Archive for July, 2009

31 Jul

Lakers Waive Sun Yue

Fan favorite Sun Yue has been let go by the Lakers in an effort to ease the strain on payroll for the upcoming season.  Because the team is well over the luxury tax threshold, waiving him will provide 2-for-1 relief for his ~$750k and ultimately save the team $1.5m.
Sun played only 28 minutes and scored [...]

30 Jul

Lamar Odom and Lakers Reach an Agreement

J.A. Adande and Mark Stein are reporting that the Lakers and Lamar Odom have agreed to terms on a new deal.
Odom will sign a four-year contract, with the fourth year at the team option, the source said. One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the [...]

28 Jul

Vegas Oddsmakers: Lakers 2-1 Favorites to Repeat With Or Without Odom

According to our good friends over the at L.A. Times, the Lamar Odom situation is not going to affect the betting odds for another Laker run at the championship.
“We didn’t change anything when they got Artest, and if they lose Odom it’ll just be a wash,” said Jay Kornegay, executive director of the Las Vegas [...]

27 Jul

Lamar Odom Free Agency Timeline – Day-By-Day Recap Up To Today

1. Odom enters negotiations with the Lakers.  Odom is reportedly seeking $10m/year while the Lakers are seeking a deal closer to $7m/year.
2. Kobe is asked if Lamar is returning to the world champion Lakers.  “I hope so.  He better be,” Bryant replied.  Portland Trailblazers are reported to have “lukewarm interest” in Odom.
3. Lakers reportedly up [...]

27 Jul

Jack Nicholson Tank Top Arrives: Would You?

Lamar Odom is keeping us waiting.  While we wait, we can look at some of the other things going on around the world like this new tank top with our favorite Laker fan on it.  Now the only question becomes: would you wear it?
Reading the comments on this article makes you think that any non-Laker [...]

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