Monday, July 12, 2010

Fisher to rejoin Lakers

Derek Fisher turned down a better contract offer from the "super team" Miami Heat to rejoin the Lakers for another title run. The deal is 3 years, with the third year being a player option. Even when completely ineffective, which is never, Fisher still provides a great veteran presence on the floor, and can help out the younger guys. Fisher will remain the starting point guard, with Steve Blake the primary backup, and hopefully Shannon Brown if he signs a deal to stay. Assuming Brown returns, this will bring back every key player from the Lakers 2010 championship team, other than Jordan Farmar, who signed a 3 year deal with the Nets. This will also keep the Lakers the title favorite over LeBron's Heat, who still are in need of a reliable starting center and the pickings are slim.

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