Sasha Staying, Signs Three-Year Deal

After learning of the possibility of losing him to a European team, the Lakers decided to step up their offer to Sasha Vujacic and have come to terms on a three-year $15 million deal.  The Lakers had reportedly offered a contract worth $12 million earlier in free agency.  After Josh Childress and Bostjan Nachbar left the NBA for more to play overseas, there were reports that Vujacic was considering going back to Europe instead of returning to the Lakers.

While it would have been a bargain to get Vujacic for $4 million a year, the team is not overpaying at five.  Vujacic played an integral part in the Lakers’ success last season.  After several years of looking lost on the court, Vujacic finally came around last year.  The 6-7 guard/forward averaged nearly nine points per game last season coming off the bench.  The Yugoslavia native also scored a playoff career-high 20 points in game three of the NBA Finals, which included a clutch three-point shot in the final minutes.  Vujacic provides the team with a scoring spark off the bench and supplies instant energy when he enters the game.  Re-signing Vujacic was identified as the team’s number one priority this offseason, so the club has to be satisfied that they made it happen.

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