Comments on: Agent says Lakers’ Bynum wants maximum contract extension

By: Gus

Gus — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:53:41 +0000

Trade him for Kaman. Much better, underrated, and cheaper.
The guy´s proven nothing!

By: MILO

MILO — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:33:22 +0000

ship out vlady and fluke 4 future 1st rounders in order to pay Bynum…salary cap isues oh nooooooooooooooooooo!

By: kobe4ever

kobe4ever — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:51:13 +0000

if thats the case sign and ship his @$$ out (trade) and get a great player in return.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:08:47 +0000

This is the right move by his agent and Bynum. In life you get paid when you can get paid. It’s business, Jerry Buss, makes more money than all of the players combined. I don’t follow the Lakers for Buss. I go to watch ‘em play. Anyone who thinks Bynum should take less, you take what the market offers. On the open market, almost any team in the league would pay him that, why shouldn’t the lakers? Sports is business, has been forever.

Good for you Andrew. Get yourself paid. Lakers loss if they lose him.

By: Lakers Galore

Lakers Galore — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:59:54 +0000

bynum’s agent is a GREEDY B@STARD! he just wants as much money as he can get so HE! not bynum can “feed his family” that f@g. but bynum is the one that can sign a contract for whatever money he thinks is enough for him and his family to live comfortably. i remember this happened last year with al jefferson he took less money cuz 60 mil was already a lot of money when ppl said he could gotten like 75 mil for like 6 years but took 5 years 60 mil. something like that but yeah al jefferson plays ball for the love of the game not necessarily for the money. so hopefully bynum will do the same and take less money and do it for the love of the game not necessarily for money. cuz 80 mil is a lot of money for a guy who hasnt established himself as an all star player, cuz once he can prove to the fo that he’s a consistent double double machine around 17/10 and make the all star team more than once then i’ll give him that 5 year 80 mil contract but right now bynum is probably like worth 5 years 45 mil. something like that. cuz 45 mil is STILL A LOT OF MONEY! DAMN.

By: Sopi

Sopi — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:02:05 +0000

40 mil max

By: DCLAKER

DCLAKER — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:32:23 +0000

Bynum ain’t goin’ knowhere.

By: Freshh

Freshh — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:02:37 +0000

Lol
If he really seeking the max
THEN……..

GIVE IT TO HIM.
i know he’s still coming off the injury
but i’d rather bite the bullet then lose bynum….

By: e

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:19:24 +0000

his stats this season were 13 ppg and 10 rpg…i know those stats dont say it all because he started playing extremely well a month into the season, however, there is no way id pay him max right now…do a deal with the punk lee and then see how bynum performs this season..if bynum doesnt want that (because at the end of the day, he makes the final decision) its too bad, he’s gonna have to leave

By: LakersFirst

LakersFirst — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:11:22 +0000

daboss1848 on July 1, 2008 at 9:26 am said:

As I stated before, and will continue to state: nothing is legit until the signature on the dotted line - words are wonderful and everyone uses them to make themselves look good.

If hes not giving a discount this year, then dont sign him!!! Let him play out this year, give him a qualifying offer next year, and match (if hes still worth it!) - whats the worst that can happen? (he would still get max).

P.S. the definition of agent is a person who is acting on behalf and for the benefit of another and at that person’s instruction/direction - - so dont hate the puppet, hate the puppetmaster.

“If hes not giving a discount this year, then dont sign him!!! Let him play out this year, give him a qualifying offer next year, and match (if hes still worth it!) - whats the worst that can happen? (he would still get max).”

WELL SAID!!!

People forget, the Lakers do not need to sign him to an extension this year. The Lakers should wait and see how he performs next season. If he has a great year, then give him the qualifying offer next summer and then match.

Don’t forget people, next year, LO’s $14M is off the books.