Will Phil Jackson Get Fined

[True Lakers Fan]

Phil Jackson recently stated that Kobe Bryant will leave the Lakers in 2016 and join another team. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that considered tampering since Kobe is not a free agent yet? It also sounds like to me he is publically trying to recruit Kobe for the Knicks. I kind of doubt Kobe would do that considering his history for the Lakers and then let's face it. The Knicks are just as shitty as the Lakers and they have not improved. I do believe the Lakers are getting better even though we won't see the results as soon as we would like too

 

[GNG]

Phil was just stating his opinion. That isn't considered tampering.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Phil was just stating his opinion. That isn't considered tampering.

I think it is though - He has done that before and got fined. That was more than just an opinion

 

[MHSL82]

I wouldn't like to play for Derek Fisher. It's kind of weird to play for somebody played with.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I wouldn't like to play for Derek Fisher. It's kind of weird to play for somebody played with.

Besides that Fisher is not a good coach yet. He only won 17 games last year - That's pretty bad

 

[wildturkey]

I dunno. Might be a gray area. If he said "we plan to give him a look", that's tampering. But he said he "might not play for the Lakers beyond 2016". Not quite the same thing

 

[trojanfan12]

Correct me if I am wrong,

You're wrong.

 

[Heatles84]

I think it is though - He has done that before and got fined. That was more than just an opinion

I agree. Plus, in his current position, he's not really afforded the opportunity offer his "opinions" like this anymore.

 

[bksballer89]

I dunno. Might be a gray area. If he said "we plan to give him a look", that's tampering. But he said he "might not play for the Lakers beyond 2016". Not quite the same thing

Bingo. As long as he did not make any mention of going after him, he is fine

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I dunno. Might be a gray area. If he said "we plan to give him a look", that's tampering. But he said he "might not play for the Lakers beyond 2016". Not quite the same thing

As I have seen it enforced no one can comment on a free agent period

 

[Arizona_Sting]

If he gets fined for saying that then the NBA is weeeeakkkkk

 

[bksballer89]

As I have seen it enforced no one can comment on a free agent period

This is false. All he said was he think Kobe will leave the Lakers. He did not make any mention of going after him.

 

[trojanfan12]

This is false. All he said was he think Kobe will leave the Lakers. He did not make any mention of going after him.

^^^THIS^^^

For it to be tampering, he would have had to at least mention some intent of going after him or mention where he might go. Phil didn't even suggest that he might play in Italy, which even Kobe has said is a possibility after he retires from the NBA.

 

[Villain]

Really?

 

[GNG]

I dunno. Might be a gray area. If he said "we plan to give him a look", that's tampering. But he said he "might not play for the Lakers beyond 2016". Not quite the same thing

Thank you for agreeing with my previous post. Phil was just expressing his opinion.

 

[GNG]

As I have seen it enforced no one can comment on a free agent period

Kobe is a member of the Lakers and not a free agent.

 

[David_son]

This is a terrible offense and he should be fired..... I'm not kidding lets hope he gets fired.

 

[bksballer89]

This is more like tampering but only difference is it came from a players mouth

John Wall of Washington Wizards says he will help try to pitch team to Kevin Durant

 

[Captain Confusion]

This is a terrible offense and he should be fired..... I'm not kidding lets hope he gets fired.

Hey ... I'm confused....

 

[David_son]

Hey ... I'm confused....

I haven't been impressed with what he has done at all.