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djsunyc
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9/9/2008  10:27 PM
Lakers' center Andrew Bynum is reportedly seeking an $80 million extension from the team, according to Orange County Register.

Bynum's agent David Lee is going to attempt to grab that amount from the Lakers with his client's injured knee no longer a problem.

If the Lakers and Bynum don't come to terms on a deal before the Oct. 31 deadline, Andrew will become a restricted free agent next summer.

"If I handle my business on the court, the business off the court will be handled. All we can do is wait on that; that’s up to my agent to handle," Bynum said last week.

RealGM Note: At the time of his injury, Bynum was 'deserving' an annual salary of better than $13 million due to his 21.0 per 40 FIC, which put him amongst the top five players in the league on a per minute basis.
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9/9/2008  10:40 PM
Um, does he know he's not THAT good yet?
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9/9/2008  10:59 PM
he's worth it.
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9/9/2008  11:21 PM
Bynum won't be near as good without Kobe to shoulder all the pressure. When he is the one getting doubled and tripled, the dunks don't come as easy.

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9/9/2008  11:47 PM
Posted by K22:

Um, does he know he's not THAT good yet?

--->Bynum was 'deserving' an annual salary of better than $13 million due to his 21.0 per 40 FIC, which put him amongst the top five players in the league on a per minute basis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMBKzEHba0

[Edited by - BRIGGS on 09-09-2008 11:50 PM]
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9/10/2008  12:14 AM
Alright, he's got a ton of potential, and I would love to have him, but what on Earth has he done to earn that type of money at this point in his career?
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9/10/2008  9:22 AM
Better question is, why is David Lee representing a Laker's player when he should be focusing on improving his mid range game to help us win?
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9/10/2008  9:54 AM
Posted by Allanfan20:

Alright, he's got a ton of potential, and I would love to have him, but what on Earth has he done to earn that type of money at this point in his career?

I'd rather give him a huge contract than many of the high scorers who get huge contracts like Gilbert Arenas, Michael Redd, Ray Allen, Antawn (sp?) Jamison, etc. I think when fans evaluate contracts, people put too much emphasis on PPG. (Not refering to you but fans in general.)
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9/10/2008  10:36 AM
Ray Allen is a star who has earned it. Jamison has helped his team in the playoffs every year, after Golden State. I'll give you Michael Redd, but he's at least earned a contract. 80 million though? Negative. Gilber Arenas, like Jamison, is a star who has helped lead the wizards to the playoffs, who just couldn't get past LeBron. (Besides this past year of course when he was injured) I would give Gilbert a contract too. Not as big a one as he has, but I'd give him a nice one.

Bynum had a half of a solid season so far, as a starter, then got injured. I believe you gotto earn your money, and he hasn't done it yet.
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9/10/2008  10:55 AM
going rate for centers is about 60-70 mil (bogut, chandler, eddy, ok4, dalembert)...

bynum feels he's better than all of them. he also plays for a team that has money out the wazoo. he can ask for the money. if he doesn't get it with the lakers, i'm pretty sure someone will give him his $80 mil...
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9/10/2008  10:59 AM
Good thing we did not draft him. He would have messed up our cap for 2010!
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9/10/2008  11:24 AM
Posted by Bippity10:

Better question is, why is David Lee representing a Laker's player when he should be focusing on improving his mid range game to help us win?
haha good catch. but also......this thread was about bynum deserving 80 mill contract or not. thanks for following directions.

bynum may become worth 80 mill but the question is what if at that time another team wants to throw 90 mill at him. what is cheaper for the lakers in the long run?


[Edited by - cartman718 on 09-10-2008 11:30 AM]
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9/10/2008  12:14 PM
I love Bynum and I hope he get 80 million that just means more money for David when the time comes
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9/10/2008  2:25 PM
He ain't worth this kind of money yet. Any team that pays him runs a high risk of having an overpaid disappointment for years to come. Don't get me wrong, I love his potential but I'm not sold that he's a prennial all-star as such a slary would dictate.
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9/10/2008  2:31 PM
Posted by King1:

I love Bynum and I hope he get 80 million that just means more money for David when the time comes

David Lee should get his money. If Walsh is willing to give Dodo $12 million, he should have no problem throwing money at Lee a much better player.
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9/10/2008  3:08 PM
Posted by nykshaknbake:

He ain't worth this kind of money yet. Any team that pays him runs a high risk of having an overpaid disappointment for years to come. Don't get me wrong, I love his potential but I'm not sold that he's a prennial all-star as such a slary would dictate.

"Perenial" all-star? They usually get max 7 year contracts with their own team. You're not referring to all-stars but to perenial all-stars. $80 mil is a lot to us ordinary folk but would be a steal for a perenial all-star.
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9/10/2008  4:41 PM
for a top 5 player in the NBA he easily deserves KG level dollars.
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9/11/2008  6:25 AM
Posted by Cartman718:
Posted by Bippity10:

Better question is, why is David Lee representing a Laker's player when he should be focusing on improving his mid range game to help us win?
haha good catch. but also......this thread was about bynum deserving 80 mill contract or not. thanks for following directions.

bynum may become worth 80 mill but the question is what if at that time another team wants to throw 90 mill at him. what is cheaper for the lakers in the long run?


[Edited by - cartman718 on 09-10-2008 11:30 AM]

ha, ha, payback time I guess.

Persoanlly I would want to see more from him before we even discussed this type of money. It's one thing to have potential. A lot of guys have potential. But the Lakers made it to thye finals with him not playing. I think he needs to show his worth on the floor and how he can make the team better before a huge long term contract is offered. But of course this is the NBA so I'm sure he will get his money.
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9/12/2008  8:53 PM
perhaps, but either way he hasn't proved to even be an all star, let alone a perenial :) one. Basically, he may be worth the money but he'll defenietly not be a superstar on the order of someone like KG, so he won't net you next tier talent for less money. He may substantially underperform and so you might in hindsight be overpaying alot for him. essentially the best you could do y giving him this kind of $ is break even.
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by nykshaknbake:

He ain't worth this kind of money yet. Any team that pays him runs a high risk of having an overpaid disappointment for years to come. Don't get me wrong, I love his potential but I'm not sold that he's a prennial all-star as such a slary would dictate.

"Perenial" all-star? They usually get max 7 year contracts with their own team. You're not referring to all-stars but to perenial all-stars. $80 mil is a lot to us ordinary folk but would be a steal for a perenial all-star.
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9/13/2008  5:31 AM
Fair enough. I'm closer to Briggs' view on this one (although not as extreme as Briggs). I think he could easily become an 18/12 and 3 player who's a huge force on defense. His upside IMO is competing for DPOY awards when he's in his prime. But we shall see.
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