Latrell Sprewell is not coming to L.A..He wants to much money....

[Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It]

A Lakers insider had an interview with Latrell Sprewell's Agent and he basically said that Latrell Sprewell doesn't have to take a pay cut b/c he's still a solid player and avg 16 PPG Last season Blah blah blah...so he's not coming to L.A to paly for 2.5 mill $..he wants 5 mill $


Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak pretty much killed all of the Latrell Sprewell-to-L.A. rumors by stating that it was unlikely the Lakers would add another backcourt player to the roster. We're not sure where Spree ends up now. Re-upping with Minnesota for much less than he wanted?

[Waylon Smithers]

too bad, spre woulda been awsome with the lakers











p.s. does ur sig have to bee so "PG-13?"

[acbaylove]

A Lakers insider had an interview with Latrell Sprewell's Agent and he basically said that Latrell Sprewell doesn't have to take a pay cut b/c he's still a solid player and avg 16 PPG Last season Blah blah blah...so he's not coming to L.A to paly for 2.5 mill $..he wants 5 mill $

I understand where he's coming from, he's like 35, and he wants to get his final 10 millions of his career. But i think he's overrating him, like Watson did. He has to accept the market. The best scenario for him is to join the Lakers, so.. it's all up to him. And to Phil, cause it looks like Phil aint exactly a great fan of him.

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak pretty much killed all of the Latrell Sprewell-to-L.A. rumors by stating that it was unlikely the Lakers would add another backcourt player to the roster. We're not sure where Spree ends up now. Re-upping with Minnesota for much less than he wanted?

Unlikely the Lakers would add another backcourt player to the roster? Jesus!! I hope it's a lie.

[7even]

Lakers are in desperate need of a good GM.

[acbaylove]

Lakers are in desperate need of a good GM.

Mitch is a fool or a genius: we will see at the end of the preseason. But if i have to bet 100$ now, i'll go with the "he's a straight fool!".

[Low Key]

Re-upping with Minnesota for much less than he wanted?

Hell naw the Wolves don't want him back. Plus I'm sure he knows he'd have a better chance of winning a championship with LA, so him coming back here for less money and no gaurantee for a ring isn't gonna happen.

[TeeRaySix9Teen]

Re-upping with Minnesota for much less than he wanted?

Hell naw the Wolves don't want him back. Plus I'm sure he knows he'd have a better chance of winning a championship with LA, so him coming back here for less money and no gaurantee for a ring isn't gonna happen.

if he's concerned with getting to a championship...he would avoid LA. Not that Minnesota is going to give him a ring either, but be real. Spree doesnt have a TON of years left...and the Lakers are in a transition stage really. If Spree wants to win, he needs to win NOW. So it would make more sense for him to go to a team thats already in a position to win either this year...or next.

[acbaylove]

Re-upping with Minnesota for much less than he wanted?

Hell naw the Wolves don't want him back. Plus I'm sure he knows he'd have a better chance of winning a championship with LA, so him coming back here for less money and no gaurantee for a ring isn't gonna happen.

if he's concerned with getting to a championship...he would avoid LA. Not that Minnesota is going to give him a ring either, but be real. Spree doesnt have a TON of years left...and the Lakers are in a transition stage really. If Spree wants to win, he needs to win NOW. So it would make more sense for him to go to a team thats already in a position to win either this year...or next.

Spree was never been a role player, never been a bench player. He's a 4 times All-Star who averaged 18.3 ppg in his career and 19.7 in 62 Playoff games. It's not easy for a winning team to sign him for 5 millions and to put him in the bench. It's not a sure thing he can contribuite from the bench with the right attitude, you know. He's more like a starter in a good team. That's why Lakers is his top choice. But it looks like Phil doesnt even want him to start (McKie/Kobe), so.. now it's really hard for him. If he really wants 5 millions he should accept the offer from a wack team where he'll have a lot of playing time and fun.

[TeeRaySix9Teen]

Re-upping with Minnesota for much less than he wanted?

Hell naw the Wolves don't want him back. Plus I'm sure he knows he'd have a better chance of winning a championship with LA, so him coming back here for less money and no gaurantee for a ring isn't gonna happen.

if he's concerned with getting to a championship...he would avoid LA. Not that Minnesota is going to give him a ring either, but be real. Spree doesnt have a TON of years left...and the Lakers are in a transition stage really. If Spree wants to win, he needs to win NOW. So it would make more sense for him to go to a team thats already in a position to win either this year...or next.

Spree was never been a role player, never been a bench player. He's a 4 times All-Star who averaged 18.3 ppg in his career and 19.7 in 62 Playoff games. It's not easy for a winning team to sign him for 5 millions and to put him in the bench. It's not a sure thing he can contribuite from the bench with the right attitude, you know. He's more like a starter in a good team. That's why Lakers is his top choice. But it looks like Phil doesnt even want him to start (McKie/Kobe), so.. now it's really hard for him. If he really wants 5 millions he should accept the offer from a wack team where he'll have a lot of playing time and fun.

his attitude coming off the bench would be the only question. Honestly, i see Spree bein the perfect 6th man. you want your 6th man to be the guy who brings instant energy to the court, which he can. 6th men arent always the most consistent players (spree), but they have the ability to immediately impact the game if the starters are lookin sluggish. Also, with a player like Spree who CAN be inconsistent..makin him a 6th man gives you that flexibility to either leave him in at the end of the game...or sit him down, depending on how hot he is. If he were a starter, and you sit him down in the 4th quarter...you might have problems. the 6th man can seriously be a more important role on a team then some starters. Look at Manu for San Antonio. He's good as a starter, but when you have him comin off the bench as a 6th man he can really disrupt the other team.

[acbaylove]

I do agree. But look, Lakers might not be the perfect team. I see him as a 6th man in a team with a great defensive guard/small forward player who lacks on offence. A static team who doesnt have a Spree in his roster. A team like San Antonio, who sometimes have black outs in offence. A team like Detroit. One of those two teams should be perfect. Your San Antonio Spurs before they signed Finley, for example, was just perfect. Having Spree starting from the bench and replacing Bowen when you need an offensive guy is something who can make the difference. Something i think Finley will do. But coming off the bench when Kobe and Odom are your SG and SF.. i dont know. They both will play like 40 mins a game, there's no space for Spree. Only way he can contribuite is by playing PG, but i dont see him as a 6th man playing PG. He needs to be aggressive and to shoot at almost every possession. That's Spree at his best. Not a PG.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I do agree. But look, Lakers might not be the perfect team. I see him as a 6th man in a team with a great defensive guard/small forward player who lacks on offence. A static team who doesnt have a Spree in his roster. A team like San Antonio, who sometimes have black outs in offence. A team like Detroit. One of those two teams should be perfect. Your San Antonio Spurs before they signed Finley, for example, was just perfect. Having Spree starting from the bench and replacing Bowen when you need an offensive guy is something who can make the difference. Something i think Finley will do. But coming off the bench when Kobe and Odom are your SG and SF.. i dont know. They both will play like 40 mins a game, there's no space for Spree. Only way he can contribuite is by playing PG, but i dont see him as a 6th man playing PG. He needs to be aggressive and to shoot at almost every possession. That's Spree at his best. Not a PG.

You're basically implying that Odom, Kobe, and Spree can't play together on the court. Are you fucking kidding me? All 3 of those players are versatile enough to play 3 different positions...Actually, Odom can play every position but center. Kobe has always played great point guard, Kobe's been inserted as a small forward, and of course the shooting guard position. Spree, as well, can switch off between point guard, shooting guard, and small forward...I dunno why people keep claiming Spree wont fit in. The only reason he's not signing is because he doesn't wanna play for the 1.1 mil the Lakers can offer. The sign and trade can bring it up to 2.5, but that deals been dead...Season starts soon.

[acbaylove]

Man no matter how you say it, Watson was the guy to sign.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Man no matter how you say it, Watson was the guy to sign.

Man, fuck Watson...He's too small anyways, I'd still take McKie, also because of his veteran leadership and how much better he'd fill in the Ron Harper role...PeACe

[PLANT]

At least now we won't have to read numerous topics about how NIK wants to blow Sprewell

[acbaylove]

C'mon man, McKie will fit well in the triangle, probably. But he's far from being the defender we need. He's a solid defender, i'll give you that, but there's no way he can defend one on one on Parker, Iverson, Telfair, Bibby, Billups, etc.. He's a veteran, he has great basketball IQ, but his legs are still old. Watson was fresh, and capable of stopping everybody in defence. I mean everybody. Best defensive PG in the league imo. I was dreaming about Lakers signing them both: lle for McKie and mle for Watson. I'm disappointed.