Exclusive Ayton is agreeing to buyout

So Lakers use more than the $5.7 tax MLE to sign Ayton and are thus are hard capped.

Actually they have about exactly $5.7 left on the NTMLE for another player - assuming Jake LaRavia signs with bi-annual exception 5.1 million.

 

Wait.. 2 years? Assuming next year will be a PO.

 

Well, that was completely predictable. At least we now have a legit reason to boo his ass next season.

 

I mean Ayton not even getting the full $14 million MLE I think can prove to all the posters here he had zero trade value on a 35.6 million contract - right?

I remember other posters last month arguing with me that we should consider extending or resigning Ayton to be a backup at $20 million per season. Meanwhile he got 8.

 

The offset is what he gave up, not what his next contract is.

 

He chose winning over money cause I have to assume the Pacers could have gave him more money but now the plan is complete ... muhahaha

Ayton will screw up that locker room and the Lakers will be screwed -- LOL

 

37 year old Brook Lopez got new 2 year deal for $2 million more
39 year old Horford was just paid more last year (9.5 million)
Jakob Poeltl and Miles Turner both got $18 million more per season and for double the years
Guerschon Yabusele got a similar deal - $2 million less
Clint Capela got about the same $ but for 3 years to be a 3rd string center
Luke Kornet got over 2 million more per year for double the years
Warriors let Kavon Looney walk for the same price

I think we can finally put to rest the idea that Ayton is regarded as a starting level center in the NBA. Many backups were paid more than him. Many 3rd string guys were paid similar.

 

False. What he gave up is what he gave up. The offset is 8 minus the minimum divided by 2

 

Incorrect - the Blazers cap is additionally reduced by 50% of his current year salary minus approx 1.2 million

 

The ESPN story says that several teams called Joe about Ayton & Joe had nothing but positive things to say about him. Which further proves that Jason Quick is a douche who wrote his slam piece on DA to get clicks.

 

So total reduction is 12.8?

 

Okay, so if the conspiracy theory is true, they will trade for Grant shortly.

 

I don't even care about the money. All I care about is that DA is the Laker's problem now. When he has one of his monster 25/10 games, they'll crow that they stole him from the rest of the league, Portland is so stupid to let him go, all he needed was winners to surround himself with, etc. etc. etc., but they won't say shit when he gets maddingly injured after those few good games hie has and sits his ass on the bench, or disappears for those -20, -25 plus/minus games

Here's a perfect synopsis of this guy:



in a series of 14 games, he had a +/- of 26, -19, -26, 15, 31, 25, and -23

Plays when he wants, fucks around when he wants. Whatever, it's your problem now, Luka and LeBron.

 

Reminder of why Quick hates Ayton.

 

Maybe Blazer surprise will give us an 8 hour podcast breaking down how it will all transpire

 

No maybe about it!