Kobe won’t take a pay cut

To be honest with you, I always hated Bryants game. To me, he’s a ball hog! If I was Kobe and wanting to win one or two more championships, then I would take less money. Make about $16-$17 million a year so the Lakers will have some cash to spend on FAs. But if he doesn’t take a pay cut, then the Lakers will be like the Cavs in LeBron’s first couple of years.NOT A REAL GOOD TEAM! But that’s my opinion.

To be honest with you, I always hated Bryants game. To me, he’s a ball hog! If I was Kobe and wanting to win one or two more championships, then I would take less money. Make about $16-$17 million a year so the Lakers will have some cash to spend on FAs. But if he doesn’t take a pay cut, then the Lakers will be like the Cavs in LeBron’s first couple of years.NOT A REAL GOOD TEAM! But that’s my opinion.

Kobe may have said he doesn’t want to take a pay cut, but I don’t see him getting anywhere near. 30 mill after his contract is up. He’s just sayin he’s going to take as much money as possible considering his age, but I’m sure he won’t be making 30 mill, maybe 20 mill a year for 2 years.

Kobe may have said he doesn’t want to take a pay cut, but I don’t see him getting anywhere near. 30 mill after his contract is up. He’s just sayin he’s going to take as much money as possible considering his age, but I’m sure he won’t be making 30 mill, maybe 20 mill a year for 2 years.

Tim Duncan only makes $10 Mil a year. Kobe should ask for a salary similar to that. Especially if he wants to end his career by adding ring number 6 to his collection.

Tim Duncan only makes $10 Mil a year. Kobe should ask for a salary similar to that. Especially if he wants to end his career by adding ring number 6 to his collection.

but they will come to a compromise.

but they will come to a compromise.

Kobe walks in the building and has 5 rings for each finger on his shooting hand. He says to mitch, buss and whoever else is in the front office, i got 5 rings. Thats more than any other organization in history other than the boston celtics. Im still arguably the best in the game. Our team would be better if you dummies didnt hire dantoni. Either way im not going to even think about taking a pay cut. You figure out a way to bring in some talent. Nobody told you to sign steve nash for about 9mil a year and he cant even guard most of these point guards in today’s game. Im kobe, Bean, bryant, you guys take a paycut and put that money into signing some young talent. Mamba out

Kobe walks in the building and has 5 rings for each finger on his shooting hand. He says to mitch, buss and whoever else is in the front office, i got 5 rings. Thats more than any other organization in history other than the boston celtics. Im still arguably the best in the game. Our team would be better if you dummies didnt hire dantoni. Either way im not going to even think about taking a pay cut. You figure out a way to bring in some talent. Nobody told you to sign steve nash for about 9mil a year and he cant even guard most of these point guards in today’s game. Im kobe, Bean, bryant, you guys take a paycut and put that money into signing some young talent. Mamba out

If he wants another ring he will take a pay cut so the Lakers can add some talent around him. You’ll see next off season if he cares more about $ or championships.

If he wants another ring he will take a pay cut so the Lakers can add some talent around him. You’ll see next off season if he cares more about $ or championships.

Guess u forgot the bulls got 6 rings when they had Jordan and that lebron and Durant at this point in his career are both better then him and there really isn’t a real argument against that…..

Guess u forgot the bulls got 6 rings when they had Jordan and that lebron and Durant at this point in his career are both better then him and there really isn’t a real argument against that…..

I thought it wasn’t about the money, hell his a$$ better take a pay cut if he wants his team to compete.

I thought it wasn’t about the money, hell his a$$ better take a pay cut if he wants his team to compete.

If Kobe doesn’t take a paycut soon, I think it should negatively affect his legacy IMO. How much a player makes has never been more important as it is today. While being an overpaid player doesn’t affect one’s on the court success, it still damages your team’s success as a whole.

