NBA Free Agency Rumor: Raja Bell Used LA Lakers As Leverage for Utah Jazz Offer

When veteran guard Raja Bell refuted that he had rejected a contract offer by the Los Angeles Lakers, he failed to mention how he did not meet the contract deadline set by the Lakers' front office.

The Los Angeles Lakers had originally given Bell a Friday night, July 9 deadline to sign the $1.8 million contract, but the veteran guard wanted more time to explore his options, including a potential deal with the Miami Heat should Mike Miller not have signed there.

When midnight passed on July 9, Bell's agent told the Lakers' organization that Bell was not ready to accept the contract and would need more time.<...

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