[外電] Lakers: Is Odom Ariza or Artest?

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Eric Pincus 的新文章，分析了他所了解的 Odom簽約的狀況，（除了兩種不同說法的合約版本外，也稍微分析了洲稅的影響，以及 Miami、 Blazers 的可能 offer....）中間也拿 Artest 與 Odom(Ariza) 尋求新約的過程做了些許的對比.... http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=13355 Lakers: Is Odom Ariza or Artest? By: Eric Pincus Last Updated: 7/17/09 5:42 PM ET As negotiations between the Los Angeles Lakers and free agent Lamar Odom remain stagnant, other teams have been exploring the possibility of making Odom an offer. Most notably the Miami HEAT reportedly have a full Mid-Level Exception offer available for five years, $34 million. Various reports have the Lakers offer (currently taken off the table by owner Dr. Jerry Buss) at $27-30 million for three. Additionally, Odom was allegedly offered $36 million for four but it isn't clear if that fourth year was fully guaranteed. For a player, a four-year deal with the final season on a team option is essentially equivalent to a three-year offer. Some sources say Odom's agent Jeff Schwartz is demanding five years. Others say they would have jumped had the Lakers offered four guaranteed in the $36-40 million range. It's typical this time of year to get inconsistent stories. Perhaps Schwartz did indeed balk at four from the Lakers . . . perhaps not. It's important to note that Florida has no state taxes, which means Odom would be able to keep a higher percentage of his earnings. With California state tax at about 10.3%, that might suggest a Miami contract at $34 million would be worth $3.5 million more to Lamar than an equivalent $34 million deal from LA. Without considering technicalities like deductions, what's important to know is that players are taxed in the state where they play each game. If Odom signed with the Lakers, he would have eight tax free games a season (six in Texas and two in Florida). If he joined the HEAT in the Eastern Conference, he would gain the benefit of 41 tax-free home games along with five on the road (three in Texas and two in Florida). Just based on the 41-home game difference, $34 million from the HEAT would net about $1.75 million more than the same from LA. If the Lakers were truly offering $36 million over four, that's roughly the same money from Miami over five. If LA was only offering three and $30 million (netting $28.5 after CA tax), Odom may be better off locking in the extra $5.5 million from Miami (roughly) given his age. Odom may indeed be following in the footsteps of Trevor Ariza (who left for the Houston Rockets) instead of Lamar's long-time friend Ron Artest. Artest's agent, David Bauman of DB Hoops Management, spoke to HOOPSWORLD recently about how Ron landed in Los Angeles. "It took awhile for the stars to align but he had said if he can't go back to Houston, he wants to win," said Bauman. "I focused on the top eight teams in the NBA, places where he knew he could win. The Laker situation became fortuitous and it just worked out." Instead of searching for as lucrative contract as possible, Artest and his agent were willing to accept LA's $34 million five-year Mid-Level Exception offer. Bauman wasn't sure his client would be willing to accept a pay cut. "I did not think he would embrace the concept that we put in front of him as quickly as he did. Sometimes you have to educate your client as an agent, as an attorney and an advisor," said Bauman. "I thought it would take seven to 10 days. When we realized that the Laker spot was open and may not be open for much longer, we quickly came to a conclusion." While Odom (and Ariza) may feel slighted by lower than expected offers from the Lakers, the team is faced with a payroll well over $100 million and a shrinking economy. The Lakers aren't willing to shell out more than market value to their own players based on respect alone. Ariza's agent David Lee may not have recognized that in time and Trevor ended up signing with the Rockets for less than what LA was willing to pay. Odom could end up in Miami under similar circumstances. Meanwhile Artest's agent took into account other factors when advising his client. "My job as his agent is not just to get him the most money but the right fit. In this case the right fit wasn't for the most money," said Bauman. "I could have spent several weeks exploring sign and trade options with Houston. Once the Hedo [Turkoglu] situation went south with [the Portland Trail Blazers], I could try to reinvigorate those talks. At the end of the day, this was the right fit and off the court he'll make it back." Now that the Utah Jazz have matched the Portland offer to Paul Millsap, once again the Blazers have money to offer Odom. Portland can present a very competitive offer starting a four-year deal starting at $7.7 million that totals roughly $35 million. The Blazers also have the means to go higher both in starting salary (if they waive the rights to unsigned draft picks Joel Freeland and/or Petteri Koponen) and in years. Of course at this point there's no indication the Blazers are willing to make a pitch to Odom. One NBA Executive told HOOPSWORLD that Odom doesn't fit into their culture. He's just not in the same age bracket as their emerging stars Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge and possibly Greg Oden. Multiple sources say Odom's people were stalling to see Portland would have money to spend before deciding to renew talks with the Lakers. The Miami offer remains in the background to give Lamar some leverage over LA but is still a viable option. Ultimately if the Blazers don't come calling . . . there remains a good possibility Lamar Odom returns to the Lakers. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc)

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