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Lakers fined 500k for Tampering

Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:05 pm
Posted by Fus0623
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:05 pm
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Sam Amick @sam_amick The Lakers' crime in this tampering case that costs them $500k, I'm told, is GM Rob Pelinka having communication with Paul George's agent.

Lol like they were gonna take the draft picks. But seriously, you can't tell me some of these potential free agents have contacts with organizations regularly
Posted by TT9
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:07 pm to
That'll teach em.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:08 pm to
frick the lakers.
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:10 pm to
Ok, so tampering is totally worth it
Posted by Will Munny
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:12 pm to
These Laker characters are like the West Monroe of the NBA
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
146786 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:13 pm to
Well yea

It's really hard to prove when actual hardcore tampering takes place because most of these things take place when teams meet with agents that have the same clients as current team members

The Lakers are being fined because PG has been so open about going to the Lakers which is whatever
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 12:15 pm
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:16 pm to
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Sam Amick @sam_amick

Another key finding: No evidence found that the Lakers have any kind of 'wink-wink' free agency agreement with Paul George


Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:16 pm to
Yeah if PG had just lied and screwed Indiana over everything would be cool
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

Lakers fined 500k for Tampering


Posted by Fus0623
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jan 2015
89956 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:22 pm to
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frick the lakers.

I wouldn't want you to say anything different
Posted by c on z
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:24 pm to
Weak sauce.
Posted by floridatigah
FL
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:25 pm to
They were fined because Pelinka and George's agent had contact, which is the very definition of tampering. Punishment is a joke.
Posted by WestCoastAg
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:27 pm to
They had contact because his agent is also the agent for Julius randle and d'angelo Russell. I'm sure they spoke about George face to face, but I have a hard time believing they ever put something in writing about next summer
Posted by floridatigah
FL
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:28 pm to
Read the release, the two were discussing George, not Randle and Russell.
Posted by WestCoastAg
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:32 pm to
Right. Like I said, I'm sure that happened. I would love to see what they actually have though to punish the Lakers because I have a hard time believing either his agent or pelinka would explicitly state in writing that they were meeting to talk about George
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:37 pm to
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I would love to see what they actually have though to punish the Lakers because I have a hard time believing either his agent or pelinka would explicitly state in writing that they were meeting to talk about George

Maybe texts or something. If there was no evidence, I don't think they could get away with fining them 500k.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:40 pm to
I really don't think they need evidence for slaps on the wrist like this. The Lakers sure as shite won't fight it because they wouldn't want the NBA to keep snooping around

I feel like it would be a stronger penalty if there was anything in writing, but if there was, then holy shite pelinka
Posted by Weagle25
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:41 pm to
500k for PG? Quite a steal
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:47 pm to
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Right. Like I said, I'm sure that happened. I would love to see what they actually have though to punish the Lakers because I have a hard time believing either his agent or pelinka would explicitly state in writing that they were meeting to talk about George


Prolly not in writing, but what incentive does the agent have to lie about substance of convo to save Lakers?
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:47 pm to
Because the league could keep Paul George from signing with the Lakers
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