Jazz are out of the running for Shannon Brown

[DW8+AJ25]

Brown is deciding whether to go to New York or wait to see if the Laker's can unload Vujacic

The Knicks have extended an offer to Shannon Brown and are waiting to hear whether the Lakers' free-agent guard will take it or wait for L.A. to make room to re-sign him by trading Sasha Vujacic, two people with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com Thursday.

Brown, 24, played all 82 games for the champion Lakers last season and is weighing whether to join Ray Felton in the Knicks' revamped backcourt or give the Lakers time to clear the room needed to re-sign him. The Lakers, as usual, are well into the luxury tax. So moving Vujacic's $5.4 million salary for next season would ease the tax hit associated with keeping Brown.

Brown's electrifying transition game would be a huge asset in coach Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo system, and Brown would have a good chance of winning a starting job after starting only seven games for the Lakers last season.

https://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893

 

[calijazz]

Good. The Jazz don't need him.

 

[infection]

Remind me again why we're interested in this guy.

 

[NotDeadYet]

I question how well he'd fit here, so no big deal. He'd be unlikely to crack the starting lineup, and he's likely wanting more $$$ than we' want to give a b/u PG. Ooops; you wanted reasons we ARE interested...

 

[Zerol]

The Lakers are not going to find anyone to take Vujacic so Brown will go to NY.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait. I don't care either way.

 

[InGameStrategy]

Shannon is a good defender, and it doesn't hurt that he has champ experience. Oh and he has a better FG% than Mike James (who doesn't?) and is younger than both MJ and J-Will (who isn't). But it looks like he wants to be in a big city, and he probably is asking more than the Jazz want to pay (i.e., the minimum).

 

[prodigy]

were we ever actually in the running for shannon brown?

 

[Hopper]

...he probably is asking more than the Jazz want to pay (i.e., the minimum).

As I recall, Brown had another year on his LA contract at 2-3 million or so. He opted out, lookin for more money.

 

[billyshelby]

I know this news is hitting breezy hard, and I respected breezy's adulation of Brown. I'm indifferent, but Brown should go to New York. Great system for him, and I think he'll turn out better than people think.

 

[freakazoid]

More threads please.

Not enough info.

Thanks.

 

[Mambo]

Damn were a lottery team now.