The lakers DECLINED beasley for a 1st rd pick

[RazorBaLade]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ichael-beasley

The Minnesota Timberwolves offered to trade Michael Beasley to the Los Angeles Lakers for a first-round draft pick, but the Lakers turned them down, according to a league source. Since there is a dollar-for-dollar penalty for tax-paying teams, taking on Beasley's $6.2 million contract would add another $6.2 million to their tax bill and cost the Lakers an extra $12.4 million.


I DO NOT WANT JIM BUSS ANY MORE

[The_Yearning]

[qrich]

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Wow!

[HurricaneKid]

Its far less than that as we are halfway through the season. Probably an extra 6.4M to have someone with the ability to score coming off the pine.

I didn't know Sterling bought the Lakers...

[bagelred]

I've said this before with Barbosa. Taking on Beasley adds a HUGE tax cost for the year for what 30 games? And give up a 1st rounder? Not worth it..........

[KOBEtherealKing]

I understand. Mitch probably said tpe or nothing. Lakers need cap space.

[RazorBaLade]

I've said this before with Barbosa. Taking on Beasley adds a HUGE tax cost for the year for what 30 games? And give up a 1st rounder? Not worth it..........

Ya for every other team... But we've always spent money to win. Always. Suddenly we are cutting costs? Its really the only way TO win. This guy is a GAME CHANGER if he lives up to even half his potential. Also doesn't he have another yr on his contract?

So basically we can only use the TPE..... Which we have yet to use and may not use at all. Nice.

[MeLO MvP 15]

I've said this before with Barbosa. Taking on Beasley adds a HUGE tax cost for the year for what 30 games? And give up a 1st rounder? Not worth it..........

BUT.... if a team actually wants Beasley (and LA should), getting his bird rights in the summer AND the extra 1/3-1/2 of a season with him, could be enough to warrant giving up a first and pay the extra money.

[LABean]

I'm just wondering how we can get MarShon Brooks.
Anyone have a good scenario for that?

[KeyNote]

So they're going to go into the playoff with the big 3 and a bunch of scrubs

this is UNBELIEVABLE

[StacksOnDeck]

Way I see it is that they're not in a hurry to make a deal since March 15th is 2 weeks away. They probably want to see if the picks can be added in a Dwight package.

[bmulls]

I almost feel bad for the Lakers. They thought they would have CP3 and Dwight this season, now they have nothing.


JK that's hilarious

[KeyNote]

Every time metta world peace bricks a lay up, air balls a 3, or dribbles like an old man into traffic for a turnover..kobe should pick the ball up and chuck it up at the jim buss' luxury box

[RazorBaLade]

Every time metta world peace bricks a lay up, air balls a 3, or dribbles like an old man into traffic for a turnover..kobe should pick the ball up and chuck it up at the jim buss' luxury box