Not so, the lakers didn't offer him max
Report: Lakers and Knicks didn’t offer Greg Monroe maximum contracts
Dan Feldman
Jul 2, 2015, 12:29 PM EDT
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Are the Lakers and Knicks striking out in free agency?
Or are they just being patient?
Score one for patience with
Greg Monroe, who agreed to a three-year max contract with the Bucks.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
Monroe plans to join a young core of talent with the Bucks, who made a strong commitment to Monroe after the Los Angeles Lakers and Knicks didn’t offer full maximum contracts, league sources said.
I think Monroe is worth a max contract to the Bucks and most teams with cap space this summer and a need for a center.
But the Lakers and Knicks, who have cap space and need centers, are different.
Part of the appeal of signing Monroe now is not having to compete for free agents with the huge number of teams that will have max cap space next summer. The Lakers and Knicks don’t have to worry as much about that, though. They can secure meetings with most, if not every, major free agent due to their prominent markets.