Re: Jerry West to return to the Lakers?

"John Cleveland" <jwcleve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Purple And Gold" <purpleandgold@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On 16 May 2005 09:45:29 -0700, pauls2272@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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>>>Actually West drafted Devan but Cupcake has done little for the Lakers.
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>> Wasn't Cupchak who gave George that recidivous contract?
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> Yes, after first declining to pick up the option on the final year of
George's
> original contract.  The Lakers then used the mid level exception, IIRC,
to
> re-sign George.  It would have been nice to pick up the option on his
final
> season at a lower salary, evaluate him for another season and still have
the MLE
> to get someone else who could have added a little depth to the front
court at a
> time when the Lakers badly needed it.

where have you been???