Lakers Mid-Level Exception Gone: Sasha Gets the Nod
Filed in Uncategorized, July 26, 2008, 3:07 amThe Lakers just signed Sasha Vujacic to a 3 year, $15 million contract, as I made clear they should a few articles back. Only one year ago, that line would be laughable. Now, I find myself writing this relieved. That’s how fast fortunes change in the NBA. And [...]
Lakers Lose Part of Heart, Soul
Filed in Uncategorized, July 20, 2008, 9:59 pmLet’s get the analysis out of the way. Ronny Turiaf is not worth $4.25 million a year (The Warriors’ contract offer at four years, $17 million). He can’t step out and knock a shot down with Kurt Thomas-PJ Brown type consistency. He averaged 1 rebound a game against Utah despite playing over 10 minutes [...]
Sasha’s Worth
Filed in Uncategorized, July 7, 2008, 1:55 amThe question has been racking the heads of everyone in L.A. for the past few weeks. It’s a question that would never have been asked in the beginning of the year- Is Sasha Vujacic worth $5 million a year?
The resounding answer early in the season would have been “No!” But then something magical [...]
