Sources: Ariza Leaning Towards Leaving Lakers (FROM ESPN, NOT A FAKE LIKE THE TORONTO ONE)

That Toronto deal was a fake, but ESPN has five teams (including the Blazers, although I think that's unlikely) being interested and the Lakers not willing to offer much more than the MLE.

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Ugh i was exceited for free agency....

But im starting to hate it. This just frusterates me and gives me a head ache….

by YikesItsCameron on Jul 1, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions

Sign him KP!!!!

by dario argento on Jul 1, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

I would be so down with Ariza.

by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 1, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

Nice!

I don’t want him, but hopefully he goes to a bad team for a lot of money.

by Falcao on Jul 1, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Ariza is long Athletic and explosive

These are things that KP values highly. Do not be surprised if we at least court him.

by The Natural ala Mode on Jul 1, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions

better than Turk

younger and with much more upside. Don’t Sign the Turk!

by The Natural ala Mode on Jul 1, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions

And can be had for a lot less money I would think...

by Furious Styles on Jul 1, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions

He reminds me too much of what Batum will be in a few years.

And he isn’t that far away either. But it does not make sense to not use our cap flexibility while we have it.

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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 2, 2009 2:44 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL

I think that’s just more of David Lee’s sabre-rattling. He’s trying to drum up interest for his client while LAL wait-and-see which teams, if any, are willing to give him more than the mid-level.

As to the interested teams, which will offer him major minutes? Toronto? Maybe the Rockets? That’s it. Without PT, he can’t increase his value or his chance at his next big contract.

In any case, the Lakers will simply outbid any team offering him the mid-level. On top of making more money, he is assured a starting role and major minutes.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 8:18 PM PDT reply actions

David Lee

is Ariza’s agent

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Two jobs?

Where does he find the time?

by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

He does it while waiting 23 seconds under the basket waiting for NateRob to finially stop dribbling and shoot the ball.

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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 2, 2009 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions

and said that L*A only offered TA the mid-level exceptiona and he’s treating that like a slap in the face. Cleveland is putting on the full-court press right now, but Broussard did mention Portland as one of the teams who had the money to offer him more

(no mention of Nate/KP’s pursuit of Turk on the WW “sport’s leader”)

by two4larue on Jul 1, 2009 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

Ariza isn't going to walk away from a spot in the world champ's starting lineup

to backing up LJ and Delonte West for the same amount of money, IMHO.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Worst case scenario

Ariza signs a 1-year deal w/ LAL and tries to cash in next year.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Horry did it.

*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.

by staylost on Jul 1, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL would Rudy Fernandez threaten to leave If we Offer Ariza as well?

that would be funny.

"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "

best one liner i ever heard.

by bowdown on Jul 1, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions

show me the quote where Rudy threatened to leave over the Hedo deal

false rumor

by mathrockerpdx on Jul 1, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

oh ok

i just got back after a few hours when i left this was assumed to be true. i guess false rumor

"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "

best one liner i ever heard.

by bowdown on Jul 1, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions

no worries

upon review my post was a bit testy lol

by mathrockerpdx on Jul 1, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Drama seems to follow Spanish media sources.

Not that I look down on it. Just seems to be a common theme.

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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 2, 2009 2:46 AM PDT up reply actions

haha!!

hi ♥

by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Jul 1, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I would much rather have Ariza than Turkoglu… AND he’s cheaper. Isn’t this a win-win?

by Cablinasian on Jul 1, 2009 8:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

A chanch to offer Ariza 6.5 mil

He would be good value at that price and if not LA eats 1 mil in cap,no skin off our nose either way

by southern oregon on Jul 1, 2009 8:45 PM PDT reply actions

No way that offer is made.

You guys already have that much invested in Webster, plus you have Rudy and Batum and Outlaw. What are you going to say to Ariza when he accepts that offer? Ewps! Just kidding!

