Employers in labor negotiations from proposals submitted in view, they have bent to blow the Lakers, Mavericks, Miami Heat in exchange for such a use of high input of the giants of the division championship. Recently, the “ring in the world” expert Eric – author of Pinkus from the payroll, point of maneuver were analyzed for the Lakers, he believes that once the implementation of super-luxury tax, then the Lakers mention reinforcement, retaining the core now players have become a problem, Andrew – Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol in a forced leave is likely, as Walton, Artest typical of the garbage contract is urgent need to deal with the object of the Lakers. The following is the original compilation:
For this analysis, the luxury tax threshold will remain at last season’s standards remain unchanged at $ 70.3 million. Currently, the Lakers toting a total of 11 players contract, their salaries totaling $ 91.1 million, the highest in the league. About to usher in his NBA career, the second season of German – Iraqi Banks and Derek – carat Specter led the $ 780,000 are non-guaranteed contract, the Lakers selected this year’s rookie Darius just think – Morris and Andrew – Good Locke, although not yet signed with the Lakers, but their contract amount is expected to also $ 500,000 or so.
Although the cap space already saturated, but also for the Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum followed the introduction of a substitute; addition, the reserve guard Shannon Brown – have been selected out of the contract, the Lakers are likely to also sign a defender to replace Brown. There are indications that the Lakers simply not possible before the start of next season will be reduced $ 20.8 million payroll, to reduce it to the luxury tax threshold is the following.
New season, Bryant, Bynum, Gasol’s three core amounted to $ 58.9 million salary, you want to use a mere $ 11.4 million to fill the vacancy on the line elsewhere, this is simply nonsense.
If the new labor agreements to amnesty terms, then the Lakers should first cut Wharton, he left on his contract for two years, the next two years, his generals, respectively, to 570 million and $ 5.8 million. Wharton after the cut, if the luxury tax is still in accordance with the ratio of 1:1 to pay, then the Lakers the next two years to save $ 8.6 million; and if employers made in accordance with the ratio of 3 to 1, then the Lakers can save $ 26 million.
In addition to Wharton, with a full two years ago, the Lakers signed Ron Artest in the same capacity could be cut, although he was in final seven games of 2010 to play the hero role, but now he has become a big contract the burden of the Lakers, Lakers small forward position in the need for a younger, faster, more fly-third of the ball players. Ron Artest is still one of the league’s best defensive player, but he is no longer suitable for the Lakers. If the luxury tax to pay in accordance with the proportion of 1 to 1, then the next three years, the Lakers can save $ 16.3 million, if according to the ratio of 3 to 1, then the Lakers can save up to $ 49 million.
After next season, the Lakers’ payroll is still $ 90 million or more, up to $ 91.6 million. By then, Bynum’s contract amount up to $ 16.1 million, but the Lakers have a team option. The Sixth Man of the Year last season, Odom, $ 8.2 million contract by only $ 2.4 million guarantee, if merely to avoid paying the luxury tax, so they can cut the Lakers, so the Lakers payroll will be reduced to 5640 million. Even a one-year contract Fisher also leaving the team, the Lakers’ payroll can be reduced to $ 55 million, but that means they will be in the free agent market there is no room to sign any players. Gasol, Bynum an the Lakers are likely to be used as a bargaining chip in exchange for a more affordable player.
All along, the Lakers owner Jerry – Bass are known for generosity, he was willing to pay for the winners of the high luxury tax division Lakers last season, he paid a total of $ 20.8 million luxury tax. But the problem is, how the new program provides the luxury tax? Then he would pay how much? Bath will certainly consider these issues, if faced with over $ 50 million luxury tax bill, I believe that Bath will hesitate.