Payton to 'follow dream' with Lakers

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資料來源：http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0708/1578233.html Gary Payton, in the words of his longtime agent Aaron Goodwin, has decided to "follow his dream." The dream, in this case, is winning a championship, and Payton wants to chase that dream in Los Angeles alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. 根據Gary Payton的經紀人Aaron Goodwin表示，Payton已經決定要一圓贏得NBA總冠軍的夢想，而且Payton想要在Los Angeles與Shaquille O'Neal 及Kobe Bryant 一起拿下NBA總冠軍。 Goodwin told ESPN's David Aldridge on Tuesday afternoon that Payton has verbally agreed to sign a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 16, despite L.A.'s financial limitations. Gary Payton的經紀人Aaron Goodwin在星期二的下午告訴ESPN的記者，Payton已經口頭上同意在七月16日時與Los Angeles Lakers簽下合約，不介意L.A.的薪資上限。 As a team well over the NBA's salary cap, which is expected to fall between $40-42 million for next season, the Lakers are limited to offering Payton a starting salary of $4.9 million next season. It is believed Payton, who turns 35 on July 23, will sign a multiyear deal with the dethroned champions, who received word of Payton's plans just two days after the franchise and its fans were rocked by sexual-assault allegations against Bryant. 不過由於湖人隊早已超過NBA規定的薪資上限，因此培頓必須以中產階級條例加盟湖人，第一年的年薪只有四百九十萬美元。一般相信Payton將與湖人簽下多年的合約，而這隻連霸失敗的冠軍隊才在自由市場開始的兩天後就得到Payton的口頭同意而當時湖人球迷還處於Bryant被性侵害控訴的驚駭中。 "He could have taken a lot more money to go somewhere else," Goodwin told ESPN.com, referring to efforts by the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Payton in a sign-and-trade with Milwaukee. "But he's going to Los Angeles to follow his dream." Goodwin告訴ESPN的記者說，Payton可以在其他的隊伍獲得更高的薪水，根據 Portland Trail Blazers與公鹿極力爭取的一項先簽後賣的交易。但是， Payton想到Los Angeles一圓他的冠軍夢。 The Lakers have been negotiating with Payton over the past several days, general manager Mitch Kupchak said Tuesday. "It is the Lakers' intention to enter into a contract with Gary Payton once the moratorium period ends. Due to NBA rules regarding free agency I am unable to further comment at this time,'' Kupchak said in a statement. 湖人在過去的幾天中與Payton協商過，湖人的總理Mitch Kupchak星期二時表示，湖人想在禁錮期一結束就跟Payton簽下合約。由於NBA對自由球員的規定，此時湖人無法更進一步的與Payton接洽。 The Blazers reportedly offered Milwaukee a package featuring Jeff McInnis and Arvydas Sabonis, which could have taken the starting salary of Payton's next contract into the $10-million range. But the lure of the Lakers -- described by Goodwin over the weekened as "absolutely" Payton's first choice -- prompted the nine-time All-Star to resist substantial overtures from Portland and Miami, according to Aldridge. 消息指出，拓荒者有意和公鹿達成一項「先簽後賣」交易，以老將沙波尼斯和控球麥金尼斯交換裴頓，而這指合約將可提供Payton一年一千萬美金的薪資。但是經紀人Goodwin形容湖人的誘惑絕對是Payton的第一個選擇，促使這位得過九次明星賽的球員抗拒Portland與Miami的實質收益。 Milwaukee is thus left with no compensation for Payton, who came to the Bucks at the February trading deadline in a blockbuster trade with Seattle for Ray Allen. Payton spent the first 13 1/2 seasons of his career with the Sonics, then reunited briefly with Bucks coach George Karl until Milwaukee was eliminated by New Jersey in the first round of the playoffs. 公鹿沒有留給Payton任何補償，Payton在二月的時候被一指爆炸性的合約從超音速交易到公鹿以換取Ray Allen.。Payton為超音速貢獻了13又1/2個球季，然後短暫的與公鹿的教頭George Karl合作直到季後賽第一輪被籃網淘汰。 Karl is the only prominent figure left from the Bucks team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001. Glenn Robinson was traded last summer, Allen was dealt away in February and Sam Cassell was traded to Minnesota the day after last month's NBA draft. Karl是唯一在2001年季後賽公鹿成為東區強隊後來留下來的主要球員，Glenn Robinson去年的夏天被交易出去了，Allen二月被交易走而Sam Cassell被交易到灰狼在NBA選秀會之後。 After lengthy negotiations with Michael Jordan, Bucks owner Sen. Herb Kohl elected to take the franchise off the market. Payton's departure significantly reduces the Bucks' payroll, but Milwaukee likely faces a long rebuilding process now, with only youngsters like Desmond Mason and Michael Redd for new general manager Larry Harris to build around. 在與Michael Jordan冗長的接洽之後，公鹿的老闆Sen. Herb Kohl選擇收回市場的所有權。因此，Payton的離隊來降低公鹿的薪資總額是意料中的事，可是接下來公鹿必須面臨到漫長的重建計劃，以新人Desmond Mason 與Michael Redd再加上新的經理Larry Harris打造另一個新球隊。 For the Lakers, of course, the outlook is suddenly brighter, in the wake of the Bryant controversy and a tumultuous season in which L.A. started 11-19 and saw its run of three consecutive championships halted by a second-round playoff loss to San Antonio. Payton is precisely the sort of long-limbed, defensive-minded guard who can thrive in Jackson's system while helping to ease the scoring burden on O'Neal and Bryant. 尾隨著Bryant的官司與一個以11-19開季的混亂球季且季後賽第二輪被馬刺淘汰而終止三連霸的湖人來說，這當然是一個好消息。Payton將是一個得力的幫手，防守優異而且可以融入Jackson's的系統中，分擔O'Neal 與Bryant的得分重擔。 The Lakers, furthermore, hope to secure a similar commitment Wednesday or Thursday from Utah's Karl Malone, who has indicated a willingness to accept a starting salary of $1.5 million in exchange for the chance to make it four future Hall of Famers in Jackson's starting lineup. 此外，湖人希望星期三或星期四以相似的條件吸引Utah的Karl Malone加盟。 Malone指出有意願接受一年一百五十萬的薪資來加盟湖人，到時將成為四大球星齊聚湖人的超級陣容。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 163.25.94.100