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

trade would be dependent on Outlaw leaving.

by Cablinasian on Jul 1, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions

agreed, people forget, its about acquiring "assets" other teams might want...

if we sign Ariza, we’d be getting an economical deal very likely, and a player entering his prime, if we do that, even a guy like Batum is expendable to get a “knock your socks off pg,” that is a HUGE position to put our team in…why doesn’t KP see this…

by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Jul 1, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently, you're not aware that we're currently considering offering a SF $10 million/year

And looking to package Outlaw/Blake/other stuff for a PG upgrade.

Have you read BE at all lately?

by ninjasocks on Jul 1, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

It still doesn't make sense if Outlaw is there or not.

Unless you’re okay with a platoon of Ariza/Webster/Batum; unless you’re okay with investing money in another SF instead of David Lee, Paul Millsap, or Brandon Bass.

"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."

by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Right now, Nate is having dinner with Hedo, a SF

They’re planning to upgrade the SF position with a veteran and package the extra SFs (Batum, Outlaw) in a package for a PG upgrade.

I don’t see why they wouldn’t want to spend less on younger SF who plays better defense and has a better PER (especially if they can weaken the Lakers while doing it). Do you?

by ninjasocks on Jul 1, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if Nate and Hedo are at a candlelight dinner flirting about PT

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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 2, 2009 2:47 AM PDT up reply actions

And no one is going to pay Lee or Millsap $10 million/year to play 10 mpg backing up LMA

Those guys are starters now and they’re going to get paid like it.

by ninjasocks on Jul 1, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

length > strength

the taller they are, the better KP likes ’em

by two4larue on Jul 1, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

He would still have good trade value at that price

But no,I dont want another 3

by southern oregon on Jul 1, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Sign Ariza to a good deal, there's gotta be a team out there that would give us a really, really nice pg

Possibilities: DJ Augustin for Batum & Bayless? For Ariza/Outlaw/ & Bayless…we may even get a guy like Conley w/o gutting our SF’s future, if we had Ariza for the next 8 years, I wouldn’t mind Batum leaving, he could garner quite a bit…BUT THERE IS NO CHANCE ANYONE WILL TRADE FOR HEDO, OR NO WAY WE CAN TRADE BATUM IF WE SIGN HEDO, HE’S OUR ONLY FUTURE THEN

by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Jul 1, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

why would we trade Batum if we sign Hedo

instead it makes Outlaw and webster expendable…and KP can take the rest of the summer to see which teams are going after FA’s in the 3 position and then use the 3’s and “other assets” we have to target the right PG for us…

I am now a fan of HEDOnism

by Matt Daddy on Jul 1, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions

My response is previous comment: Sign Ariza to a good deal, there's gotta be a team out there that would give us a really, really nice pg

by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Jul 1, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Outlaw would definitely be on the way out

I think Webster, because of injury concerns, probably doesn’t have as much value at the moment.

by ninjasocks on Jul 1, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions

We could trade/cut him, Sergio Rodriguez style.

I object.

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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 2, 2009 2:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I would love to see a stat on how many of Ariza's 3pt shots were

a) created of his own accord
b) contested versus wide open off Gasol or Kobe double teams

Rudy whacking aside…I am not a big fan of Ariza….and people around here think Hedo only had one great year.

I am now a fan of HEDOnism

by Matt Daddy on Jul 1, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

You gotta admit though, if we had a topnotch pg, and had Ariza, that wouldn't be a bad starting lineup

by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Jul 1, 2009 9:30 PM PDT reply actions

The more I think of this, the more I like it, sign Ariza, and then use him, or one of our other sf's for a trade

I really wouldn’t mind Ariza as our starting SF in our potential dynasty, and if we gave up Batum & Rudy, the pg we could get, I think could be sick…

Ex: DJ Augustin, Roy, Ariza, LMA, Oden Bench: Bayless for the 1&2, Webster 3, Outlaw 4, Pryz 5

I even think that’s too much to give up for DJ, but you get my drift, we’d have serious trade options, bc we coulld part with a lot…I think Batum & Rudy could get us Rondo, I haven’t thought much about the scenarios bc I’ve never contemplated giving up Batum

by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Jul 1, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions