Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

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ESPN news: 7/13/03 -- ESPN is reporting that the Mavs are pushing for Horry, now that they were unable to get PJ brown, Mourning, Malone, etc.

Lakers are still interested in Horry; but they can't / won't pay more than $1-2M

Mavs have probably $5-15M to blow

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7/14/03: Kobe sex assault update:

the 19-y/o girl tried out for American Idols and made it to the 2nd round, but no further.

Also, she is one who loves the attention.

I sit here, like all Lakers fans, waiting to see what happens

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7/28/03 update: Horace Grant comes to the Lakers!!!!!

wooohoooooooooooo!!! Karl Malone and Horace Grant as power forwards to offset Tim Duncan, Rasheed Wallace, Chris Webber, Kevin Garnett. Lakers desperately needed a good power forward, and now they have two!!!!!

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Lakers sign Horace Grant
July 28, 2003
SportsLine.com wire reports

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Horace Grant is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers.

A starting forward on the Lakers' NBA championship team of 2001, Grant signed a free agent contract with the team Monday. Terms were not announced.

Grant, who turned 38 earlier this month, hasn't played since being released by the Orlando Magic last Dec. 11. He played only five games with the Magic last season, averaging 5.2 points and 1.6 rebounds.

Grant is a 16-year veteran who has played in 1,110 games and has four championship rings. He signed with Orlando in July 2001 and averaged 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in his first season with the Magic.

He played in 77 games with the Lakers in 2000-01, averaging 8.5 points and 7.1 rebounds.

The 6-foot-10 Grant has career averages of 11.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He played seven seasons with the Chicago Bulls before joining Orlando in 1994. He played five seasons with Orlando and one each with Seattle and the Lakers before returning to the Magic.

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yah, grant is good, but not great....we need a younger player

I WANT THE LAKERS TO SAVE CAP ROOM TO GET BRIAN GRANT!!!
he'd be the absolute perfect fit

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Brian Grant and Horace Grant are basically the same player.

They're useful to defend the power forwards of the West, but they're no longer dominant players.

Either will do fine.

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Brian Grant is years younger than Horace, and much more dominant...he could help wear down the elite fowards by giving them some challenge on D by posting them up
He's a very physical player, and thats what the Lakers need...not a guy who is going to clear out

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Horace has played in Phil Jackson's triangle system; Brian Grant never has.

Horace will do fine as a backup to Malone.

It's not like the Lakers were going to feature Brian Grant as a go-to guy in the clutch

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and news has come out that the Lakers open the season Oct 28th vs the Dallas Mavs; Spurs play the Suns, both on TNT

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Well, the trial officially starts tomorrow.

Kobe has to appear in person, per the judge's orders.

And there will be TV cameras allowed.

I just want this to end quickly

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10/1/03: training camp opened this week, with players with less than 4 years of service reporting now; Friday is the first day for all veterans

Phil Jackson leaked out to the media that the Lakers have signed up Byron Russell, although not to a guarantee contract, so he still has to make the team.

Fortunately for him, since Rick Fox is out until January, and there's no one behind starter Devean George, it's likely that Russell should make the team as a small forward

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10/3 update:

well yesterday was the day of arrivals for all veterans with 4 or more years of service.

All the Lakers arrived......

except Kobe, who was "ill"

and when Phil Jackson called to see if Kobe was ok, Kobe's posse said that Kobe was "resting"

what the fark?!?!?!

I believe, as long as Shaq is healthy, we can win the title without Kobe!!