Lakers resign Walton

Lakers81 · Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 121

Luke Walton reached agreement Sunday with the Los Angeles Lakers on a six-year, $30 million contract after general manager Mitch Kupchak placed a call one minute after midnight to express the team's interest in retaining its best unrestricted free agent.

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2007 Season Stats GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
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They called at the earliest possible moment, and we worked on it all day," agent Lon Babby said. "They wanted him back, and Luke wanted to be there. We wanted to make every effort to get an agreement.before we went out and looked at any other teams."

Another of Babby's clients, Grant Hill, had one of his more lucrative options taken away when the Toronto Raptors decided to spend their mid-level exception on Miami Heat sharpshooter Jason Kapono.

Babby said Hill's list of possible teams now includes, in no particular order, Detroit, Miami, Phoenix, San Antonio and Orlando.

"The financial considerations are fairly low on his list of priorities. He wants the opportunity to play on a championship team, and if he has to make a financial sacrifice, he would do that," Babby said.

Dee_J · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:

I like it we didn't overpay.

klassix · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 1501 Location: North Hollywood

Oh jeeez. I seriously hope this a joke! bang

Weezy · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 21483 Location: Anaheim, CA

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2922663

Link, for anyone interested, good news to me.
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nameant · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 16220

Good news. Although he can still be traded.

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Kingsama · Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 4101 Location: Tejas

good news, as dj said glad we didnt over pay him. part of me expected to see a huge number like 8-9 mill...
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Saul_Hudson · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

Good news. That salary is fair, IMO.
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Helljumper · Joined: 14 May 2004 Posts: 9226 Location: Riverside, CA

How can anyone be mad? Before his injury, Luke was playing great. He fits in well with us. Even if he comes off the bench, he can really help us next year.
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Dee_J · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject:

I hope the next movement is our special movement.

Ianxcom · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject:

I like it. This doesn't even count as the MLE. Or does it? Im pretty sure it doesn't.
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Lakers8899 · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 895

Boo!!!!! Amazing how teams never seem to grasp the concept of contract years, no matter how many times they get burned by it. Mark my words, this guy will become an albatross immediately upon signing that contract.

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Yay. now all we need to do now is resign smush, and we're contenders.
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Lakers8899 · Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 895

In addition, we'll forgo the free agency class of next year for this? Mitch, renege on the promise, please.

Dee_J · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject:

nimannn · Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 1032

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!?!

bang

OMGWTFLOL · Joined: 30 Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Location: West Phili

There we go ladies and gents.

Our one and only blockbuster move of the summer

mandingo · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 3631 Location: Los Angeles

Good job resigning a SOLID role player. This signing has no effect on the MLE whatsoever, for those wondering.

For those complaining, stop incessantly whining about everything that comes across the boards. Luke is a good thing...
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UpsandDowns · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 2374 Location: So Cal

I bet Mitch is content and is going to stand pat now. Greatest off season ever.
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strikemode14 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

We were bidding with ourselves here and we paid him that much. man3

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Great, now we get to stay the same [Swearing is not permitted at Clublakers. You must edit this post prior to submitting.] [Swearing is not permitted at Clublakers. You must edit this post prior to submitting.] team we are. THANKS ALOT THIS PLACE SUCKS
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Dee_J · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

You guys need to stop acting like Chicken littles I'm as frustrated with Mitch as the next guy but we didn't overpay.

you guys will whine for anything. WE DID NOT OVERPAY which matters if your gonna possibly trade him in a S&T.

Lakerzrevenge · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject:

Mitch: "I resigned Luke walton....my work is done."

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