Bryant signs ext w/LA, $48 million over two years

[Fafnir]

I'm very curious as to how much it is.

[Chris]

Wow, me too.  My guess is that if he signed it this early, it is going to be at a significant pay cut to clear room for help.

[moiso]

Wow, me too.  My guess is that if he signed it this early, it is going to be at a significant pay cut to clear room for help.

I dunno.  A couple months ago Bryant said that he wouldn't be taking any kind of hometown discount.

[Who]

Wow, me too.  My guess is that if he signed it this early, it is going to be at a significant pay cut to clear room for help.

I was thinking the opposite. That if Kobe signed this early, he must have gotten a big contract.

I look at this as bad news for LAL.

[Chris]

Wow, me too.  My guess is that if he signed it this early, it is going to be at a significant pay cut to clear room for help.

I dunno.  A couple months ago Bryant said that he wouldn't be taking any kind of hometown discount.

That was taken out of context.  He said that he always wants to try to get what he is worth, because he is competitive about everything.  But he did go on to suggest that he would work with the team when it came time to actually negotiate. 

Wow, me too.  My guess is that if he signed it this early, it is going to be at a significant pay cut to clear room for help.

I was thinking the opposite. That if Kobe signed this early, he must have gotten a big contract.

I look at this as bad news for LAL.

I think this might be the case with a lot of free agents, but I just don't think Kobe has much interest in leaving LA at this point in his career.  I think he is thinking about his legacy now, and is looking to add a couple more championships to it, and he knows the best way to do that is in LA, by helping them lure some elite players to play with him.

[Who]

I am guessing $20 million per year.

[Chris]

I am guessing $20 million per year.

Yep.  That's my guess too.

[Fafnir]

Wow, me too.  My guess is that if he signed it this early, it is going to be at a significant pay cut to clear room for help.

I was thinking the opposite. That if Kobe signed this early, he must have gotten a big contract.

I look at this as bad news for LAL.

Best case scenario for LAL is that he took a salary in line with KG/Duncan's new deals. So 10-12 million.

But yeah I think $20 million is more likely knowing Kobe. If the Lakers signed him to a 2 year $40 million dollar deal coming off an Achilles tear, terrible decision making.

[sed522002]

This should answer the question

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 2m
Kobe Bryants contract will make him the highest paid player in the league the next two seasons

 

Kobe said "No discount for the Mamba"....LOL

[Celtics18]

I am guessing $20 million per year.

Yep.  That's my guess too.

Me three.

I don't think Kobe's enough of a samaritan to take less than that. 

[BleedGreen1989]

I am guessing $20 million per year.

Yep.  That's my guess too.

I hope not for LA's sake.

$12-15mill max I'm guessing. Mid-30's coming off a torn acl? $20mill would be awful.

[Drucci]

Hmm....

"Kobe Bryants contract will make him the highest paid player in the league the next two seasons" per https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne

[Celtics18]

I am guessing $20 million per year.

Yep.  That's my guess too.

I hope not for LA's sake.

$12-15mill max I'm guessing. Mid-30's coming off a torn acl? $20mill would be awful.

That's why I hope it's true. 

[Fafnir]

This should answer the question

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 2m
Kobe Bryants contract will make him the highest paid player in the league the next two seasons

 

Oh wow. That means $24 million or more to get above Amar'e.

Edit: And then $25 million to get above Joe Johnson in the second year.

[sed522002]

This should answer the question

Ramona Shelburne ‏@ramonashelburne 2m
Kobe Bryants contract will make him the highest paid player in the league the next two seasons

 

Oh wow. That means $24 million or more to get above Amar'e.

Edit: And then $26 million to get above Joe Johnson in the second year.

Now that's hilarious..lol. They're basically guaranteeing he's retiring a Laker.