Ramon Sessions opts out of contract

[bigwebb5000]

Ramon Sessions has decided not to exercise his player option with the Lakers, instead becoming an unrestricted free agent.
Sessions had to make a decision by June 20, so this comes right on cue. Sessions leaves approximately $4.5 million on the table to hit the free agent market, and it will be interesting to see what type of deal he is in search of at this point in his career. Sessions was exposed in the postseason, but he averaged 12.7 points and 6.2 assists on 47.9 percent shooting in 23 games with the Lakers. Just 26 years old, Sessions will likely be looking for a multi-year deal.

https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/statuses/215111083554373633

[EnoughSaid]

Wow. Lakers need to get D-Will ASAP.

[SpecialQue]

The Lakers need players that actually show up in the playoffs. After his performance this season, I'm not all that upset about this.

[SpecialQue]

Wow. Lakers need to get D-Will ASAP.

Just a talented point guard who doesn't get exposed like a sharking victim during pressure games. However, if they are really dumping Pau, then yes, they need an elite player.

[DuMa]

Lakers have no point guard again. surprise surprise.

[SpecialQue]

Lakers have no point guard again. surprise surprise.

It's embarrassing that the team that revolutionized that position with Magic hasn't had a decent one in fvcking ages.

[Dictator]

:coleman:

Bynum for Varejou and Kyrie Irving.......

[Kurosawa0]

I understand late first round picks aren't worth very much, but they have to be more valuable than renting Ramon Sessions for two months.

[Noob Saibot]

Yea, you're right Sessions, high tail it out of Lakerland before get crucified even more.

[Rake2204]

Lakers have no point guard again. surprise surprise.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_headshot/3386032.jpeg
It's time.

[Real Men Wear Green]

:coleman:

Bynum for Varejou and Kyrie Irving.......
Cavs would laugh in their face. Irving alone is more valuable than Bynum due to Bynum's shitty 'tude.

[33teeth]

Kobe should take a pay cut so they can sign a PG.

[The Macho Man]

All out bidding war for the guy who got outplayed by Steve Blake in the playoffs

[gasolina]

Damn there goes our chances for a S/T with Mayo.

Our revolving door of backup PG's just won't cut it.

[dbugz]

Lakers should try to sign A. Miller. Dude will be perfect there.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

I hope the lakers can do a sign & trade for Dragic...

Bye Bye Sessions

[It's A VC3!!!]

:coleman:

Bynum for Varejou and Kyrie Irving.......

Kyrie is more valuable then any player on the Lakers. His low salary is an extra bonus too. It's shocking to me that Laker fans view Bynum as an asset. I don't recall any of the NBA's 30 teams making an offer for Andrew Bynum this season.

Ramon Sessions won't get a lucrative long-term salary with any team. I'm not sure who would want him as their starting point guard for the next several years. I could envision him getting four years worth 20-25 million.

[Noof]

Derp. He's not gonna get much after his playoff disappearance.

[Crown&Coke]

good for him. hope he finds a suitable deal. Kid is still only 26 and only played one time in the playoffs.

Dont think anyone will give him 4.5 to begin with, closer to 3 imo. Lakers might end up getting him back cheaper albeit with a longer term deal. They have told him they want him back in the exit interviews.

[2LeTTeRS]

I understand late first round picks aren't worth very much, but they have to be more valuable than renting Ramon Sessions for two months.

You realize that the Lakers still have the ability to bring him back, and can offer him more money and larger raises than any other team if they are still interested? If the Lakers decide they want him; it is still a really good chance that Sessions is a Laker next year.

[unbreakable]

ramon was excellent in the regular season... not his fault kobe chucks in the playoffs

[kentatm]

Lakers should try to sign A. Miller. Dude will be perfect there.


no, the Lakers need a PG that can drill 3s b/c Kobe is going to be running the show the majority of the time.

[Dictator]

Kyrie is more valuable then any player on the Lakers. His low salary is an extra bonus too. It's shocking to me that Laker fans view Bynum as an asset. I don't recall any of the NBA's 30 teams making an offer for Andrew Bynum this season.

Ramon Sessions won't get a lucrative long-term salary with any team. I'm not sure who would want him as their starting point guard for the next several years. I could envision him getting four years worth 20-25 million.

I was kidding. People were saying Bynum was worth two chris bosh + one more. Bynum really is valuable though. A 7'0 center who's putting 19 10 with Kobe and Gasol......

[TheFan]

no, the Lakers need a PG that can drill 3s b/c Kobe is going to be running the show the majority of the time.

HALLELUJAAAAH!!! finally someone tell its... ive been saying that for a while, you cannot have 3 good post up players and be one of the worst teams at three point shooting.

3 point shooting is so underrated... the Cavs were a great team despite only having one superstar, because they were knocking 3s left and right.

