• LostMyRedditLogin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m surprised he didn’t get 4-5 years on his contract. This is generous for the Lakers when they switch to a rebuild after LeBron retires.

    • IronRain@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      He might be trying to see what the Lakers do post-Lebron. If the Lakers are rebuilding from scratch, he might not want to be on a tanking team. So kind of a win-win situation for both camps?

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          1 year ago

          Maybe they’re going to finally crack down on that with the whole Dame situation. Unlikely, but who knows. I bet enough owners are pissed to seek enforcement from the league.

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            1 year ago

            I would love to see the league do something but I don’t see how. You can’t take away the ability to say you’re not happy and the media will do everything else.

            I’m all for massively punitive punishments to a guy pushing to a specific team that hard, though. Fine the player 75% of their salary for the remainder of the contract. But good luck getting the players to agree to 75% of one game worth of fines for it.

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            1 year ago

            You’d think something has to give eventually. So many guys sign huge deals and then start demanding trades within a few seasons.