Andrew Bynum ('s agent) is Insane

by JSun on Oct 21, 2008 2:24 PM MDT

Bynum wants nearly $17M a year in his new deal? Here is a link to the article. For just 30 good games? Is he worth that much? I guess teams in LA or NY (or ones owned by computer billionaires) don't have the luxury tax concerns that the rest of the leauge has, but isn't this quite over-priced?

As a Suns fan, I don't want Bynum to sign as he could be a key piece of a lot of runs. So, maybe I'm biased, but this sure seems like a ton of dough for a relatively un-proven player.

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Oh hell no

Any owner that would sign this guy to that kind of money now is seriously nuts.

The guy is a RESTRICTED Free Agent AFTER this season. I wouldn’t even talk to the agent until Feb this year. Let the kid play at least a few months before negotiating against yourself.

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by Seth Pollack on Oct 21, 2008 3:18 PM MDT reply actions

Hey, it might not be so bad.

Maybe the Lakers go crazy and pay him that much, and then he underperforms and wrecks their salary cap space.

by Azreous on Oct 21, 2008 3:57 PM MDT reply actions

Not on my worst enemy

I don’t even wish that on the Lakers. And that’s saying a lot.

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by Seth Pollack on Oct 21, 2008 4:09 PM MDT up reply actions

Crosses Fingers

2nded. I like to watch the Lakers suffer. It’d be great if they could reach some Clippersesque or Grissly like fortunes.

by eagleheart on Oct 23, 2008 3:15 AM MDT up reply actions

they will never pay it

he is so unproven

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by Cliptnyte on Oct 21, 2008 4:47 PM MDT reply actions

he might be worth it eventually...

but not yet. considering Marion’s getting paid about the same this year, and players like Josh Smith and Andre Iguodala are getting $12-15 million. Lakers should wait until this summer to work out the contract so they can see him play more. if they negotiate earlier they should be getting a discount – $14 mil or something….

by thesandman1515 on Oct 21, 2008 4:54 PM MDT reply actions

What agent isn't nuts?

Lakers will let the season run its course, Bynum will be a double/double and then the Lakers will lock him up. He aint going nowhere.

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by Grockcubs on Oct 21, 2008 5:33 PM MDT reply actions

Nuts for an up and comer.

That’s insane. He is an up and comer. Young and unproven. Maybe good, but let’s not label him the next great big man yet. In this case in the salary dept.

by CanadianBlazerfan on Oct 22, 2008 5:53 PM MDT reply actions

Just a place to start the bidding.

Consider it a dutch auction.

Question is, what price will they end up with?

Amare is moving.

by ZonaFlash on Oct 24, 2008 3:38 PM MDT reply actions

well

the laker owner doesn’t want to go over 100 million, so I could see him getting it if he waits till next summer but then we can’t keep farmar unless we do something else. Its gonna be pretty complicated next summer (as a fan though, I think its a great problem).

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by ldeep on Oct 25, 2008 11:10 AM MDT reply actions

Hey ldeep hows you?

Congrats on last season.

Amare is moving.

by ZonaFlash on Oct 25, 2008 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions

I think the Lakers are already out-bidding themselves. The article says the Lakers are at $10M a year. To me, that’s too high to start the negotiations. 30 good games! This is almost like the ridiculous amount NFL rookies get before taking a snap.

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by JSun on Oct 25, 2008 4:01 PM MDT up reply actions

Especially considering the propensity for injury with a guy that size

Amare is moving.

by ZonaFlash on Oct 25, 2008 5:07 PM MDT up reply actions

Well, ESPN is reporting that they have agreed to a 4 year/64 million deal. JSun, I guess the agent wasn’t insane. The Lakers front office on the other hand…

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 30, 2008 2:33 PM MDT reply actions