The new CBA will restrict the ways the Lakers can add talent. As a luxury tax paying team, the Lakers would have a lower mid-level exception to use on free agents (this mini-MLE would allow contracts worth 3million/year for up to 4 years), would not have the use of the bi-annual exception (which, if you […]
Archives for November 2011
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Andy Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: With the lockout now ended, we can actually examine questions beyond, “When will we see basketball again?” One topic, of course, is how the Lakers’ offense will run under new coach Mike Brown. Since October 2005, we’ve seen this Lakers core run the triangle under Phil Jackson. Really, that […]
The Greatest Forgotten Player
Let’s liven up the place by playing a little bit of Jeopardy. For those that are unfamiliar with the game, it consists of names, cities or events showing up on the television screen and you have to figure out what question would prompt the answer that is displayed on the monitor. For instance, if I […]
Looking To Fill Holes? Don’t Expect Amnesty To Help
Now that the handshake agreement is in place, the conversation shifts from fixing BRI and system issues to filling roster holes in the build up to the start of the season. One of the ways the Lakers were expected to fill one of their needs was through the release of players through the “amnesty provision” […]
Looking Like A Season…
How u? Very good, thank you very much. The wait is over as the owners and players have tentatively agreed to terms on a new CBA that will end the NBA lockout. The deal will need to be ratified by vote by both the players and owners, but that’s seemingly a formality at this point. […]
Magic’s Forgotten Finals
One of the worst kept secrets in NBA basketball is that the presence of superstars on a roster can help build a championship team. A truly great player can propel a team not only to titles, but also help boost the value of a franchise. For instance, LeBron James helped the Cleveland Cavaliers reach the […]
Thankful For What I Have
I rarely invoke my personal life in this space. After all, this is a Laker site not a place for you to read about me. However, on this Thanksgiving, I find myself reflective in ways beyond how the Lakers will solve their point guard issues or who they’ll sign as a fourth big man. You […]
Lakers I Miss: 90s Backcourt Duo
The lockout has me not only missing the NBA, but missing the backcourt that forced me to fall in love with the Lakers: Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel. I was born into a Lakers loving family, so I would have been a fan regardless, but Jones and Van Exel are why I’m so heavily […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O Lakers: The list of his losses in the event of a “nuclear winter” is hefty. Start with the obvious, namely $25.2 million in salary his bank account won’t see. Yes, he’s earned — earned– vast sums over the course of his career (pocket change over $196 million, for those scoring […]
The Magic Man
Some things you just can’t stop watching. The wizadry is simply too captivating. That’s how I feel about this Magic Johnson reel that started circling the internet yesterday. The passing, the hook shots, the buzzer beaters, and Chick Hearn providing the commentary for every single play. I hope you enjoy it as much as me. […]