Kobe Optimistic for Vujacic’s Return

L.A. Times: Sasha Vujacic, the reserve guard nicknamed “The Machine” because of his proclivity for cranking up shots, is, like Ronny Turiaf, a restricted free agent.

Vujacic has yet to come back to the Lakers with an offer sheet and, in recent days, General Manager Mitch Kupchak has been negotiating with Rob Pelinka, Vujacic’s agent, about a new contract.

“I’m optimistic that we can re-sign Sasha,” Kobe Bryant said. “We definitely should. He’s turned into a fantastic player for us and I would hate to see us lose two of our key guys off the bench.”

Bryant’s optimism may be bolstered by more than just hope since he and Vujacic have the same agent.

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35 Responses to “Kobe Optimistic for Vujacic’s Return”


  1. Gravatar Icon 1 Michaelmichael

    we need u machine stay

  2. Gravatar Icon 2 lakrfan4life

    keep da machine

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 NATH

    stay with us. Plzzzzzzzzz machine I love your play

  4. Gravatar Icon 4 Lakers 24 7

    I STAY BECAUSE I MACHINE, I MAKE SHOTS LIKE MACHINE AND HELP LAKERS WIN BECAUSE I MACHINE. SILLY AGENT MAN PELINKA LIKE MACHINE.

  5. Gravatar Icon 5 lskerfan567

    Lakers 24 7 on July 22, 2008 at 12:04 pm said:

    I STAY BECAUSE I MACHINE, I MAKE SHOTS LIKE MACHINE AND HELP LAKERS WIN BECAUSE I MACHINE. SILLY AGENT MAN PELINKA LIKE MACHINE.

    lmfao………….

  6. Gravatar Icon 6 Michael_23

    Lakers 24 7 on July 22, 2008 at 12:04 pm said:

    I STAY BECAUSE I MACHINE, I MAKE SHOTS LIKE MACHINE AND HELP LAKERS WIN BECAUSE I MACHINE. SILLY AGENT MAN PELINKA LIKE MACHINE.

    LOL

  7. Gravatar Icon 7 Freshh


    He’ll be back.

  8. Gravatar Icon 8 Jamie Spears Insider

    Freshh said it all =].

  9. Gravatar Icon 9 Nocturnal Dream

    Not unless he goes back to Europe.

  10. Gravatar Icon 10 xtro

    so where the hell’s the story about his impending resigning? last heard, talks have been stalled.

  11. Gravatar Icon 11 LakersFirst

    Just don’t overpay for him.

  12. Gravatar Icon 12 ab4sure

    Sasha says, “I machine. I try to find contract. No one want me. I change agent. Still no big offers. Mitch says he want me. I am very valuable. Why no one offer me mle? I cry. More than when Ray allen blow by me. Hopefully Mitch offer me Ronny type money. Then I play for Lakers. Then Machine happy. More than if Paris Hilton touch my mechanical parts. Go Machine!!!!

  13. Gravatar Icon 13 DCLAKER

    THE MACHINE WILL STAY IN LA(LAKERS),other than that ….. when is Vlad gettin’ traded ?

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=NEOd5Ph56Gg,LAKEZILLA‘S NEWEST MEMBER?!?

  14. Gravatar Icon 14 ab4sure

    Question to put out here… Isn’t the date 7 24 08 the one year anniversity of TLN???

  15. Gravatar Icon 15 Freshh

    I believe you are correct AB

  16. Gravatar Icon 16 Sako

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:37 pm said:

    Question to put out here… Isn’t the date 7 24 08 the one year anniversity of TLN???

    no, TLN was started in May

  17. Gravatar Icon 17 justin

    Why dont the lakers resign the machine then try to do a sign and trade for luol deng or josh smith, their teams dont look like they are going to resign them

  18. Gravatar Icon 18 DCLAKER

    OR …http://youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-EdbpEAjA&feature=related!

  19. Gravatar Icon 19 DCLAKER

    Tyrus or Luol Deng and this guy,

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=roc-09tegW0!

  20. Gravatar Icon 20 nyla

    I’d give him 3.5 or 4. I think 5 is a little much, considering that he can be inconsistent. Sash can’t get a better deal while still having a shot at a title like he has with the Lakers. Come on, Sasahaaaa!

  21. Gravatar Icon 21 LakersFirst

    justin on July 22, 2008 at 4:00 pm said:

    Why dont the lakers resign the machine then try to do a sign and trade for luol deng or josh smith, their teams dont look like they are going to resign them

    In the NBA, the yearly salary of traded players have to be within 25% of each other. For example, if I trade a player that makes $10M in the upcoming year, I have to get back a player(s) that makes at least $7.5M.

    With that said, Deng and Josh Smith are players that want and would get larger contracts on other teams (currently they are restricted free agents, which means their current teams can match their offers). For example, Josh Smith wants something in the $10M/year range. For a sign and trade to happen with Josh Smith, the Lakers would have to sign Sasha to at least a $7.5M for next year, and the other team has to be willing to take Sasha and his $7.5M contract?

    Is Sasha really worth $7.5M a year?? Don’t think so. That is why the sign and trade scenario you talked about can’t happen.

