Re: Lakers and Bulls discussing Kobe trade daily
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Well, these are the long-term contracts:
Hinrich: 9.5 mil for five (frontloaded)
Wallace: 44 mil / 3 years (frontloaded)
Gordon: 10 mil/yr for 5-6 years
Deng: 11 mil/yr for 5-6 years
Nocioni: 7.6 mil/yr for 5 years
That's about 51 million for a starting five. But that leaves Duhon / Thabo / Tyrus. Basically if they either stand pat or trade for Kobe management must be willing to go into luxury tax land because they'll still need 2 pieces to be the best team in the league.
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Yeah, I meant to say frontloaded meaning the the payscale is decreasing.
I knew Wallace's was and I thought Hinrich's was but I was too lazy to check.
In all actuality I don't think the bulls' trade for Kobe, don't sign Gordon right now and trade Gordon later in the season in a talent consolidation one closer to the deadline.
Last point, if Reinsdorf believes they have a championship team I have no doubt in my mind he goes into luxury land.
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