Jordan Hill resigns with the Lakers on a two-year, $18M deal

[Threethrows]

It's big money, but only 2 years. Not that bad. Still not sure why they paid so much but short term deals become tradable expiring contracts very quickly. Especially with a team option, it's essentially a 9m expiring contract now with the chance that a nice young player will continue to improve and be a valuable asset on his own.

I don't hate this signing, which sucks because I hate the Lakers.

[Droid101]

It's big money, but only 2 years. Not that bad. Still not sure why they paid so much but short term deals become tradable expiring contracts very quickly.

Team option on the second year means it's trade able instantly. Good deal.

[longtime lurker]

Melo's smart to stay the hell away from the Lakers the team is truely directionless. 22 million between Lin, Swaggy P and Hill front office has no clue how to build a team.

[Droid101]

Melo's smart to stay the hell away from the Lakers the team is truely directionless. 22 million between Lin, Swaggy P and Hill front office has no clue how to build a team.

Directionless? Uh... they're clearly aiming for 2015 and 2016 free agency.

Next year: Lin, Jordan (if Lakers use their team option) and Nash come off the books. That's 26 million. That's Kevin Love and another guy of their choosing. Or KLove and Rondo if they both take less than the max, or almost max if Lakers trade off some other assets.

The following year: Kirby off the books. That's 25 million. That's the year Durant is unrestricted.

The plan is quite obvious, actually.

LOL at "have no clue how to build a team" are ring winners in the last decade.

[dazzer87]

9 per year not bad........ShIt Kobe getting what 25 a yr........

[Threethrows]

Team option on the second year means it's trade able instantly. Good deal.

Yeah saw that and edited. It's really a good signing. Every now and then contracts like this make a lot of sense. Instead of giving a guy a 3-4 year deal you give him a lot of money over 1-2 years and give yourself a future asset. If the player bombs, well he got paid so he's happy and the team can trade the contract away or decline the option. If he does well he earns the money and plays himself right in to another good deal.

[Droid101]

Yeah saw that and edited. It's really a good signing. Every now and then contracts like this make a lot of sense. Instead of giving a guy a 3-4 year deal you give him a lot of money over 1-2 years and give yourself a future asset. If the player bombs, well he got paid so he's happy and the team can trade the contract away. If he does well he earns the money and plays himself right in to another good deal.

I still don't like the Nick Young deal doe.

[longtime lurker]

Directionless? Uh... they're clearly aiming for 2015 and 2016 free agency.

Next year: Lin, Jordan (if Lakers us their team option) and Nash come off the books. That's 26 million. That's Kevin Love and another guy of their choosing. Or KLove and Rondo if they both take less than the max, or almost max if Lakers trade off some other assets.

The following year: Kirby off the books. That's 25 million. That's the year Durant is unrestricted.

The plan is quite obvious, actually.

LOL at "have no clue how to build a team" are ring winners in the last decade.

Yes directionless genius. You don't blow your capspace on Jordan Hill and Nick Young. New flash Kevin Love isn't going to enter free agency. Yes I'm sure Rondo is jumping at the idea of heading to the Lakers to play with Randle and Nick Young. This is the wrong way to go about free agency. The plan is idiotic because they should be at least a 2nd round team if they want to attract Durant in 2016. At this rate they'll be a lottery team the next 2 years with a pick in only one of those year. The only thing that can save us is Randle turning into a 20-10 beast.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

2nd year team option..good deal

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Lin will feed him like a beast.
Lin is elite at feeding players close to the basket to make a quick move