Tim Duncan understood this. He is now on a contract with amazing value, and that reason more than anything has allowed the Spurs to build a contender. Resigning Tiago Splitter isn’t even in the conversation if Duncan is paid what another team would be willing to pay for him.

Kobe can still score at an elite level. But he should be recognized as one of the worst contracts in the game. It’s not his fault that the new CBA is way more restrictive on big payloads- but he should think about restructuring if his priority is ‘winning’ and his overall legacy.

If Kobe doesn’t take a paycut soon, I think it should negatively affect his legacy IMO. How much a player makes has never been more important as it is today. While being an overpaid player doesn’t affect one’s on the court success, it still damages your team’s success as a whole.

Tim Duncan understood this. He is now on a contract with amazing value, and that reason more than anything has allowed the Spurs to build a contender. Resigning Tiago Splitter isn’t even in the conversation if Duncan is paid what another team would be willing to pay for him.

Kobe can still score at an elite level. But he should be recognized as one of the worst contracts in the game. It’s not his fault that the new CBA is way more restrictive on big payloads- but he should think about restructuring if his priority is ‘winning’ and his overall legacy.

Im starting to think Kobe is only worried about money and the scoring title. He knows 5 titles has put him among the all time greats. If he was more worried about getting his 6th ring then don’t you think he would take an immediate pay cut? Seems a little too obvious what hes worried about.

Im starting to think Kobe is only worried about money and the scoring title. He knows 5 titles has put him among the all time greats. If he was more worried about getting his 6th ring then don’t you think he would take an immediate pay cut? Seems a little too obvious what hes worried about.

Kinda crazy to think Lebron will be making 10 mil less than Kobe next year.

Kinda crazy to think Lebron will be making 10 mil less than Kobe next year.

Shaq’s contract until he was 38 was $20 million a season so I don’t see Kobe taking less than that unless the Lakers gave him at least a 3 year deal next summer. If he took $20 million a season, he could say, I’ve taken a 50% pay cut, heck that is a good gesture and I’ve freed up $10 million for FA moves.

People saying he should pay for veteran’s minimum are misguided, star players still know their worth, It would almost be like next year’s FA crop all getting together and saying we’ll take say $5 million a season each to all get on the same roster somewhere.

Shaq’s contract until he was 38 was $20 million a season so I don’t see Kobe taking less than that unless the Lakers gave him at least a 3 year deal next summer. If he took $20 million a season, he could say, I’ve taken a 50% pay cut, heck that is a good gesture and I’ve freed up $10 million for FA moves.

People saying he should pay for veteran’s minimum are misguided, star players still know their worth, It would almost be like next year’s FA crop all getting together and saying we’ll take say $5 million a season each to all get on the same roster somewhere.

Kobe said he is going to negotiate. It is his right, but he knows he won’t get in his next contract what he is making now. He is not taking the approach that Dirk has, but it does not mean he will be holding out for $30 million.

If worst comes to worst with the negotiations, the Lakers are in a situation where because they will have so little money on the books, they can renounce his rights and still re-sign him after handling their other free agent targets first. Kobe, or at very least his agent, knows that this is the least appealing option. If the team goes about adding some combination of LeBron, Melo, Gay, Monroe, Pau, Deng, etc., then they can quickly get up to $45-50 million in salaries pretty quickly. At that point, contract negotiations get more difficult for any player.

Kobe said he is going to negotiate. It is his right, but he knows he won’t get in his next contract what he is making now. He is not taking the approach that Dirk has, but it does not mean he will be holding out for $30 million.

If worst comes to worst with the negotiations, the Lakers are in a situation where because they will have so little money on the books, they can renounce his rights and still re-sign him after handling their other free agent targets first. Kobe, or at very least his agent, knows that this is the least appealing option. If the team goes about adding some combination of LeBron, Melo, Gay, Monroe, Pau, Deng, etc., then they can quickly get up to $45-50 million in salaries pretty quickly. At that point, contract negotiations get more difficult for any player.