NBA 2013-14 Season - Page 76

On November 26 2013 11:25 Doraemon wrote:


transparency doesn't mean anything, it's about redistribution.

On November 26 2013 12:22 andrewlt wrote:


Jerubaal is correct. Tax loopholes happen when businesses have revenues in multiple states or countries, have revenues and expenses where the timing can be fudged or have assets they can write up/down.

On November 26 2013 12:35 usedtocare wrote:
NY teams want Wiggings period.

On November 26 2013 10:48 MassHysteria wrote:
I am sure Kobe has good accountants that know how to funnel his money so he doesn't end up paying that much in taxes. That's just an argument against the Lakers when it comes to signing players, but the truth is that there are ways around it. There is more than one reason Kobe spends so much on the homeless in LA and other charities.

And I am a little undecided on this signing still. I mean in a vacuum it isn't bad (when I look at it in a business sense from the Lakers), they show loyalty, etc. And Kobe really is worth that much and more (he also made $3 mil in his first 3 seasons, so for his career he will still make less than deserved). It also solidifies the Lakers brand. By attaching themselves to Kobe's name in emerging Asian/world markets, it is a good move in that sense.

As for Kobe, I never blame a player for signing for the most he can. I would not hold that against him. And Kobe brings in more $$ than Duncan and Parker combined so not a good comparison in the pure $$ sense, but I see your point about the salary cap Doraemon. I commend players when they take less to make a better team, but in a way they have been stuck by "the man" and I never really like it.

I just don't understand how this all fits into the Lakers' salary-cap plans yet. It might very well be they have a viable plan, it just isn't revealed to us yet. We will have to see how this comes about in the next few seasons. This was definitely not all based on basketball reasons of course.

On November 26 2013 13:03 Jibba wrote:

The issue with Kobe is just that he's clearly not putting winning first anymore. So he's full of it the next time he uses that bullshit cliche.

The bigger issue is Lakers' management. I just can't comprehend how you cave to that. Does anyone think another team was going to offer him anywhere close to that? Even accounting for the hype and PR that surrounds Kobe, I think they paid waaay above market value.

On November 26 2013 12:50 Doraemon wrote:
so the eastern conference only has 2 teams really...going to be fun

On November 26 2013 14:17 AxionSteel wrote:


I was thinking it was going to be really strong at the beginning of the year...