The only instance where you can afford to be a bad three point shooting team is if you are a hell of an athletic team and can take the ball to the hole for strong finishes.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

was expected.
Frankly, after his horrible playoffs...and consistently horrible defense...I would be happy to see him walk. He is a 2nd string player in this league.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Kyrie is more valuable then any player on the Lakers. His low salary is an extra bonus too. It's shocking to me that Laker fans view Bynum as an asset. I don't recall any of the NBA's 30 teams making an offer for Andrew Bynum this season.


:biggums:

are you fcuking retard or what Dude??? did you see any team making an offer for Lebron/Kobe/Durant??? no because everybody knows their team is not going to trade them. Same with Bynum, everybody knew the lakers are not going to trade him unless it was for Dwight Howard.... seriously grow up....


Ramon Sessions won't get a lucrative long-term salary with any team. I'm not sure who would want him as their starting point guard for the next several years. I could envision him getting four years worth 20-25 million.

thank god lakers gm is not fcuking Billy King....Sessions is not going to get that kind of deal from any team...unless its Billy King

[Kurosawa0]

You realize that the Lakers still have the ability to bring him back, and can offer him more money and larger raises than any other team if they are still interested? If the Lakers decide they want him; it is still a really good chance that Sessions is a Laker next year.

And pay him more than $5 million? Ugh...

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

HALLELUJAAAAH!!! finally someone tell its... ive been saying that for a while, you cannot have 3 good post up players and be one of the worst teams at three point shooting.

3 point shooting is so underrated... the Cavs were a great team despite only having one superstar, because they were knocking 3s left and right.

The only instance where you can afford to be a bad three point shooting team is if you are a hell of an athletic team and can take the ball to the hole for strong finishes.
100%n agree. Sessions was supposed to be a good 3pt shooter, as he was shooting over 40%.
If Lakers are going to stick with both Gasol and Bynum, then the 1 and 3 better be 3 point shooters.

[kentatm]

HALLELUJAAAAH!!! finally someone tell its... ive been saying that for a while, you cannot have 3 good post up players and be one of the worst teams at three point shooting.

3 point shooting is so underrated... the Cavs were a great team despite only having one superstar, because they were knocking 3s left and right.

The only instance where you can afford to be a bad three point shooting team is if you are a hell of an athletic team and can take the ball to the hole for strong finishes.


yep.


for example, the fall of the Mavs this year is often blamed on the loss of Chandler. While that was huge, the bigger thing was their 3 point shooting fell off hard. If Vince, Kidd, and Terry weren't hitting, they weren't winning. Hell, they were so desperate for 3 point shooting to open up space for Dirk they let Marion start taking them again.

[Teanett]

they need someone who's a three point shooter and tough defender.
how about derek fisher?
hahahahaha:roll:

[All Net]

Saw this coming...he wants to get paid.

[bumpyknucks]

Lakers should try to sign A. Miller. Dude will be perfect there.

I can

[LOGoods7]

I want to see him back. I think he didn't play well in the playoffs because the Lakers didn't set him up to succeed in the playoffs. He's a good athlete, playing with probably the slowest front court in the league and Kobe who is just a decent athlete at this point. The Lakers wanted to play at a slow and controlled pace in the playoffs because if they try to play fast and up-tempo against Denver they probably would've lost and would've gotten swept by OKC. Blake's better at Sessions at a slow-paced game which is why he probably got more run anyway. Sessions played very well in the regular season when he got to run and play at a faster tempo.

If they resign him they should trade Bynum for some more athletic players at the 3 and 4, IMO.

[stallionaire]

Lakers fans : Want JJ barea?

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Lakers fans : Want JJ barea?
he would be the best PG on the roster right now.
hoping Lakers can do better,

[kentatm]

he would be the best PG on the roster right now.
hoping Lakers can do better,


JJB would be great on the Lakers. He is excellent in the pick and roll, shoots 3s well, can drive fast to the hoop when needed, knows when to take a backseat to the star, is solid at collapsing defenses, and is a surprisingly pesky defender. The dude is also tough as nails. Many people seem to forget that he make the shot and subsequent FT when Bynum took that BS cheap shot on him in the playoffs last year.

[Meticode]

76ers? (Lou Williams opted out)
Nets? (if Williams leaves)
Trailblazers?
Suns? (if Nash leaves)
Hawks?
Heat? (please no)

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

JJB would be great on the Lakers. He is excellent in the pick and roll, shoots 3s well, can drive fast to the hoop when needed, knows when to take a backseat to the star, is solid at collapsing defenses, and is a surprisingly pesky defender. The dude is also tough as nails. Many people seem to forget that he make the shot and subsequent FT when Bynum took that BS cheap shot on him in the playoffs last year.

same things they said about Sessions before the trade...and he showed these features before he got acquainted with the dumb fcuk coach's system...

walk the ball & dump it to kobe or the bigs for iso...he became useless...in the playoffs they didnt even play any P&R at all with Pau in high post and bynum in lost post with sessions giving up the ball

I remember Clippers torching the OKC's with their P&R in regular season but the lakers refused to use that

so its not the player that comes in..its their freaking coach

[Meticode]

so its not the player that comes in..its their freaking coach
I still remember Brown being signed and some Lakers fans were okay with it. They had no idea what they were in store for. I love Brown as a defensive coach, but he should not be a head coach of a NBA team at all.

