Shannon Brown to Choose Between Knicks, Lakers
According to CBS, Brown has received an offer from the Knickerbockers and is now awaiting the Lakers’ next move: “The Knicks have extended an offer to Shannon Brown and are waiting to hear whether the Lakers’ free-agent guard will take it or wait for L.A. to make room to re-sign him by trading Sasha Vujacic, two people with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com Thursday. Brown, 24, played all 82 games for the champion Lakers last season and is weighing whether to join Ray Felton in the Knicks’ revamped backcourt or give the Lakers time to clear the room needed to re-sign him. The Lakers, as usual, are well into the luxury tax. So moving Vujacic’s $5.4 million salary for next season would ease the tax hit associated with keeping Brown. Brown’s electrifying transition game would be a huge asset in coach Mike D’Antoni’s up-tempo system, and Brown would have a good chance of winning a starting job after starting only seven games for the Lakers last season.”
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Secondly, Sasha wouldn’t be the worst dude to have as your FOURTH guard. He’s the type of guy that plays with energy even after sitting a few games in a row, and can hit free throws. Can’t say the same for Brown.
Finally, his overpriced contract will actually be beneficial to the Lakers come trade deadline, when the Lakers will have a better picture of the extra piece they might (or might not) need for the playoffs.
I like Brown and his dunks which is why I say let him do his thing in NY.
Sounds to me like your scared of what the Lakeshow is putting together. I hope he stays in LA and I also hope he gets more playing time. Both are up to him, really.
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PG: Fisher
SG: Bryant
SF: Artest
PF: Gasol
.C: Bynum
PG: Blake
SG: Brown
SF: Barnes
PF: Odom
.C: Gasol
SF: Ebanks
SF: Walton
.C: Ratliff
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Lakers get: Rudy Fernandez(1yr.) & Marc Gasol(1yr.)
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Blazers get: Sasha Vujacic(1yr.), Mike Conley(1yr.) & Future 1st rd. pick from Lakers, Future 2nd rd. pick from Grizzlies
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Grizzlies get: Andre Miller(2yrs.), Jerryd Bayless(1yr.), Dante Cunningham(1yr.), Future 1st rd. pick from Lakers
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TELL ME THIS ISN’T GOOD FOR ALL 3 TEAMS, Lakers would get 2 really good players for the price of 1 & we wouldn’t have to resign Shannon Brown, Blazers would get 2 expiring contracts from good players & some picks, Grizzlies would get a veteran point guard, & 2 expiring contracts, plus a pick
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