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LA Times: Could Kobe Bryant take a minimum contract in 2014 to help Lakers?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:16 pm
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Kobe Bryant has long maintained that winning a title is his only goal for each and every season. The All-Star guard has talked about playing at least three more years, to pad his "ring count."
Would he be willing to take a pay cut, like Tim Duncan did for the San Antonio Spurs or Kevin Garnett for the Boston Celtics -- both taking less than half of their maximum salaries?
How far would Bryant go?
Would he make the most dramatic financial sacrifice conceivable in 2014, taking a one-year minimum salary of $1.45 million to give the Lakers their absolute best chance to rebuild quickly in the wake of Dwight Howard's departure?
If Bryant is willing to make a sizable leap of faith, the Lakers might have the tools they need to manipulate the salary cap -- within the rules -- to an extreme advantage.
After a year with Bryant at the minimum, the Lakers would still have his "Bird rights," enabling the team to pay Bryant a maximum salary of $19.5 million for the 2015-16 season.
Averaged over two years, Bryant's sacrifice would be $10.5 million a season.
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Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:16 pm to SPEEDY
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How far would Bryant go?
Kobe Bryant's drive can only be defeated by his ego, so I wouldn't expect it.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:18 pm to SPEEDY
It could happen. Miami's big 3 could do the same thing, though, to allow them to add another superstar like Melo.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:19 pm to PKTiger
Players Union would have to be pissed huh?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:20 pm to SPEEDY
Could he? It's possible I guess.
Will he? Probably not.
Will he? Probably not.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:21 pm to SPEEDY
Not sure if a minimum contract will be able to support his love for forcing himself upon white women.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:27 pm to Chad504boy
Derek Fisher's head would explode 
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:27 pm to SabiDojo
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Kobe Bryant's drive can only be defeated by his ego
one of your best posts.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:33 pm to SPEEDY
I don't know if the minimum is necessary, but he should take a big pay cut.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:35 pm to PKTiger
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Miami's big 3 could do the same thing, though, to allow them to add another superstar like Melo.
Why on earth would Miami want Melo?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:37 pm to SabiDojo
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Kobe Bryant's drive can only be defeated by his ego, so I wouldn't expect it.
:kige:
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:37 pm to RonBurgundy
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one of your best posts.
An approval from RonBurgundy!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:38 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Why on earth would Miami want Melo?
Imagine giving all of Battier's minutes to Melo.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:40 pm to SPEEDY
He wouldn't and to be honest he probably shouldn't. Taking a voluntary cut in pay isn't going to guarantee anything.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:46 pm to SPEEDY
Union wont let it happen.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:46 pm to SPEEDY
No shot in hell Kobe takes that kind of pay cut even if it is for one season. Why in the world would he take $1.45 million to help the Lakers when he will prob only be playing ball for a couple more years?
This dude's analysis makes no sense.
This dude's analysis makes no sense.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:49 pm to PKTiger
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Imagine giving all of Battier's minutes to Melo.
So Melo would go to miami to come off the bench and have his minutes reduced by 35%? What?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:49 pm to SPEEDY
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Could Kobe Bryant take a minimum contract in 2014 to help Lakers?
frick no.
Get real.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:50 pm to SabiDojo
Could he do the Bobby Bonilla thing?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 1:51 pm to PKTiger
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Imagine giving all of Bosh's minutes to Melo.
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