[sacredcow]

either goran dragic or kyle lowry will likely be available

[IGOTGAME]

same things they said about Sessions before the trade...and he showed these features before he got acquainted with the dumb fcuk coach's system...

walk the ball & dump it to kobe or the bigs for iso...he became useless...in the playoffs they didnt even play any P&R at all with Pau in high post and bynum in lost post with sessions giving up the ball

I remember Clippers torching the OKC's with their P&R in regular season but the lakers refused to use that

so its not the player that comes in..its their freaking coach
Sorry Lakers aren't running their offense through Sessions or JJ. Fit in or get out.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

I still remember Brown being signed and some Lakers fans were okay with it. They had no idea what they were in store for. I love Brown as a defensive coach, but he should not be a head coach of a NBA team at all.

i agree 100%...he should be a assistant coach just like malone...

whats worst is he doesnt use any creativity on the offensive side...

Phil said Jim buss basically hired him to be his dog...& do what Jim wants him to do...

Give a much bigger role to Bynum...while gasol is out of his role...and is performing pathetic

he doesnt understand that his Spurs big men vision wont work with Bynum/Pau...mutha fcuka doesnt even know how to team that system to utilize his players

[TheBluest]

Kobe making point guards go extinct effect....It's been going on for quite some time now. It's rough playing with a ball hog and an immature front court big man.

[Rekindled]

Kobe making point guards go extinct effect....It's been going on for quite some time now. It's rough playing with a ball hog and an immature front court big man.

sessions has proven nothing to take the ball out of kobe's hand

[Kurosawa0]

Saw this coming...he wants to get paid.

Just gotta hope the Lakers are smart enough not to be the ones to pay him.

[MeLO MvP 15]

I'd take him as a back up to Lin (but we could only afford him if we win the bird rights case)... but he wouldn't be my first choice, I'd take Miller, Kidd, Felton, Billups and Hinrich all over him.

[longtime lurker]

Well this decision is a head scratcher considering his abysmal playoff showing. I don't see many teams stepping up to offer big dollars to a back up PG. Lakers did out of necessity. And how can the Lakers still bring him back, I thought they only have the mini MLE. Wish the Lakers could go after Aaron Brooks too bad phoenix would never facilitate a sign and trade. Mike Browns happy because he can now play Steve Blake 48 mins a game!

[SunsCaptain]

Did Sessions get paid under the table to opt out of his contract?

He would have got 4.5 million next year.

for a guy who over his career has averaged 11/3/5 on 45%

And in the playoffs:

10/3/4 on 38%

In a league full of great PGs he isnt worth much. A back-up at best unless he signs to a terrible team.

How much does this guy think hes worth? I mean he obviously thinks high enough about himself to opt out? And hes not risking that for 500k more...

So this guy thinks hes worth 6...7 million?

:biggums:

No way.

He isnt worth the 4.5 million he opted out of....

Under the table deal!

[senelcoolidge]

Sessions doesn't want to be a laker, Dwight Howard doesn't want to be a laker, and even Deron Williams doesn't want to be a laker. It's not the same old lakers. Funny but guys want to be Clippers nowadays.

[jbryan1984]

Maybe Sessions heads back to the Cavs? You never know but he must not of liked Laker land, or at least didn't like the bitching.

At this point, Kyrie Irving is almost un-tradeable because we have no idea how good he is going to be. I forget what the list looks like but he is on some kind of list of rookies who averaged x amount of ppg and apg. Its an elite list including Magic and Big O. So, if that is any indication, this kid is gonna be great.

[Kiddlovesnets]

First Dwight, now Sessions, seems that no one wants to play for the Lakers. Apparently things will change if they trade Kobe away, but you know it wont happen in recent future so...
:D

[stallionaire]

JJB would be great on the Lakers. He is excellent in the pick and roll, shoots 3s well, can drive fast to the hoop when needed, knows when to take a backseat to the star, is solid at collapsing defenses, and is a surprisingly pesky defender. The dude is also tough as nails. Many people seem to forget that he make the shot and subsequent FT when Bynum took that BS cheap shot on him in the playoffs last year.

Bolded part; :facepalm :rolleyes:

[dbugz]

no, the Lakers need a PG that can drill 3s b/c Kobe is going to be running the show the majority of the time.

Lakers need a PG who can hit 3? Sign E. House!

These Lakers' fans :facepalm :facepalm

[comerb]

:coleman:

Bynum for Varejou and Kyrie Irving.......

LMAO, nobody in their right mind would trade Irving for Bynum. Silly deluded Laker fans.

[Dictator]

LMAO, nobody in their right mind would trade Irving for Bynum. Silly deluded Laker fans.


I was kidding. People were saying Bynum was worth two chris bosh + one more. Bynum really is valuable though. A 7'0 center who's putting 19 10 with Kobe and Gasol......

....:facepalm

[BGriffin's Dad]

Sessions is really terrible, overall... he picks up the dribble at the worst possible times

very low bball IQ

[comerb]

....:facepalm

Edit your post then. I'm not going to bother reading every thread top to bottom before posting, and there are a ton of deluded ass Laker fans on this site.

[lilgodfather1]

Thank you Lakers! Gave us two picks for two months of Sessions lol.

[talkingconch]

Sessions doesn't want to be a laker, Dwight Howard doesn't want to be a laker, and even Deron Williams doesn't want to be a laker. It's not the same old lakers. Funny but guys want to be Clippers nowadays.

http://250kb.de/u/120203/g/vibCyQtF0jEA.gif

[CavaliersFTW]

:coleman:

Bynum for Varejou and Kyrie Irving.......
:roll:





no.

[CavaliersFTW]

Time to re-draft DaGawd Jim King

http://img.spokeo.com/public/800-600/jim_king_1966_01_01.jpg

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[kentatm]

Lakers need a PG who can hit 3? Sign E. House!

These Lakers' fans :facepalm :facepalm


did you just call me a lakers fan? :roll: :roll: :roll:



Bolded part; :facepalm :rolleyes:

yea, its not important for your PG to know when to get the ball to your best player at all. :rolleyes:

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Sessions doesn't want to be a laker, Dwight Howard doesn't want to be a laker, and even Deron Williams doesn't want to be a laker. It's not the same old lakers. Funny but guys want to be Clippers nowadays.
Actually, Sessions DOES want to be a Laker. He just wants a long term contract.
So for the other two.... who knows?

[SpecialQue]

We need a speedy point guard to space the floor and a big to stay near the basket and put in Kobe's bricks.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Why not just sign Steve Novak and have him play point for LA? It's not like the PG is going to be ball handling any way.

[Meticode]

Why not just sign Steve Novak and have him play point for LA? It's not like the PG is going to be ball handling any way.
:lol

[RazorBaLade]

Thank you. We don't like mentally weak people here.

[Doranku]

Meh, good riddance. Dude completely fell apart in the playoffs. No room for that ish in Lakerland.

[MeLO MvP 15]

He's a back up for most teams and really only starts for a handful of teams. He probably just wants a long term deal, even if it means he loses a little next year.

[oh the horror]

God people here are stupid.


This move is a money move for Ramon. AND THATS IT.


Has nothing to do with "not wanting to play for the lakers" and blah blah blah most of you retards like to spew. It's him trying to land a multi-year contract rather than just his one year. He's hoping LA lands him a fatter contract.


Chances are...he might have shot himself in the foot here.

[Punpun]

Why not just sign Steve Novak and have him play point for LA? It's not like the PG is going to be ball handling any way.

Dude. That's genius. He could be a spot-up shooter and add some power from the perimeter.

:biggums:

[Reverend Hoops]

Meh, good riddance. Dude completely fell apart in the playoffs. No room for that ish in Lakerland.

He played his role with Kobe.

Watch his stats increase when/if he leaves LA.

[B-Easy8]

He played his role with Kobe.

Watch his stats increase when/if he leaves LA.

Exactly.

He will play very well for the next team. It's hard to be a non-shooting PG when you play next to Kobe who takes almost every shot.

[2LeTTeRS]

God people here are stupid.


This move is a money move for Ramon. AND THATS IT.


Has nothing to do with "not wanting to play for the lakers" and blah blah blah most of you retards like to spew. It's him trying to land a multi-year contract rather than just his one year. He's hoping LA lands him a fatter contract.


Chances are...he might have shot himself in the foot here.

Completely agree, although from the statements Buss is making to the public right now, it seems that they do want Sessions back. I see very little chance he leaves LA without them at least dealing him and getting some compensation in return.

[Pinkhearts]

Hoping for a Pau for Scola and Lowry/Dragic trade.

Pau is mentally shot he simply isn't producing in the playoffs like he did in the championship years. Which makes him a waste of money. Get him out for someone who can contribute. He also seems to be upset playing further away from the basket.

Scola isn't a too bad of a downgrade. We don't even need Pau's length with Bynum on board. Upgrade in PG will be tremendous.

Then add to the bench with Odom Delonte and others and things will be good again.