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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Regardless, your point is very valid. The Lakers haven't had significant free agent signings for over a decade. It's not like the superstars are knocking at their door. And remember that even Kobe wanted to leave
     
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    still not counting the lakers out, given their history with the Blazers its always foolish to count your chickens before they are hatched.
     
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    Yeah he signed as a FA... in 1996 (19 years ago!)
     
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    And Jim Buss is not Jerry Buss
     
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    Eh, I'm pretty sure Shaq signed a 120 million dollar contract with the Lakers and left the Magic in the lurch.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Yeah, I think the Lakers may have done a S&T for contract reasons for that but I remember that vividly since Shaq was my favorite player in the league and went to most hated.
     
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    From basketball-reference: July 18, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Boy, I sure am glad we didn't trade Aldridge two years ago.
     
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    Who would we have targeted and gotten for him then?
     
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    Who knows. It depends if we can nab a good free agent
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Probably who we are getting now. Monroe. Maybe that Tristan Thompson and filler?
     
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    #1 overall (Oladipo?)/Tristan Thompson/#18/(Maybe, depending on the rumor) future 1st.

    Edit: sorry. it was #19
     
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    Maybe so... and would we then be sobbing about Monroe being a UFA and wondering why we traded LA?
     
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    The lakers (later) traded Shaq, but they didn't trade FOR Shaq.
     
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    "Ego gymnastics" - ha! Good lord I hope we're done with LMA.
     
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    I think he meant "renewing guys for cheap contracts" -- Spurs egos, not LA's ego.
     
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    Ya, i was wrong several posts ago
     
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    Here's the thing: if these "reports" are true and LMA wants to be the focus, well, no way would SA run more plays through him than we did last year.
     
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