raped anyone.

 

[dodgerblew]

Last I remember, he was not convicted only accused and please save the " money buys this and that" crap response. How do we know you haven't raped anyone? lol This was a thread started by Laker fans about whether Kobe comes back due to a bad injury and you want to chime in with inflammatory comments. If I were to do that on a thread to a seller I would get a warning from you guys about potential violations

 

[bullitr]

Wow
Rapist ?

 

[BlueCorn]

I spent a few years as a Kings Fan. I'm entitled. lol

 

[ReefPharmer]

Last I remember, he was not convicted only accused and please save the " money buys this and that" crap response. How do we know you haven't raped anyone? lol This was a thread started by Laker fans about whether Kobe comes back due to a bad injury and you want to chime in with inflammatory comments. If I were to do that on a thread to a seller I would get a warning from you guys about potential violations

He is trolling us, and if you consider doing it back to him, I am fairly sure you'd get a timeout.

 

[Lurking]

I spent a few years as a Kings Fan. I'm entitled. lol

Guess it's tough being a kings fan when we smashed on them consistently. Used to? What bandwagon did you jump on? Heat now?

 

[ChefZilla]

I spent a few years as a Kings Fan. I'm entitled. lol

Spent a few years ehh??? Can anyone say bandwagon? LOL

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Guess it's tough being a kings fan when we smashed on them consistently. Used to? What bandwagon did you jump on? Heat now?

Well, when you live in the crappy state of New Mexico and don't have a team, that's what you have to do.

 

[viveros1231]

Let's be clear here. I'm sure Kobe has a fan club somewhere, but name calling because someone isn't a fanboy isn't allowed~dc

 

[Reeferz412]

^ Or really didn't care about that comment and you are blowing this out of proportion. This is coming from a Lakers fan living in Miami.

 

[mlivvy]

Damn. The rapist hurt his ankle.

 

[dc]

I didn't realize you had to love Kobe if you were from Ca? Just because the glove didn't fit, he must be innocent.

 

[Barto]

Damn. The rapist hurt his ankle.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: