BREAKING NEWS!! : Gary Payton agrees to sign with Lakers!!!!

[BamBam215]

Breaking news on ESPN:

"Glove fits...and Lakers are it

Gary Payton has verbally agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers for their mid-level exception, according to ESPN's David Aldridge. Payton reportedly will make between $4.6 and $4.9 million next year."

 

[BigSmooth]

Damn. The Lakers are going to be GOOD with GP. He is one of the best all-around guards in the NBA.

 

[nitsuj3580]

Originally posted by: BamBam215
Breaking news on ESPN:

"Glove fits...and Lakers are it

Gary Payton has verbally agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers for their mid-level exception, according to ESPN's David Aldridge. Payton reportedly will make between $4.6 and $4.9 million next year."

I don't usually watch much NBA but if Karl Malone follows and also goes to L.A., I'll be watching that Dream Team.

 

[BamBam215]

Lakers will be unstoppable whether or not they get malone now. Last season was a joke because Fisher could not D up on ANY other younger guards, hence we were whooped by the likes of Bulls, Warriors, etc. We now have three of the five positions locked down. THere's no way any team can compete.

 

[dquan97]

Talk about getting a loaded team...

 

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[MacGaven]

Awesome.

 

[LeeTJ]

rich getting richer.

payton, kobe, shaq and malone, they could probably beat a lot of teams 4 on 5.

 

[TheBDB]

Now all the Lakers need is for Pippen to sign up to play for Phil Jackson again...then all 5 positions will be covered.

 

[neovan]

omg...yes yes yes!!!

i have always thought gp was awesome player and now he's in the LAKERS!!!
i've actually dreamt about this since he was in seattle.

 

[Siddhartha]

How healthy is Shaq?

 

[Gaard]

They're going to need him now that Bryant is going to prison.

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
How healthy is Shaq?

I believe his big toe is the only problem he has right now.

 

[BamBam215]

Originally posted by: TheBDB
Now all the Lakers need is for Pippen to sign up to play for Phil Jackson again...then all 5 positions will be covered.

dude we don't need pippen. we're already over the cap and we're lucky enough to be able to fit payton in. devean george has developed into a nice small forward. with rick fox and luke walton on bench, i think the SF position is set. my biggest concern now is a backup center for shaq and no neither madsen nor slava can cut it.

 

[BamBam215]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
How healthy is Shaq?

shaq is reportedly working out right now with a top 24 hour fitness trainer. we'll see.

 

[Drakkon]

I can see it now....first game of the season....shaqs gunna step on garys foot...break garys pinky toe....reinjuring his own toe...only to fall over on kobe bruising kobe's elbow all 3 are out for the rest of the season on the bench...

 

[wicktron]

Happy trails to the rest of the NBA.

 

[slikmunks]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
I can see it now....first game of the season....shaqs gunna step on garys foot...break garys pinky toe....reinjuring his own toe...only to fall over on kobe bruising kobe's elbow all 3 are out for the rest of the season on the bench...

hahhahahahahhaa

 

[BamBam215]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
I can see it now....first game of the season....shaqs gunna step on garys foot...break garys pinky toe....reinjuring his own toe...only to fall over on kobe bruising kobe's elbow all 3 are out for the rest of the season on the bench...

im sure the rest of the nba (including the 2 time World Champion** Spurs) hope that'd happen

 

[Wah]

jeez... I guess I won't be watching basketball for a few years. With a team like that, the lakers would have no excuse to not win the finals next year.

 

[Dragnov]

multi-year also!

Best starting line up ever?

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Assuming all their egos can co-exist peacefully and function together. That's an impressive lineup, no doubt, but until the season starts no one knows if they can gel together and work together as a team.

 

[mudkiller]

hell yeah.

 

[GiLtY]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Assuming all their egos can co-exist peacefully and function together. That's an impressive lineup, no doubt, but until the season starts no one knows if they can gel together and work together as a team.

Yeah, look at the TrailBlazers. Many people thought they had a super star line up, bu they didn't get into the finals. But I gotta say this IS a pretty darn impressive lineup for th elakers though.

--GiLtY

 

[codeyf]

Only time will show how well the egos (Malone as well?) will mesh on the court. Will also wait and see how quickly GP (and Malone?) get the triangle.

Think about it this way, assuming Malone follows, that's 4 all-stars that are used to playing 40+ minutes a game. And while your starters are important, what kind of players are going to want to go there to sit on the bench behind those guys?