realgm.com - 6/19/2009
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There's been a lot of conflicting and confusing information floating around about Kobe Bryant 's ability to become a free agent this summer. In an attempt to clear it all up, I'll wade through the situation in question and answer format. First thing's first: Kobe can become a free agent this ...
thehoopdoctors.com - 6/20/2009
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The Lakers celebrated their title this week at
Disneyland, and ESPN caught up with Kobe to ask...
him about winning the title and how he was feeling having had a few short days to reflect on the win.
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Kobe Bryant Interviewed At DisneyLand
bizofbasketball.com - 6/21/2009
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Kobe Says He’s Staying in L.A. Even if
he opts out of his contract this summer, Kobe...
Bryant says he plans to remain with the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers , ESPN.com reports. Bryant can terminate the final two years of the seven-year, $136.4 million contract he signed in 2004 and become ...
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Kobe Says He's Staying Put, Jackson Still Undecided
thesportsgeeks.com - 6/17/2009
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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 ...
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... Kupchak indicated when he sits down with Jerry and Jim Buss in the next seven-to-10 days, he will tell them this: ‘To bring the team back as close as possible to the team we have today would probably give us our best chance to repeat.’ Kupchak said he believed it possible that Buss would authorize spending on re-signing Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown. It is not, however, likely.”
Collective Bargaining Agreement expert Larry Coon writes the official Kobe Bryant free agency primer.
Ron Artest ...
The Official Kobe Bryant Free Agency Primer
The Lakers Nation —
... RealGM: There’s been a lot of conflicting and confusing information floating around about Kobe Bryant’s ability to become a free agent this summer. In an attempt to clear it all up, I’ll wade through the situation in question and answer format. ...
Free Agent Feeding Frenzy
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... What this means is that he will save the Lakers no money next year. His two options are to sign an extension of the existing deal or he can opt out next summer, then re-sign a new Max deal. Rather than me explain it, read Larry Coon’s excellent primer. The bottom line is this — with an opt out next summer he makes about $135 million over five years, with an extension it is $127 million. That $8 million would be doubled by the luxury tax making it a nice savings for the Lakers, but only over the lasts few years of that deal. No money will be saved this year or next. ...
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Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/19/2009
Kobe Bryant said he plans to stay with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and won't opt out of his contract this summer. Phil Jackson said his health will dictate whether he returns as coach. Bryant met with Jackson and general manager Mitch ...
