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 Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:32 am Post subject: Ed Davis plans to opt-out after season, hopes to return long term |
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I hope Jim is smart enough to sign him for the long run.
| Quote: | Ed Davis wasn’t the flashiest acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers’ off-season, but he has arguably been the most productive. After spending multiple years struggling to get playing time in Toronto and Memphis, Davis has flourished in an increased role with the Lakers.
Davis has a player option at the end of the season worth about $1 million and according to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News, he will exercise that option at the end of the season:
Davis said in an interview with the Los Angeles News Group that he will opt out of his player option worth around $1 million that would secure his Lakers’ future for the 2015-16 season for one specific reason.
Davis would specify his reasoning for opting out, saying he hopes to remain with the team and expressing confidence that the Lakers could turn things around:
I’m hoping for a long-term deal,” said Davis, who has until June 25 before formally deciding his move. “I’d love to return here. I know this will turn around eventually.”
In the midst of constant injuries around the team and a fluctuating rotation that has altered his minutes, Davis has remained remarkably consistent. He is averaging career highs in points (8.0), rebounds (7.3), blocks (1.1) and field goal percentage (58.4), leading the Lakers in the latter two categories.
On a team that struggles defensively, Davis has been one player that is a positive on that side of the ball and he knows his role very well. Whether or not the Lakers will retain him after the season remains to be seen.
The Lakers will have a number of draft picks and will be very active in free agency with targets such as Greg Monroe, Marc Gasol, Kevin Love and LaMarcus Aldridge. If the Lakers are fortunate enough to secure any of them, it could put Davis’ future with the Lakers in doubt. |
http://www.lakersnation.com/ed-davis-will-opt-out-after-season-hopes-to-remain-with-lakers/2015/02/05/
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:33 am Post subject: |
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It depends on the price.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:37 am Post subject: |
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swaggy p money
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | It depends on the price. |
get an asset by trading. try to sign him again in summer for right price |
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yinoma2001
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:39 am Post subject: |
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This is Jodie Meeks and/or Earl Clark speak.
If anything, with his change of agent to Leon Rose, should signal SELL SELL SELL.
Lakers will be pursuing the "big name" free agents first, and Davis won't wait 1-1.5 weeks on it and will sign elsewhere. So get something for him now. We won't have the Asst. GM Rob Pelinka to bail us out on this one.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | This is Jodie Meeks and/or Earl Clark speak.
If anything, with his change of agent to Leon Rose, should signal SELL SELL SELL.
Lakers will be pursuing the "big name" free agents first, and Davis won't wait 1-1.5 weeks on it and will sign elsewhere. So get something for him now. We won't have the Asst. GM Rob Pelinka to bail us out on this one. |
Agreed. As much as I like him, it's looking like he'll be a goner after this season. |
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Jim99187
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | This is Jodie Meeks and/or Earl Clark speak.
If anything, with his change of agent to Leon Rose, should signal SELL SELL SELL.
Lakers will be pursuing the "big name" free agents first, and Davis won't wait 1-1.5 weeks on it and will sign elsewhere. So get something for him now. We won't have the Asst. GM Rob Pelinka to bail us out on this one. |
hope the lakers get it this time man. tired of assets go waste |
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Nick the Quick
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It didn't matter who the agent was, there's no way Davis would or should take less money to stay with us. he hasn't made a ton of money, so he should secure as much money for as long as possible. we're not in position to give him that unfortunately.
so yes, move him if any reasonable deal comes along. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Just as we all knew when he signed here.
No way he's staying at his current rate and very small chance we will pay him market value as he is nothing more than a complimentary piece and we need foundation pieces to build around first.
The downside of one-year rentals. (Besides the fact we can't get emotionally attached to a team because we're just gonna re-boot next year anyway. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| Nick the Quick wrote: | It didn't matter who the agent was, there's no way Davis would or should take less money to stay with us. he hasn't made a ton of money, so he should secure as much money for as long as possible. we're not in position to give him that unfortunately.
so yes, move him if any reasonable deal comes along. |
Yup.
He served his role, and now let's cash out.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| Let him walk. We have a log jam at PF anyways. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | It depends on the price. |
Yup. Won't have any money left after giving Price the max. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| Jim99187 wrote: | | venturalakersfan wrote: | | It depends on the price. |
get an asset by trading. try to sign him again in summer for right price |
I would rather sign Koufos than Davis. I guess I am thinking like Memphis did.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | Jim99187 wrote: | | venturalakersfan wrote: | | It depends on the price. |
get an asset by trading. try to sign him again in summer for right price |
I would rather sign Koufos than Davis. I guess I am thinking like Memphis did. |
then get an asset for him now instead of letting him walk |
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get paid ed. get big.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: |
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I would have no problem with Davis being traded, or pretty much anyone else.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | It depends on the price. |
Agree, I trully hope the price tag is viable for us...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| If we re-sign Ed to a fair contract it would probably be anything from 3 yrs for 12 mill or 4 yrs for 20 mill. I think that's fair. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| Reflexx wrote: | | venturalakersfan wrote: | | It depends on the price. |
Yup. Won't have any money left after giving Price the max. |
Good one. Game recognize game
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| LakerLover24 wrote: | | If we re-sign Ed to a fair contract it would probably be anything from 3 yrs for 12 mill or 4 yrs for 20 mill. I think that's fair. |
I think he'll want closer to 6-7m/year.
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | LakerLover24 wrote: | | If we re-sign Ed to a fair contract it would probably be anything from 3 yrs for 12 mill or 4 yrs for 20 mill. I think that's fair. |
I think he'll want closer to 6-7m/year. |
That might be too much for the Lakers to offer. |
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Yes, he will want MLE type of money, he might even get the MLE from someone. If we are paying that much for a big, I would want to offer it to Koufos instead, he is a legit 7 footer.
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| LakerLover24 wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | LakerLover24 wrote: | | If we re-sign Ed to a fair contract it would probably be anything from 3 yrs for 12 mill or 4 yrs for 20 mill. I think that's fair. |
I think he'll want closer to 6-7m/year. |
That might be too much for the Lakers to offer. |
And it would come after the Lakers pursue (and likely get rejected) the top free agents, possibly 1-1.5 week wait for Ed. He may sign for the full MLE elsewhere.
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | LakerLover24 wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | LakerLover24 wrote: | | If we re-sign Ed to a fair contract it would probably be anything from 3 yrs for 12 mill or 4 yrs for 20 mill. I think that's fair. |
I think he'll want closer to 6-7m/year. |
That might be too much for the Lakers to offer. |
And it would come after the Lakers pursue (and likely get rejected) the top free agents, possibly 1-1.5 week wait for Ed. He may sign for the full MLE elsewhere. |
Probably |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| If it's true that he switched agents he's not coming back, he's probably going to be traded. |
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