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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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This post was edited on 7/10/13 at 1:17 pm
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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 1:20 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 1:33 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 1:40 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 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 2:31 pm to SPEEDY
This will be a big deal when it comes to pass. Hopefully he takes a modest but not ridiculous 2-3 year deal. If he took the minimum ppl would say he cheated to get a title. If he took a big contract ppl would (deservedly) call him selfish. Either way he needs to have made his money by now. He should be willing to sacrifice a bit this time for the lakers.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 3:21 pm to SPEEDY
Kobe already took a huge cut bc of his wife.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 4:42 pm to SPEEDY
Kobe playing for the minimum would be good for LA, but will he?
That's the gist of the article?
Least insightful article ever!
That's the gist of the article?
Least insightful article ever!
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:00 pm to SPEEDY
Kobe sit out entire next season to "get healthy"
Lakers get a young stud with top 5 pick
Kobe Takes min contract
Pick up Paul George and another stud
CHAMPIONSHIP
Lakers get a young stud with top 5 pick
Kobe Takes min contract
Pick up Paul George and another stud
CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:07 pm to SPEEDY
I thought it was unamerican to take a pay cut like the big three in miami did to win titles. 
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