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BigBallerBrand Star Player
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:35 am Post subject: Shams: Lakers Requesting Career Ending Injury Application for Luol Deng’s Contract |
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Could be a big deal:
Quote: | Sources: The Lakers have requested a career-ending injury application to have Luol Deng’s salary removed from team books. Deng agreed to buyout with Lakers in 2018, retired last October and is owed salary through 2022. |
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The Gr8 Lakes Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Does this mean the Lakers would potentially have 5 million more to spend? _________________ You mystified at what exists inside
Longtime LG lurker. |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:44 am Post subject: |
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The Gr8 Lakes wrote: | Does this mean the Lakers would potentially have 5 million more to spend? |
Yes. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Megaton Retired Number
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dcarter4kobe Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Would help the Lakers use the full MLE and stay under the hard cap.
What's the injury though? _________________ "He's a Zen master, so he can speak to you, and he doesn't need a microphone; you can hear him in your head, 'Ron, don't shoot, don't shoot.' Whatever, pow, three. I love the Zen, though." |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Maybe Larry can help answer whether we have a good chance at this or not. I imagine it complicates things that Deng isn’t currently on the team.
I’m guessing our application will be denied. Definitely worth a shot though. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:48 am Post subject: |
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This seems like a long shot. But who knows? _________________ Internet Argument Resolved |
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Interesting
Not sure if target is for not to too deep in lux tax this coming season
Or $$$ for cap in 2021-22
Or both? |
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MookieBetts50 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:53 am Post subject: |
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All Cupcake's fault, league should transfer this hellish contract to the Hornets. |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:53 am Post subject: |
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The Heat were able to get out of Bosh’s contract due to his career ending injury, but he was currently employed by them and failed a physical.
Deng last played with the 2019 Timberwolves and did end the season with a foot injury. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Travis Bickle Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:53 am Post subject: |
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That name brings up nightmare. The announcement of that signing will live in infamy. |
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ThePageDude Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:53 am Post subject: |
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This is the sign of a competent FO, leaving no stone unturned. |
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markjay Star Player
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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Do to the lag time between the buyout and this application, it sounds like approval will be a stretch. But it is certainly worth pursuing. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Wow that’s awesome news, additional 5M is huge we can potentially now go after the more bigger name FAs. |
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Jesusdelonla Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:57 am Post subject: |
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angrypuppy wrote: | Do to the lag time between the buyout and this application, it sounds like approval will be a stretch. But it is certainly worth pursuing. |
Why is it a stretch? Magic just got approval last year |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Hell yeah. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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If the Lakers end up winning this, we will definitely go after guys like Bogdan/FVV in FA. |
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waterman40 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Way to keep thinking front office. _________________ LAKERS 2019-2020: NBA World Champions! |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Re: Mozgov
He had already gone to Russia to play when Orlando filed their request. There is precedent for this, even with a player who is still actively playing. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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From MozDeng to BrowBron, I like the BigWing upgrade |
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SPO200 Star Player
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:07 am Post subject: |
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How would we receive this? As an exception or just removing Deng's 5M? |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:08 am Post subject: |
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ocho wrote: | Re: Mozgov
He had already gone to Russia to play when Orlando filed their request. There is precedent for this, even with a player who is still actively playing. |
I suspect the issue will be that the injury did not occur while Deng was a Laker. It’s his salary that’s still a Laker. How the league interprets this will likely be how they decide on it. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:08 am Post subject: |
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deng it _________________ Kobe |
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