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 Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:18 am Post subject: Lakers Creative with Yi Jianlian Contract |
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Hey LG, hope all is well.
I'm covering the Lakers for Bleacher Report this season, but that doesn't start til training camp - so here's my breakdown of where the Lakers stand after signing Yi, Black and Ingram.
The Yi contract is particularly interesting - and potentially valuable as a trade chip:
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-am-lakers-creative-with-yi-jianlian-contract/
Cheers,
Eric
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Hey stranger. 
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Life gets busy, but can't ever forget your roots! Cheers yinoma
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| emplay wrote: | | Life gets busy, but can't ever forget your roots! Cheers yinoma |
Thanks for your cap breakdowns. Really explains a lot of stuff for us.
I'll have to admit to one thing. Been using Bobby Marks/WOJ/Vertical breakdowns of cap stuff (mostly b/c for some reason Yahoo isn't blocked as a sportspage at work). 
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I'm kidding in that Bobby is a friend and does a great job - obviously I prefer people use my site as a reference, but all good
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Great article! Do you know if the saved money (e.g. $11M for the Kings in that scenario) stacks with luxury tax?
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| Quote: | The earliest Yi’s final $2.3 million bonus can kick in is on Feb. 24, when the Lakers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder.
That doesn’t look coincidental. |
Is it really not coincidental? I'm not even sure what's being implied here... that they might try to trade for Westbrook, and they want his first game as a Laker to be against OKC? That seems a bit of a stretch.
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| emplay wrote: | | I'm kidding in that Bobby is a friend and does a great job - obviously I prefer people use my site as a reference, but all good |
At home I do. Just not at work.
Good luck with the new gig.
And be nice to my boy DLO. (I kid...I kid...)
(and please sneak high calorie stuff to Ingram).
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you got a click from me Eric!  |
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| I knew it. They were holding off signing Ingram just to have space to get Yi |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Emplay good to see you posting on LG. I miss your annual articles.
Any idea were you stand on the Lakers I know you have them as 8-15, but can the kids growing faster and the vets contributing change that presumption? |
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Lakers could do something this year if it all clicks - and if other teams get injuries or stink it up - I look forward to covering the Lakers this season, I like this stage, a bunch of young, developing talents with a few vets around - but to get to 45 wins? A stretch to me.
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| emplay wrote: | | Lakers could do something this year if it all clicks - and if other teams get injuries or stink it up - I look forward to covering the Lakers this season, I like this stage, a bunch of young, developing talents with a few vets around - but to get to 45 wins? A stretch to me. |
We do need another piece to the puzzle, if the team is competitve up until the trade season (December) it wouldn't be shocking to see Mitch get us the final piece to the puzzle like the FO did with Pau in 08'. |
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I feel like the Lakers are further away than just a "final piece" - but they have some nice, young players with tremendous potential
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| emplay wrote: | | I feel like the Lakers are further away than just a "final piece" - but they have some nice, young players with tremendous potential |
Yeah. But that final piece might bring us a better chance to make the playoffs. then championship talk is more realistic once young guys get experience. |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Eric. Nice breakdown |
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| OregonLakerGuy wrote: | | Thanks Eric. Nice breakdown |
Agreed. I hope he does his weekly articles and posts it on LG.. Especially during the season.
Thanks Emplay! |
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It should be easier this season to post my Bleacher Report articles as they'll be more of a weekly thing than a multi-daily like I had with LAT
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Nice work as usual. If you don't mind my saying your writing has evolved over the years is a really great way. Kudos.
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appreciated
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| emplay wrote: | | appreciated |
Any chance ESPN invites you to be a NBA analyst? Would you consider it that would be really cool. |
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"any chance" is pretty broad - I'm looking forward to starting up with BR
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| Looking forward to the articles |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Great to see ya E.
Looking forward to a new year. BleacherReport has come a long way and you're presence adds a lot of credibility.
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| Thank you!!! |
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