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lol  Not saying this would be a huge loss...just saying.



http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5368129


Lakers free agent point guard Derek Fisher has a meeting scheduled with Miami Heat president Pat Riley on Saturday, according to a source close to the situation.
 
Fisher's preference remains to re-sign with the Lakers, but he feels the need to explore his options and listen to Riley's pitch after the Heat landed free agents LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Mike Miller and re-signed Dwyane Wade this week.

According to a source, negotiations between Fisher and the Lakers have remained positive and the team has put an offer on the table that was stronger than what's been previously reported (one year, $2.5 million). Fisher returned from a trip to China on Wednesday, but he's had several conversations with both Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and Riley.

The Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets have also expressed an interest in the five-time NBA champion.

Earlier in the week, Lakers star Kobe Bryant expressed support for Fisher, who entered the NBA with him back in 1996.

"We need to have him back, it's as simple as that," Bryant told ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin at his Kobe Bryant Skills Academy on the UC Santa Barbara campus. "It's not a question of if he will be back; it's a matter of when.

"I don't care what [the cost] is. ... They need to work that out and get him back because his significance to our ballclub and to me cannot be understated."

Last week, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher the Lakers are confident the point guard will return to the Lakers next season.

If Fisher signs elsewhere, Steve Blake, whom the team recently signed to a four-year, $16 million contract, would replace him in the starting lineup.

westsiderider323:
he cant leave if kobe is tellin you to return then god dammit you come back

theremedy360:
LMAO, that would be the biggest back stab of all time.

Chamillitary Click:
That would honestly be hilarious lol.

The funniest part is that back when Fisher hit a game winner last-last year, there was a huge Derek Fisher Appreciation thread. If he left every Laker fan here would shit on him. ;D

M Dogg™:

--- Quote from: Chamillitary Click on July 09, 2010, 11:16:52 PM ---That would honestly be hilarious lol.

The funniest part is that back when Fisher hit a game winner last-last year, there was a huge Derek Fisher Appreciation thread. If he left every Laker fan here would shit on him. ;D

--- End quote ---

I wouldn't shit on him. He needs to make that money he deserves. It's not like his an LA native who was suppose to be the savior of the city, and without his playing every night, people wouldn't go downtown and the local economy in LA would suffer. I mean, it's not that real. I would love for him to comeback, his leadership is valuable, and he brings balance to the locker room, and without him I high doubt we can repeat, but Fisher has to do what's best for him and his family, his won LA 5 titles, his earned the right to make that money.

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