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Lakers Draft Thoughts
“We have three picks, and if we bring back the players we want to we’ll have at least 13 players on our roster. It stands to reason that we’d look to either move a pick, trade a pick, exchange picks for future picks or pick a player and look for them to play overseas for at least a year.”  ...
Cash4Gold Values Lakers Hardware at $3,500
Cash4Gold Values Lakers Hardware at $3,500
bizofbasketball.com — Could Kobe be doing commercials with Ed McMahon and M.C. Hammer? The Los Angeles Lakers capped a... successful postseason run this week when the team hoisted the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, marking the franchise’s 15th title. Cash4Gold today suggested that the Lakers ... (more) Cash4Gold Values Lakers Hardware at $3,500
The Laker Hater’s Toolkit
thesportsgeeks.com — Editor’s Note: We’re introducing another new writer with this post. This is Pat. Pat is not a... Lakers fan. As I sit here and watch as the Lakers and Magic come to the inevitable conclusion of the Lakers hoisting the trophy, I find ... (more) The Laker Hater’s Toolkit
Lakers shouldn't expect Bryant to take pay cut | bryant, buss, salary, lakers, odom - Sports
ocregister.com — > EL SEGUNDO – It's downright un-American, really, this notion that Kobe Bryant should swing by the... 11,000-square-foot home Lakers owner Jerry Buss inhabits alone, tear up his player contract and cut his salary for next season and beyond in hopes of ... (more) Lakers shouldn't expect Bryant to take pay cut | bryant, ...
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Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... NBA rules prohibit trading your first-round pick in consecutive years. The Lakers have traded away their 2008 and 2010 picks. So they have to keep this one. But they don't want guaranteed salaries. It's a perfect recipe for taking a player to stash overseas. ...

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