- Lebron James – a Laker?
As the 2012-13 NBA season unravels before LakerNation, many are asking what next? They currently have 2 of the best guards of all time on their roster along with one of the most over powering centre’s of the last decade so how to clean up this mess. Laker management may have been working on a very cunning plan all along. Each player on the Lakers contract expires either at the end of the 2012-13 or 2013-2014 season – except Nash who is signed till 2014-15 season.
| Player | Contract Terms | End Year | Free Agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Clark at Power Forward | 2 yr/$2,400,000 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Devin Ebanks at Small Forward | 1 yr/$1,054,389 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Dwight Howard at Center | 5 yr/$83,235,900 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Antawn Jamison at Small Forward | 1 yr/$1,352,181 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Jodie Meeks at Point Guard | 1 yr/$1,500,000 | 2012 | 2014 |
| Darius Morris at Point Guard | 1 yr/$962,195 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Robert Sacre at Center | 1 yr/$473,604 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Steve Blake at Point Guard | 4 yr/$16,000,000 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Chris Duhon at Shooting Guard | 4 yr/$15,000,000 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Kobe Bryant at Shooting Guard | 3 yr/$83,547,447 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Pau Gasol at Center | 3 yr/$57,000,000 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Jordan Hill at Small Forward | 2 yr/$7,127,200 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Metta World Peace at Power Forward | 5 yr/$33,953,200 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Mike D’Antoni at Coach | 3 yr/$12,000,000 | 2014 | - |
| Steve Nash at Point Guard | 3 yr/$27,901,500 | 2014 | 2015 |
The Summer of 2014-15 is important for both the Lakers & Miami Heat. The Lakers will need to have rebuilt their squad while Miami face their first challenge to keep James in red & black. 2014 see’s the early termination option kick in for James, while the summer of 2015 see’s his player option kick in. This will give Los Angeles and every other NBA team, the chance to lure James away from South Beach.
Do the Lakers have a chance to sign Lebron in a post Kobe landscape? Would Lebron leave Miami ?
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lebron in purple. i can only hope he leaves south beach for the lake show
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