Is Chris Duhon more valuable than we think?

[jsthornton7]

Chris Duhon has a buy-out clause at the end of the season.

Larry Coon was asked about Chris Duhon's contract, what it means to the Lakers in terms of the salary cap and whether it makes him a tradable asset for the Lakers.

Duhon has salary that’s either partially-guaranteed or non-guaranteed for next season, but I don’t have details in front of me regarding if or how any guarantees get triggered. For the sake of discussion, let’s assume the Lakers can waive him before the start of the 2013-14 season, in which case he remains non-guaranteed.

If they waived him under those circumstances, then he will count $0 on their cap next season — he will be completely removed. Will that help the Lakers? Not really. They have a $79 million payroll already for 2013-14, and that’s without Dwight. If they re-sign him, they’re right back around $100 million, like they are now. If they don’t re-sign Dwight, then they’re still way over the cap, so have no flexibility. In short, Duhon’s $3.75 million for next season doesn’t affect their spending ability.

Does it make him easier to trade? Yes. He becomes an effective “ending contract,” so a team could trade for him, and decide to either keep him or walk away from him.

[Decimotox]

So, is that is value? Just his contract?

He's shooting 40% from three this year. I'll give him that much credit. I'd actually like us to keep him if we're not gonna go try to get a better backup PG

[Citanoxeno]

Chris Duhon has a buy-out clause at the end of the season.

Larry Coon was asked about Chris Duhon's contract, what it means to the Lakers in terms of the salary cap and whether it makes him a tradable asset for the Lakers.

Duhon has been ok but we might be able to get better value some where else. I wouldn;t mind if he resign tho

[LaLa_Land]

duhon, jamison, and meeks is an enticing package for a team looking to rebuild.

The expiring 3.5 mil in duhon, jamison's cheap expiring, and meeks has a very cheap contract as well.

I would love to see a smaller move like this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d34rnm7

Philly takes care of it's atrocious back-up guard play, and they get another shooter who can maintain the concept of spacing the floor for when bynum comes back.

I really believe steve blake will be a nice little boost for us when he comes back. He plays great on-ball D and he is a really nice shooter who is comfortable with all current players.

I think this would be a great rotation (if Clark is the real deal), and it would maintain continuity amongst our core:

Nash/Blake/Morris
Kobe/Meeks
Wright/MWP/Clark
Pau/Clark
Dwight/Hill

If Clark works out, it's essentially adding 2 athletic guys into the rotation. Could solve some of our defensive issues along the way. The more I watch this team, I see it's just about effort - not about making some ground breaking move.

[shep33]

FO screwed up when we dealt Walton + that 1st rounder for 20 some games of Sessions.

Coulda had an expiring + a 1st rounder to get something decent

[midwestlaker75]

duhon, jamison, and meeks is an enticing package for a team looking to rebuild.

The expiring 3.5 mil in duhon, jamison's cheap expiring, and meeks has a very cheap contract as well.

I would love to see a smaller move like this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=d34rnm7

Philly takes care of it's atrocious back-up guard play, and they get another shooter who can maintain the concept of spacing the floor for when bynum comes back.

I really believe steve blake will be a nice little boost for us when he comes back. He plays great on-ball D and he is a really nice shooter who is comfortable with all current players.

I think this would be a great rotation (if Clark is the real deal), and it would maintain continuity amongst our core:

Nash/Blake/Morris
Kobe/Meeks
Wright/MWP/Clark
Pau/Clark
Dwight/Hill

If Clark works out, it's essentially adding 2 athletic guys into the rotation. Could solve some of our defensive issues along the way. The more I watch this team, I see it's just about effort - not about making some ground breaking move.

That move is good, However it doesn't solve the quandry in the middle. We must move one of the bigs. I like Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard is cool too. but unless D'Antoni is going to make some changes to his system, This still will not work. If we do not move one of them we will never get maximum production out of either of them. D'Antoni's system won't allow it and Pau is a liability at the 4 on defense because he isn't fast enough to rotate and recover then box and get position to rebound. Dwight could probaby do it but then you lose his shot blocking at the basket. Pau would also be a mild liability on offense because with him playing at the high post, They would not get maximum usage out of his superior post skills.

I like the move for Dorell Wright, I think he is a solid NBA player. One of the bigs must go to really make this right.

[Lakers Ghost]

to us he is not valuable if a team trade for him we are probably getting an overpaid player back.

[Lakers Ghost]

FO screwed up when we dealt Walton + that 1st rounder for 20 some games of Sessions.

Coulda had an expiring + a 1st rounder to get something decent

we needed a pg and we took a risk. session did have a good beginning with LA but then the coach and kobe wanted him to change his game causing him to struggle I blame them for the reason why session decided to go.

[jsthornton7]

FO screwed up when we dealt Walton + that 1st rounder for 20 some games of Sessions.

Coulda had an expiring + a 1st rounder to get something decent

I think Sessions would have stayed had we not gotten Nash.

[jsthornton7]

Let's say that Earl Clark proves to be a productive player for us. That kind of makes Jordan Hill (our most coveted asset) expendable.

We could package Duhon + Hill for a wing player that we could really use.

A dream trade would be for Kyle Lowry.

[LAKobeBryant]

Doesn't matter how much his contract is worth, he produces nothing on the floor.

[jsthornton7]

Doesn't matter how much his contract is worth, he produces nothing on the floor.

Thats why I want to trade him

[MickeyMgl]

Doesn't matter how much his contract is worth, he produces nothing on the floor.

Except for >.400 3FG shooting and the 3rd-best ast/to ratio in the league among guards (5th overall).

Other than that, nothing.

[DC Laker]

Trade Duhon and Jamison to Charlotte.

A Duke Player and Tar Heel, back in front of the home crouds cant hurt the "Cats". they can both get time there....

I'ld take Sessions back and the contracts work.

[LAKobeBryant]

Except for >.400 3FG shooting and the 3rd-best ast/to ratio in the league among guards (5th overall).

Other than that, nothing.

Compare him to other backup pgs hes nothing.