This was a pathetic free agency from Lakers FO. Massive failure

@jamesjones6315

2 күн бұрын

This is EXACTLY what Lebron wanted the message to be. How likely was it that the Lakers even had a shot at those players? However Lebron now looks like the victim again. He always positions himself as the victim.

@socioisbackapparently661

2 күн бұрын

​@@jamesjones6315This. I was neutral on lbj (not a fan but thankful and supporting of him as a laker) but this was clearly a ploy by him

@jamesjones6315

2 күн бұрын

@@socioisbackapparently661Exactly. Think about it. Who benefits from the story being leaked? If anything it hurts the FO. So clearly they didn’t leak it. How do we know Lebron legitimately wanted to take less? Plus, why didn’t he offer this sooner so the Lakers would have time to make a deal work?

@jameshall7048

2 күн бұрын

@@jamesjones6315he wouldn’t have had to if the FO stopped giving out Player options like it’s a charity case. Who gives af if it’s a ploy or not. The outcome is the FO hasn’t gotten shit done. Yall making conspiracies and really not sticking to facts rn. FO made no moves at the deadline and all the way to this date today.

@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23

2 күн бұрын

Who cares if it was a ploy by lebron, it clearly was and good for him hopefully he can finally get rob out the door…

Lebron won his 20 million dollar bet with rob 😂😭😭

@manmo0808

2 күн бұрын

Indeed

@douglashairston7808

2 күн бұрын

That's a clever and funny way to sum it up. 😂

@Lazy_One1

2 күн бұрын

LeGambler

Fire Pelinka he messed up bad this time

@jamesbrown1901

2 күн бұрын

it is not Rob. nobody waits to play with lebron just like Kobe go lakers

@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23

2 күн бұрын

@@jamesbrown1901oh stop it, it’s clearly rob

@changster4138

2 күн бұрын

@@jamesbrown1901 Rob Pelinka and the FO made no moves during free agency. Nobody else's fault but theirs

@Fayn757

2 күн бұрын

Y’all are weird , tf do you want him to do ? Force players to sign ?

@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23

2 күн бұрын

@@Fayn757 do a trade😂 they could have at least used the MLE to take salary from a team they couldn’t even do that.

Lakers drafting Bronny was a red flag to all free agents they know Lebron runs the show they want no part of it

@Gw19838

2 күн бұрын

Free agents were dodging the Lakers and the Buss children long before Lebron 😂. He’s the only reason they have a shot at the players they do have and the Lakers know it. Without Lebron and Klutch this is one of the poorest ownership groups in the league who were fighting over the team once the father died with a former agent running the show that no one in the league likes. They are lucky Lebron is there and they know it. Thats why they still signed him to the Max even though they didn’t technically have to. Holding onto late first rd picks is why they aren’t getting players.

If we ain’t competing for a title, I hope we at least keep DLo. Watching a DLo heater in the regular season was a lot of fun, one of the few bright spots last season

@JonSmith-hk1bq

2 күн бұрын

Honestly, I don't see why the Lakers are so eager to deal him. He wants to be there. You got all these targets turning you down and you have a guy shooting 41.5% from three with volume and you're treating him like he's just an expiring contract. Give the man an extension and remove him from trade talks for a year.

@EnterMyDreams

2 күн бұрын

@@JonSmith-hk1bq exactly, we need a better defensive coach to help him out, that's it, his firepower is incredible

@roosevelthudson6247

2 күн бұрын

Stupid da wolves traded that dude for reason and team looks better without him

@olicc

2 күн бұрын

It's not so much that DLO is bad, as it's that DLO and Austin have thr same weakness, which if defense. You can hide one bad defender but not both of your starting guards. Austin's defense did improve last year, but his Offense took a dip. I think those are related.

@gamechanger114

2 күн бұрын

​@@EnterMyDreams His defense wasn't even bad last year tbh. The year before that it was absolutely horrible. I disagree, about removing him from trade talks he is solid for regular seasonand has improved his defense but he has consistently shown he will dissappear in some important playoff games it'd be fine if he was a 4th option or a real x-factor that can just get scorching hot to where he's unstoppable regardless of defense, but that is not him. In the playoffs he will just have too many off nights with the same kind of shots he always gets which aren't ever ridiculously contested, their always decent respectable looks

Lakers have needed a center since 2021 and still don't got one... Pretty terrible management

@mcgusjustice

2 күн бұрын

They have 2 bigs aside from AD . They just needed a bigger center not a quick finesse big

@Otisdic

2 күн бұрын

​@@mcgusjustice What big?? Trash G league min contract players?? Wood is not a center... Gabe gets 11 million and he's trash...

