Re: *Official* 2007-2008 LA Lakers \"the year we missed out on KG\" thre
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Walton is a glue/character guy...but he's not that big a deal. His $5-6M a year deal is pretty generous relative to his contributions imo.
Kobe, Odom and Bynum are the only Lakers who really matter at this point.
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I think $4-5M a year is pretty reasonable considering the salaries of other players in the NBA.
I think a major issue in my mind is that you need these glue guys on your team. You can't dismiss them and focus on players who "matter". It is necessary to have players who embrace their supporting role and do their job well. Everybody always concentrates on superstars and players with potential, but you need the guys who just show up, play hard, and don't make dumb mistakes. This is also why I love Ronny Turiaf.
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