[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.

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→ dingdong103:從最近炒很熱的LA稅率這角度來看，阿泰真的是佛心阿~
→ dingdong103:帳面上的薪水已經夠低了  而且還是稅前!!!
※ 編輯: spock2230       來自: 123.204.100.161      (07/18 10:03)
推 jimli:這不就擺明了想養老4年總值算起來少一點點不要
→ jimli:寧願去拿五年但是總值多他這麼不看好自己阿
→ spock2230:當然依然有可能是拿來跟湖人抬價的工具 不過我一直覺得
→ spock2230:Odom 並沒有很確定自己是否會打第五年...
推 yaobj:阿泰的業外收入,弄的好的話,搞不好比年薪還要多XDY
→ spock2230:有沒有業外收入 要看個人情況  也有弄不好的情況啊...
推 jimli:湖人應該會踩死四年不會再多一年了歐登也是有傷病史的
→ jimli:五年的風險對湖人來說太過於巨大了點
推 bounds:練球不夠勤的要小心阿泰的棒子啊
→ bounds:阿..是阿泰的拳頭才對
→ dingdong103:樓上常跑西斯版吼
推 KKBB0710:假設如果Odom想要5年37M而不要4年36M。我猜湖人可能還不
→ KKBB0710:要...到時處理的彈性不同。
推 bounds:哪有，很多版的推文都出現過啊...冏
推 ader1226:其實我覺得沒必要想到5年後 這年頭能快點搶冠軍才是真的
推 LABOYS:不對...本來就要看的遠一點 汝不見黑暗期的苦痛...?
推 bounds:覺得年輕長人很好養或是很好挖嗎？