John Black: "The third year is not guaranteed"

- Sean - · Star Player Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 7339 Location: L.A.

I e-mailed John Black about Kwame Brown...he responded with:

uberzev · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:17 am Post subject:

Great news. Do I get an assist on this one for posting his email?

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DancingBarry · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:23 am Post subject:

You know you are a die hard Laker fan when a title like "The third year is not guaranteed" makes perfect sense to you.

Dorray · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:24 am Post subject:

Oh wow, that is some great news. Thanks.

AussieLakerFan · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:25 am Post subject:

cital · Star Player Joined: 25 May 2002 Posts: 3649

Is this legit? If so, great news.

eldrunko714 · Starting Rotation Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 223

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss only one more season of this clown

- Sean - · Star Player Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 7339 Location: L.A.

Zev - Yes. I also found a site that has the contact info for every teams PR people as well..

LINK

DB - I was thinking the exact same thing. I considered being more descriptive...but then I thought about who my target audience was...and I figured they'd know what it meant.

eniq 0x00 · Star Player Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2724

This is old (bleep) news. It was stated from the get-go that the third year was a team option.
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- Sean - · Star Player Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 7339 Location: L.A.

NestT · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:04 am Post subject:

I thoght the third is neither a team nor player option.

Just an unguaranteed third year of the contract.

Can be cut at any team before contracts become guaranteed sometime in January of that year.

DaggerInTheHeart · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:04 am Post subject:

Sidious · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:12 am Post subject:

damn that's crucial

kobeodom · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:34 am Post subject:

knowing this will just make us more pissed when mitch actually accepts the third year.

hopefully hes not that stupid.
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Warm Fuzzies · Sixth Man Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 41

X56 · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 675

After some painfull losses, finally some good news... Thanks!
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Monch · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:56 am Post subject:

kobeodom · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:04 am Post subject:

Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28374

something tells me that, sooner or later, they'll guatantee it anyways...

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ElginBaylor · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:15 am Post subject:

I'm going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction. Next season will be the best of Kwame's career. This guy has the ability to play he just lacks motivation. This will come when he realizes that he doesn't want to lose an 8 mil/yr job. Even Kwame ain't that dumb.

Everyone here as well as Laker mgmt. will be glowing about what a great player this guy is. Third year will be guaranteed. What happens after that will be anyones guess.
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karlmalonefan · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:51 am Post subject:

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Luke · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:22 am Post subject:

The best news if this is true is that he instantly become an expiring contract this summer , and can be traded soon, if the right deal is in place.

LakerJam · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:27 am Post subject: