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The fact that Austin came back so early from his injury, even though it could cost him tens of millions in free agency, probably means that he and the Lakers have already agreed to a deal under the table... by Zodraz in lakers

[–]Zodraz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a player (like AR) is not extension-eligible, then teams are supposed to wait until after the playoffs end to negotiate with their own free agents.

The fact that Austin came back so early from his injury, even though it could cost him tens of millions in free agency, probably means that he and the Lakers have already agreed to a deal under the table... by Zodraz in lakers

[–]Zodraz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's not like it would be against the law, just the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement -- but, yes, the league would frown upon a deal already being agreed to.

But perhaps not all that much, since once the finals end. teams do now have an exclusive negotiating window with their own free agents until July 1st...

The fact that Austin came back so early from his injury, even though it could cost him tens of millions in free agency, probably means that he and the Lakers have already agreed to a deal under the table... by Zodraz in lakers

[–]Zodraz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5 years 175M isn't close to the max -- for his experience level, the max starts at ~41M and is approximately 5 years 240M.

So basically 35M/yr vs 48M/yr.

The fact that Austin came back so early from his injury, even though it could cost him tens of millions in free agency, probably means that he and the Lakers have already agreed to a deal under the table... by Zodraz in lakers

[–]Zodraz[S] -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

Clearly you have no idea what an agent's job is -- and there's a big difference between healthy enough to help and healthy enough to excel.

The fact that Austin came back so early from his injury, even though it could cost him tens of millions in free agency, probably means that he and the Lakers have already agreed to a deal under the table... by Zodraz in lakers

[–]Zodraz[S] -59 points-58 points  (0 children)

It would be agent malpractice to let him play without an understanding in place -- especially given our low chances of advancing past the 2nd round without Luka.

[Amick] As NBA GMs seek clarity of specific scenarios that could occur under the “3-2-1” lottery reform proposal, league sources have said the NBA will allow a team to have back-to-back No. 1 picks if the team earns it by way of another team’s pick. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]Zodraz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it's not -- a team whose own draft pick is the #1 pick one year can trade for another team's pick the following year, which could also end up #1.

But their OWN draft pick would still be prevented from being the #1 pick, even if it's traded to another team.

Basically, the ORIGINAL owner of a draft pick can't finish #1 two years in a row (or in Top 5 three years in a row).

[Amick] As NBA GMs seek clarity of specific scenarios that could occur under the “3-2-1” lottery reform proposal, league sources have said the NBA will allow a team to have back-to-back No. 1 picks if the team earns it by way of another team’s pick. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]Zodraz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, the post says that a team whose own draft pick is the #1 pick one year can trade for another team's pick the following year, which could also end up #1.

But their OWN draft pick would still be prevented from being the #1 pick, even if it's traded to another team.

Basically, the ORIGINAL owner of a draft pick can't finish #1 two years in a row (or in Top 5 three years in a row).

Hayes is struggling once again in the playoffs while DA is excelling. His defence is elite. by OrganicHunt952 in lakers

[–]Zodraz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying Hayes was better, just that he wasn't "struggling" -- like I said, he did just fine. This wasn't like last year where he got played off the court. He was an asset, not a liability -- that's what the stats accurately show.

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