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Kupchak Sells First Pick to Raise Money for the Ariza/Odom Fund
In an effort to get a little more coin for the luxury tax that Dr. Buss will have to pay in 2010, Mitch Kupchak has delt the 29th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft to the New York Knicks. According to the Los Angeles Times , the Lakers will get a second round pick in 2011 and $3 million in ...
Mitch Kupchak: Los Angeles Lakers likely to trade first-round pick
Mitch Kupchak: Los Angeles Lakers likely to trade first-round pick
sports.espn.go.com — The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will likely unload at least one of their three draft picks.... (more) Mitch Kupchak: Los Angeles Lakers likely to trade ...
Mitch Kupchak’s Secret Diary
Mitch Kupchak’s Secret Diary
lakeshowlife.com — Kupchak is always on the clock While everybody else in Los Angeles is basking in the afterglow... of a 15 th NBA title, Mitch Kupchak is in bed by 10pm in order to get to the office by 9am. Its business as usual for the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. Luckily, through a source that ... (more) Mitch Kupchak’s Secret Diary
Ariza: Show me the money | Sports | Basketball | PE.com | Southern California News | News for ...
pe.com — 09:24 PM PDT on Monday, June 29, 2009 By JEFF EISENBERG The Press-Enterprise Jerry Buss paid $50,000... to play in a World Series of Poker tournament last weekend in Vegas, outlasting some accomplished pros before busting out in 36th place. Lakers fans ... (more) Ariza: Show me the money | Sports | Basketball | PE.com ...
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