  22. Gravatar Icon 22 Michaelmichael

    I MACHINE I SHOOT 3PT ALL THE TIME!!!

  23. Gravatar Icon 23 K0be08-09

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm said:

    Sasha says, “I machine. I try to find contract. No one want me. I change agent. Still no big offers. Mitch says he want me. I am very valuable. Why no one offer me mle? I cry. More than when Ray allen blow by me. Hopefully Mitch offer me Ronny type money. Then I play for Lakers. Then Machine happy. More than if Paris Hilton touch my mechanical parts. Go Machine!!!!

    wow ab that was so stupid and not even funny

  24. Gravatar Icon 24 Sako

    K0be08-09 on July 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm said:

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm said:

    Sasha says, “I machine. I try to find contract. No one want me. I change agent. Still no big offers. Mitch says he want me. I am very valuable. Why no one offer me mle? I cry. More than when Ray allen blow by me. Hopefully Mitch offer me Ronny type money. Then I play for Lakers. Then Machine happy. More than if Paris Hilton touch my mechanical parts. Go Machine!!!!

    wow ab that was so stupid and not even funny

    you probably haven’t seen this

    http://lakers-fan.com/?page_id=3

  25. Gravatar Icon 25 K0be08-09

    Sako on July 22, 2008 at 8:16 pm said:

    K0be08-09 on July 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm said:

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm said:

    Sasha says, “I machine. I try to find contract. No one want me. I change agent. Still no big offers. Mitch says he want me. I am very valuable. Why no one offer me mle? I cry. More than when Ray allen blow by me. Hopefully Mitch offer me Ronny type money. Then I play for Lakers. Then Machine happy. More than if Paris Hilton touch my mechanical parts. Go Machine!!!!

    wow ab that was so stupid and not even funny

    you probably haven’t seen this

    http://lakers-fan.com/?page_id=3

    seen it all just the way he did it is stupid about contract and agent just stupid the other on was funny the one

    Lakers 24 7 on July 22, 2008 at 12:04 pm said:

    I STAY BECAUSE I MACHINE, I MAKE SHOTS LIKE MACHINE AND HELP LAKERS WIN BECAUSE I MACHINE. SILLY AGENT MAN PELINKA LIKE MACHINE.

  26. Gravatar Icon 26 Celtic Hatter!

    Drop The Machine and lets get back to beefing up OUR soft LAKERS. Sasha was shot was not on when we needed and I would shake him out of LA for either a more physical player or consistant.

  27. Gravatar Icon 27 Michaelmichael
  28. Gravatar Icon 28 go lakers!!

    bring back the MACHINE!!!

  29. Gravatar Icon 29 ab4sure

    K0be08-09 on July 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm said:

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm said:

    Sasha says, “I machine. I try to find contract. No one want me. I change agent. Still no big offers. Mitch says he want me. I am very valuable. Why no one offer me mle? I cry. More than when Ray allen blow by me. Hopefully Mitch offer me Ronny type money. Then I play for Lakers. Then Machine happy. More than if Paris Hilton touch my mechanical parts. Go Machine!!!!

    wow ab that was so stupid and not even funny

    08 your critique could be highly questionable becuz of all the times i schooled you on the shoutbox. As far as the agent is concerned sasha did change agents because his other one didn’t do his job and we all know sasha cries.

  30. Gravatar Icon 30 Freshh

    BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEF

  31. Gravatar Icon 31 MILO

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:37 pm said:

    Question to put out here… Isn’t the date 7 24 08 the one year anniversity of TLN???

    no! it started in may if im not wrong! but we were so caught up with the great way the Lakers were playing that i think even the creators forgot!!!

  32. Gravatar Icon 32 K0be08-09

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 9:29 pm said:

    K0be08-09 on July 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm said:

    ab4sure on July 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm said:

    Sasha says, “I machine. I try to find contract. No one want me. I change agent. Still no big offers. Mitch says he want me. I am very valuable. Why no one offer me mle? I cry. More than when Ray allen blow by me. Hopefully Mitch offer me Ronny type money. Then I play for Lakers. Then Machine happy. More than if Paris Hilton touch my mechanical parts. Go Machine!!!!

    wow ab that was so stupid and not even funny

    08 your critique could be highly questionable becuz of all the times i schooled you on the shoutbox. As far as the agent is concerned sasha did change agents because his other one didn’t do his job and we all know sasha cries.

    ab4sure i know he cries but the way you said all that was just stupid and you know it was stupid and you never schooled me in the shout box. matter of fact you just leave when you argue with me

  33. Gravatar Icon 33 lakerferlife7

    y does everyone bitcch like little schoolgirls on this site……STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  34. Gravatar Icon 34 Daryl Imhoff

    Patience, there is time to sign Sasha. If Sasha wanted to play in Europe he would have stayed there. I hate using the Celtics as an example, but they are the Champs, and last year they did not complete their roster until late in the summer. The Lakers will do their best to sign Sasha. The Lakers are not the Hawks.

  35. Gravatar Icon 35 123KID

    dude whats up with europe all of sudden poppin up on the scene trying to get our nba players. thats ridiculous! i think if you think about it, that 50 million dollars at europe is prolly nothing due to how expensive everything is up there.


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