Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone All other teams will offer is MLE. I'm guessing we're offering MLE level money too. The only way I would forgive him for leaving is if a team like Toronto offers him the 8-9 million contract he's looking for. Otherwise, if he goes elsewhere for the same money we're offering him, he's a bitch, plain and simple. He needs to do what Drew did in the offseason. Tell David Lee to shut the fuck up and stop bitching to the media. It's only ruining Trevor's image in LA if this continues. It's a negotiating process, every agent goes through it. You negotiate to find a common ground. I don't see other agents bitching to the media every chance they get.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone Drew Rosenhaus Scott Boras . . . . my ball sack . . . . JE . . . David Lee. Ariza, I'll let my nuts be your agent for $1,000 a month. I guarantee they can get you a better deal than Lee and keep your image intact.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone Lee has 4 clients. 2 are probably not even gonna be in the league next year. One is Bynum, whose contract demands failed. The other is Trevor, whose contract demands are not getting anywhere. Dude needs to find another job If whining to the media is all you do, anybody could be a sports agent. I'm surprised Trevor hired him in the first place. Must not be too bright.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone This shit with his agent has really begun tarnishing Ariza's rep. If he leaves for Toronto for 8-9 Mil, I'd understand, but he would still go from champion to non-playoff-team-in-danger-of-losing-it's-only-star. Meh, I'd retain my respect for him if he either signs with us for the MLE that seems to be matching other offers, or if he goes to Portland, an actual contender, for more money. It's idiotic that he would go to Cleveland when offered the same amount.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone I could understand leaving for Cleveland if he feels they are a stronger contender with him and Shaq there.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone From your boy Woj. So whatever, if either offer him a big deal he's gone. Looks like Marion's gonna be on the market either way, since Toronto won't bring him back. Marion/Artest maybe we go after them.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone He better have a player option in year two in case both LeBron and Shaq bolt.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone Woj story actually makes sense. Hopefully Portland signs Hedo since he's 30 already. If the Lakers countered by adding Marion or Artest along with Odom you'd have to consider it an upgrade. PG - Brown SG - Kobe SF - Marion or Artest PF - Gasol C - Bynum
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone Yeah, thats what I've been saying. Ariza is going to the team who loses out on Hedo. I think it'll be Portland for about $7.5-8 million.
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shawn_marion/index.html he looks like Ray Lewis
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone i'd consider Artest an upgrade since he's in love with Kobe and easier to get in line. Not sure about Marion. So does this mean we've got no shot at Ariza?
Re: BSPN: Ariza likely gone wow what a pimp. But yeah seems like Trevor is pretty much gone at this point. Time for plan B, Mitch. Use that wand!
