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  1. wallangong

    wallangong - Lakers 6th Man -

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    Let it be known that if you end up on the bench of the playoff team, then you suck.

    This also means that Vucevic is trash and it’s a good thing we didn’t waste any assets on him.
     
  2. Slick2021

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    How is 90M for the next 3 campaigns, "buying low"?
    :Crazyartest:
     
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    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

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    Let it be known.. that if you can't get off the bench during the regular season, on a lottery team, and then can't even get spot minutes on a playoff team, that needs some guard help...you probably suck. We most definitely shouldn't waste any assets on HIM.

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    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

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    WOW..I hope he's able to stay healthy..that hyper extension looked pretty severe.
     
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  5. svtzr

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    Suggs contract is decreasing as the cap is increasing. He is 17% of the cap next year, then 15%, then 14%.

    26-27: 29.6
    27-28: 26.8
    28-29: 26.7
     
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    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

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    Why is there always differences in salary information out there? This says

    32.4
    29.6
    26.8

    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/suggsja01.html


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  7. svtzr

    svtzr - Lakers All Star -

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    Sorry Slick you’re right. Sportrac updated the current year to 26-27 without me realising in the last few days.

    So it does:

    26-27: 32.4
    27-28: 29.6
    28-29: 26.8
    29-30: 26.7

    For reference the MLE should be about 18-19 by the end of his contract, so it starts off a little high but gets better in value every year.
     
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  8. KareemtheGreat33

    KareemtheGreat33 - Lakers Legend -

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    @svtzr you won’t pay Rui that much?
     
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    NO ^^^ but he can be brought back for under 20 I bet?
     
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    What I’m saying is people here want to pay big for mediocre players Iike Suggs, Watson and worse bench bum Ellis but won’t pay for Rui who has proven to be the best shooter in the World lol.. Marcus Banks syndrome
     
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