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edit: so he really did opt out?
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Metta just going to leave us hanging like that
Deng for Pau would be a steal for the Lakers. Chicago would not be dumb enough for that even though they need an inside post player.
Deng actually shows up the whole year on both ends.
In what delusional land Do ya'll live in to think that The Bulls are going to take an aging Pau to go with a frontcourt that already has Boozer, Noah, And Taj for their Second best player & their best perimeter defender ?
LinkMetta World Peace will stay with Los Angeles Lakers
Metta World Peace is staying put with the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the veteran small forward will play out the final year of his contract (worth $7.7 million) rather than exercise the early termination option on his deal. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the decision had not yet been made public.
World Peace had until Tuesday to make his decision, and the lack of clarity that surrounded him in Laker Land made his process all the more problematic. Lakers center and free-agent-to-be Dwight Howard has still not indicated whether he will re-sign or head elsewhere, and World Peace had considered opting out in order to become a free agent rather than take part in these unstable Lakers times.
But while signs remain that Howard may be heading to the Houston Rockets, World Peace is better off opting for the security that comes with the final year of his deal rather than opting out. At 33 years old and 14 seasons into his career, the player formerly known as Ron Artest saw his offensive production rise in his first year under Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni (from 7.7 points and 7.3 shots per game in 2011-12 to 12.4 points and 11 shots per game last season).
The Lakers, whose payroll was set to be approximately $80 million for the coming season with just eight players (and without Howard), will now have to decide whether they want to use their amnesty clause on World Peace's deal in order to limit the exorbitant price of their underachieving team. The league's new luxury tax system is about to reach its most-punitive stages, meaning the Lakers could be in for record costs.
The amnesty provision is a one-time measure that teams can take which takes a player's contract off the books for salary cap purposes, though the player is still paid in full. The provision can only be used on contracts that were signed before the new collective bargaining agreement was put in place in Dec. 2011.
World Peace came to the Lakers as a free agent in 2009 and was a key part of their championship team that season. After having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee late last season, he made a remarkable recovery and played just 12 days later. His return helped the Lakers make their playoff push, but he struggled in three games against the San Antonio Spurs during a first-round sweep.
It's delusional in that the Bulls would be trading a centerpiece player who is in his prime for a player they have no need for and is arguably on the downslope of his career.
the tide not benefiting the Lakers as much... Your biggest hole in the starting lineup has been small forward. Adding a all star caliber small forward would benefit the Lakers?