Bron: Give Jonas the MLE and I’ll take a 20m pay cut Rob: Nah we got J Hayes

@feralast7027

2 күн бұрын

Jonas is not what we needed, and 20 mil pay cut is not enough for someone who is actually going to make a difference. They would’ve had to replace Russell but no one wants him.

@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23

2 күн бұрын

@@feralast7027 no Jonas isn’t enough, but he is a hell of a lot better then Jaxson Hayes off the bench. That’s not even the point it would have freed up more room to do sign and trades and take back more salary then they sent out etc… and at the very least Jonas as a back up center with this same roster is still better than running it back..

@feralast7027

2 күн бұрын

@@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23 I know but to say the lakers or blame lebron is ridiculous it’s just not a good season to make drastic changes. They should’ve never offered Deangelo a player option. Ended up screwing them. They can still make a trade. I’d like them to peruse Trae young. But like I said earlier this offseason isn’t great

@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23

2 күн бұрын

@@feralast7027 not being an ideal offseason isn’t an excuse to not make marginal trades at the very least. Again is Jonas enough to put them over the top? Probably not but it’s a lot better than no upgrades at all.

@lilsmokes213

2 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Trevor’s tone of voice is equivalent to ALL of our pain 😂😂😂

@Dr.Mzungu

2 күн бұрын

He's crying inside

🔥 FIRE ROB 🔥

@ambercarrington19

2 күн бұрын

💯

@Tiny_Creatures

2 күн бұрын

It's not just Rob. Jeanie and her Rambis crew need to go!

@bryontbrown4581

2 күн бұрын

@@Tiny_Creaturesthey all need to go. They are terrible

My only priority is on a true big who can REBOUND when AD sits. Giving up second Chance points has lost us more games in the past 2 seasons than anything

@jeremyking9094

2 күн бұрын

💯

@JonSmith-hk1bq

2 күн бұрын

That's a silly priority.

@liljoe23la

2 күн бұрын

Yup need a center

@superemesean5907

2 күн бұрын

@@JonSmith-hk1bqyou’re a complete fool

@stevewise1656

2 күн бұрын

Yes, they needed a big body to rebound.

Im glad Bron did what he did by taking the max. He just showed everyone that its the front office and their inability to get anything done! Understand LBJ isn't hurting for money. He just put Rob on blast for every non Laker fan to see.

@openworld6337

2 күн бұрын

Right lebron had nothing to do bronny

@-_Bee

2 күн бұрын

FACTS. The Lakers front office is a joke

@Srsbzns_5150

2 күн бұрын

You ain't wrong. Sadly 🫤

@markcepeda8144

2 күн бұрын

and lbj could be a liitle more patient....😏

@basketballgod2791

2 күн бұрын

This why magic johnson left!!!! I said years ago Bron should have followed magic out the door smh

We're fucked.

Man we running it back, hopefully they getting better this offseason working on their game ! Let’s go lakers

@sebaztionabsolution

2 күн бұрын

not lykely.

@JonSmith-hk1bq

2 күн бұрын

I'm excited. None of the moves really excited me. It would have been nice to get Caruso back and Murray was intriguing if you got him cheap enough, but I like the current roster. I like these guys. I want to see what they can do with a good coach, or at least a coach who isn't as big a disaster as Ham. There are plenty of young guys who can move up this season.

@wills.9422

2 күн бұрын

@@JonSmith-hk1bqbruh jj doesn’t even know half of our players weaknesses lol, he’s going to find-out soon how many 1-way players we have and how hard of a job Ham really had. Unless we make a trade

@JonSmith-hk1bq

2 күн бұрын

@@wills.9422 No trades unless it's for a real star who will keep paying dividends for more than a season before we're looking to upgrade him as well. Too many teams have fallen into that trap lately and are going to be bad for the next five to ten years. Almost any trade we're talking about is a lateral trade that will barely make a difference and will wreck team continuity... again. Let Reddick see what he can do with these guys. Running it back is the best option.

@Flush0000

2 күн бұрын

​@wills.9422 So you don't think JJ knows the team, really.

All the turmoil makes me think this season will be great Keep faith

We still don’t have anyone to help AD guard Joker ?? Hayes nd wood are like toothpicks bruh 😂😂😂😂

@wills.9422

2 күн бұрын

We still don’t have anyone to guard jamal murray: the 4th qt leading scorer who hit two buzzard beaters on us.

