资料来源：http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0708/1578233.html Gary Payton, in the words of his longtime agent Aaron Goodwin, has decided to "follow his dream." The dream, in this case, is winning a championship, and Payton wants to chase that dream in Los Angeles alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. 根据Gary Payton的经纪人Aaron Goodwin表示，Payton已经决定要一圆赢得NBA总 冠军的梦想，而且Payton想要在Los Angeles与Shaquille O'Neal 及Kobe Bryant 一起拿下NBA总冠军。 Goodwin told ESPN's David Aldridge on Tuesday afternoon that Payton has verbally agreed to sign a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 16, despite L.A.'s financial limitations. Gary Payton的经纪人Aaron Goodwin在星期二的下午告诉ESPN的记者，Payton已 经口头上同意在七月16日时与Los Angeles Lakers签下合约，不介意L.A.的薪资 上限。 As a team well over the NBA's salary cap, which is expected to fall between $40-42 million for next season, the Lakers are limited to offering Payton a starting salary of $4.9 million next season. It is believed Payton, who turns 35 on July 23, will sign a multiyear deal with the dethroned champions, who received word of Payton's plans just two days after the franchise and its fans were rocked by sexual-assault allegations against Bryant. 不过由於湖人队早已超过NBA规定的薪资上限，因此培顿必须以中产阶级条例加盟 湖人，第一年的年薪只有四百九十万美元。一般相信Payton将与湖人签下多年的合 约，而这只连霸失败的冠军队才在自由市场开始的两天後就得到Payton的口头同意 而当时湖人球迷还处於Bryant被性侵害控诉的惊骇中。 "He could have taken a lot more money to go somewhere else," Goodwin told ESPN.com, referring to efforts by the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Payton in a sign-and-trade with Milwaukee. "But he's going to Los Angeles to follow his dream." Goodwin告诉ESPN的记者说，Payton可以在其他的队伍获得更高的薪水，根据 Portland Trail Blazers与公鹿极力争取的一项先签後卖的交易。但是， Payton想到Los Angeles一圆他的冠军梦。 The Lakers have been negotiating with Payton over the past several days, general manager Mitch Kupchak said Tuesday. "It is the Lakers' intention to enter into a contract with Gary Payton once the moratorium period ends. Due to NBA rules regarding free agency I am unable to further comment at this time,'' Kupchak said in a statement. 湖人在过去的几天中与Payton协商过，湖人的总理Mitch Kupchak星期二时表示， 湖人想在禁锢期一结束就跟Payton签下合约。由於NBA对自由球员的规定，此时湖人 无法更进一步的与Payton接洽。 The Blazers reportedly offered Milwaukee a package featuring Jeff McInnis and Arvydas Sabonis, which could have taken the starting salary of Payton's next contract into the $10-million range. But the lure of the Lakers -- described by Goodwin over the weekened as "absolutely" Payton's first choice -- prompted the nine-time All-Star to resist substantial overtures from Portland and Miami, according to Aldridge. 消息指出，拓荒者有意和公鹿达成一项「先签後卖」交易，以老将沙波尼斯和 控球麦金尼斯交换裴顿，而这指合约将可提供Payton一年一千万美金的薪资。 但是经纪人Goodwin形容湖人的诱惑绝对是Payton的第一个选择，促使这位得过 九次明星赛的球员抗拒Portland与Miami的实质收益。 Milwaukee is thus left with no compensation for Payton, who came to the Bucks at the February trading deadline in a blockbuster trade with Seattle for Ray Allen. Payton spent the first 13 1/2 seasons of his career with the Sonics, then reunited briefly with Bucks coach George Karl until Milwaukee was eliminated by New Jersey in the first round of the playoffs. 公鹿没有留给Payton任何补偿，Payton在二月的时候被一指爆炸性的合约从超音速 交易到公鹿以换取Ray Allen.。Payton为超音速贡献了13又1/2个球季，然後短暂 的与公鹿的教头George Karl合作直到季後赛第一轮被篮网淘汰。 Karl is the only prominent figure left from the Bucks team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001. Glenn Robinson was traded last summer, Allen was dealt away in February and Sam Cassell was traded to Minnesota the day after last month's NBA draft. Karl是唯一在2001年季後赛公鹿成为东区强队後来留下来的主要球员，Glenn Robinson去年的夏天被交易出去了，Allen二月被交易走而Sam Cassell被交易到 灰狼在NBA选秀会之後。 After lengthy negotiations with Michael Jordan, Bucks owner Sen. Herb Kohl elected to take the franchise off the market. Payton's departure significantly reduces the Bucks' payroll, but Milwaukee likely faces a long rebuilding process now, with only youngsters like Desmond Mason and Michael Redd for new general manager Larry Harris to build around. 在与Michael Jordan冗长的接洽之後，公鹿的老板Sen. Herb Kohl选择收回市场的 所有权。因此，Payton的离队来降低公鹿的薪资总额是意料中的事，可是接下来公 鹿必须面临到漫长的重建计划，以新人Desmond Mason 与Michael Redd再加上新的 经理Larry Harris打造另一个新球队。 For the Lakers, of course, the outlook is suddenly brighter, in the wake of the Bryant controversy and a tumultuous season in which L.A. started 11-19 and saw its run of three consecutive championships halted by a second-round playoff loss to San Antonio. Payton is precisely the sort of long-limbed, defensive-minded guard who can thrive in Jackson's system while helping to ease the scoring burden on O'Neal and Bryant. 尾随着Bryant的官司与一个以11-19开季的混乱球季且季後赛第二轮被马刺淘汰而 终止三连霸的湖人来说，这当然是一个好消息。Payton将是一个得力的帮手，防守 优异而且可以融入Jackson's的系统中，分担O'Neal 与Bryant的得分重担。 The Lakers, furthermore, hope to secure a similar commitment Wednesday or Thursday from Utah's Karl Malone, who has indicated a willingness to accept a starting salary of $1.5 million in exchange for the chance to make it four future Hall of Famers in Jackson's starting lineup. 此外，湖人希望星期三或星期四以相似的条件吸引Utah的Karl Malone加盟。 Malone指出有意愿接受一年一百五十万的薪资来加盟湖人，到时将成为四大球星齐 聚湖人的超级阵容。 --

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