Lakers sign Ira Newble to 10 day contract
Updated Story - The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent forward Ira Newble to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
Newble, currently in his eighth NBA season, most recently played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Seattle Supersonics, averaging 4.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 15.5 minutes in 43 combined games this season, including 13 starts.
Prior to playing in the NBA, Newble played in the International Basketball Association for the Wisconsin Blast (1997-98) and played in the CBA with the Idaho Stampede from the 1997-98 season through the 1999-2000 season.
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hahah YES!! Now we got a great defensive specialist. AWESOME
NICE
Nice!
Good signing.
Newble>Luke
THAT MAKES OUR BENCH MUCH BETTER
Nice Ariza and Newble that is going to be a great defensive pair, plus it adds more minutes of rest to the starters which is needed, at this point.
whens he playing for us?
this is great news I hope he takes all of Luke’s Minutes
Hell yea!!!!! What a bench and hes gonna be a Ariza type guy maybe without so much offensive up-side but a defensive threat for sure!!!!!
NICE…the only thing im wonedering about when we get to the playoffs…were only allowed a 12 man roster…but with every1 comming back frum injuries and we get newble, that puts us at 15…who are we sitting out??
when will ariza be back
sign artest aand arenas over the summer, that will make the best defensive back court
lets trade fluke to miami for 3 future first round picks
Newble knows where the champinship is goin, thats why hes headed our way, he wont settle for second with LeBron, HES GOIN FOR FIRST WITH KOBE!!
all i remember about newble is that he hurt kobe’s ankle that one year.
Yeessss!!! Defense! Boom! Boom! Defense! Boom! Boom! Defense! Boom! Boom!
LakersOnFire,
I was gonna type the exact same thing until I scrolled down and saw your post. hah.
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arenas = defense?!?! WTF are u smoking? my father would be insane to sign arenas!!!
he will play as much as mbenga
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Coby Karl, DJ Mbenga/Chris Mihm depending on health and Ira/Ariza depending on health.
question: Isn’t there a rule that you can only sign free agents before a certain day (which I think passed) if they are going to be eligible for the playoffs. So does that mean he will even be able to play with us in the playoffs.
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They had to be waived before a certain date in order for them to play in the playoffs. So it doesn’t matter when the Lakers sign Newble.
i think coby, mbenga, and luke should sit out, luke is good but he has that fractured bone in his foot and defense win championships
“question: Isn’t there a rule that you can only sign free agents before a certain day (which I think passed) if they are going to be eligible for the playoffs. So does that mean he will even be able to play with us in the playoffs.”
Newble was released by Seattle prior to March 1, which makes him eligible for the Lakers playoff roster.
btw i think he chose us over the cavs becausehe would get PT here and he knows we’re winners
I’ll reserve my comment about this guy untill i see him on the court!
good sign
I had time to think about Newble and my verdict is…..GOOD DAMN PICK UP. Newble will bring toughness and MAJOR ATTITUDE to this team and just in case we play Clev. in the finals…..could happen.
Great Addition gotta give kupchick lots of credit this year..hez the Manager of the year
cant wait till all the guys come back Bynum, Ariza, Mihm, Gasol..n know with Newble cant be Mess wITh
YEssssssssssss!!!!!!!!! he should take all of LUKE WALTON minutes…Lets Trade Walton for Elton Brand
i dont think i can forgive newble for landing on kobes shoulder.. kobes been hurt by him twice.. and we have bad luck with laker on laker accidents
I agree, if Newble and Ariza are in the team have the minutes passed down like this at SF:
LO > Vlad Rad > Trevor > Luke > Newble
Newble could play all the way from 2 to the 4 if needed, so he gives you some more versatility.
another great signing! hopefully he can provide another defensive threat for the long stretch before the playoffs! Great job Mitch! Keep it up!
not sure if there will be enough minutes for him off the bench. he is a good pickup, but with most of our injured players about to return in a span of 2-3 weeks, im not sure if it was necessary to sign him. also, only 12 players are allowed on the playoff roster, so who else besides coby karl and dj mbenga?
i suppose once that time comes, the coaching staff will know what to do about roster spots, but all im concerned about right now is the healthy return of pau gasol, andrew bynum, trevor ariza, and possibly chris mihm.
great.. no we can play some defense !
10 day contract! No guarantee he’ll be around come playoffs.
I’ll Take It
Seeings though Ira IS a good pick(I hope they keep for next season,he’s a beast on defense)I’ll go ahead and throw out a name that may surprise some of you and I think it give The Lakers a shot at a 70 to 73 wins next season,Mickael Pietrus(The Air Jordan of France,GO TO YOUTUBE),think about it).
Nah. The management will extend Ira’s 10 day contract eventually knowing Trevor Ariza is still out and his playoff experience will come in handy.
sweet
NEWBLE
i can see this guy is smart by just choosing lakers over cavs…
good move by mitch
newbie is like bruce bowen…cheap and dirty…he likes to slip his foot right underneath the defender causing their main player to miss 14 games…dirty bastard
Billy Kupchak,tell your Dad he is “THE KING OF MOTHERF!@$IN’ LA” and I’m from DC and I know that(Best GM of the past 10 Yrs.,just off getting Gasol alone makes him that).
hey on the latimes says that the lakers signd newble for the rest of the season and on lakers.com says it was a 10 day contract…
Is he playing tonight?
The LA Times is reporting we signed newble for THE ENTIRE SEASON:
Lakers.com>>>>latimes
but we’ll see
[Comment ID #30065 Will Be Quoted Here]ARENAS IS 5TH IN THE LEAGUE INSTEALS, AND IHE DOESN’T HELP THETEAM, THEN HEY HE WILL BE GOOD O TRADE AND WE CAN GET ANOTHER GOOD PLAYER FOR HIM
I told y’all days ago NO ARENAS,I AM A DC NATIVE(and still lives here,unfortunately)so I know first hand,CARON BUTLER YES!ARENAS…..F@$& NO. Forget the big names or usual suspects,there are guys,right now on the wrong team that would excel with The Lakers like,M.Pietrus(GS)Josh Smith(ATL),Luol Deng(CHI),Jamario Moon(TOR),C.Maggette(LAC),Francisco Elson(SEA),just to name a few. Maggette and Pietrus(Don’t sleep,this is GS best defensive player and most athletic)are my favorites,YOUR TURN.
Anybody know anything about SUN YUE(THE ASIAN MAGIC)coming in to LA next season. Lakers get this guy and a nice Free Agent(see comments above)and your looking at 4 in row,I’LL BET $200 EACH YR. BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS ON THAT ONE!!!
[Comment ID #30161 Will Be Quoted Here]so is it true that sun yue is a 6-9 player who plays PG-SG-SF
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why aren’t we getting any of these guys, we need arenas as well
Hey Ira,
I’ve got some nifty post moves I can teach you!
Luke “Smush” Walton
Don’t need Arenas.Tell you why tomorrow.
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Ya Like that’s gonna work. Dumasss. Walton for Brand its like the kwame trade. We dont rely need any mo big men
haha o mman if we got brand,
but we dont need him…..
[Comment ID #30192 Will Be Quoted Here]why
Cuz we don’t
Walton scored double digit last night, ya fools! Why would u trade someone who can run the offense for the second unit. Stop hatin’ on Luke!
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you know what, you are right, we need to improve our bench, and gilbert isn’t a bench player, trade fluke for a better sixth man, ronny and jordan both are not good sixth men
HAHAHAHA!! NEWBLE???
trust me, after 5 years as a cleveland fan, the guy adds ZERO value.