@brya6270

2 күн бұрын

lol we don t have anyone to guard the top teams in the west and NO the lakers are t a top team in the west. We now get to sit back and watch Sacramento cement themselves ahead of us and probably see Houston pass us. I don t know how the buss siblings do it but they need to put jeanie on notice or at the very least let her be in charge of JUST the money side of things as far as making it and they need a personnel/scout/developer. She really screwed the pooch dissing Jerry West.

Knew Lebron was getting his $$$. PR move pay cut narrative.

@loadedbomb

2 күн бұрын

absolutely

@makavelii7

2 күн бұрын

Right, and if you see the player options that all the Lakers players have it was next to impossible to sign anymore this year!

@fattony9227

Күн бұрын

LeBron had no intension of taking a pay cut. Just another of his media manipulation moves. He could have at least given the FO more time but decided to take the max. It's all about him and never about the team.

Bronny James signing a 4 year contract even though he haven’t played a game yet is unbelievable.

2 күн бұрын

Not to mention, less than a year ago his 4.8 avg azz collapsed on the court and needed CPR/AED to start his heart again.

@iagreewithtruth400

2 күн бұрын

@@sting114 these fans are delusional. I’m a fan but I have the eyes to peep game. Bron fleeced the lakers.

@sherbstone

2 күн бұрын

​@@iagreewithtruth400go get some rest

@sherbstone

2 күн бұрын

Why he not the first one to do that

@lhype1748

2 күн бұрын

@@iagreewithtruth400bron didn’t fleece them if u used ur brain u would know, he showed everyone the talent of this front office and he made a fair trade n they failed him, the team, and all fans

Lebron has to do better as the laker GM and Owner

No need to panic. We all know the real key is LeBron and AD staying healthy are the key.

Rob at it again 😂😂😂

@jamesbrown1901

2 күн бұрын

it is not Rob. nobody waits to play with lebron just like Kobe go lakers

@jamesjones6315

2 күн бұрын

Who leaked that Lebron wanted to take less? Who really benefited from that information being leaked? Think about it.

@weho_brian

2 күн бұрын

he's just rob-bing laker fans at this point

@markcepeda8144

2 күн бұрын

LBJ .can be a little more patient. !!..😏 barely a week in free. agency ...

@gugy68

2 күн бұрын

Bob Myers is available sitting on a ESPN broadcast desk Jennie. Go get him. 😂

The Lakers are so focused on stars like Klay, they ignore other opportunities. They didn’t even try to get Jonas because of their lack of vision. This is an embarrassing joke.

@daro2487

2 күн бұрын

Jonas is not even a significant upgrade over Wood

@StevieG_GuitarMan

2 күн бұрын

@@daro2487 at least he’s got some size and plays some defense. And LeBron would have raged less to sign him.

@daro2487

2 күн бұрын

@@StevieG_GuitarMan at the end of the day, they need to make a trade. The free agent market is terrible. Klay and Jonas were the only notable free agents, and they may make the roster marginally better. Klay I believe had 0 points in a play in game so there is his decline

This is unacceptable. Colossal failure off season

With Lebron, everything is calculated. You know that Trevor.

LeBron has been a blessing for the Lakers. Lakers were a mess before he came and still are.

@sherbstone

2 күн бұрын

Right we owe him an apology

@iagreewithtruth400

2 күн бұрын

@@johnthornton3863 so he’s a blessing and a curse

@kray97

2 күн бұрын

LOL...who actually believes this?

@greenthumb4755

2 күн бұрын

If we are still a mess why would Lebum be a blessing??

@feralast7027

2 күн бұрын

lol lebronsexual comment.

This Free Agency was mid. There is no standout player the Lakers should have taken. I'd rather they be patient and wait until better players become available at the next trade deadline.

@Kenjay55

2 күн бұрын

Don't disagree at all. But can the "we'll have 3 first round picks" rhetoric. Because it raises expectations you're going to do something grandiose.

This was all part of the plan to bring in Bob Myers! Team JJ with Bob! 😂

It's always good to see you on the podcast Sky. Given your knowledge and cool, deliberate delivery, you represent the best of us fans who are not paid to follow the purple and gold. I hope you hop on the show as much as you can.

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

I’m second that. Sky may just be my favorite, especially when I need to feel better about a bad loss or bad news.

@douglashairston7808

2 күн бұрын

@@samconn7276 Agreed.

Go get Dwight Howard for vet min. He stays ready and been ready to run it back again with the lakers.

@clintel3459

2 күн бұрын

Best comment of the day

@darkstarr102

2 күн бұрын

They might as well at this point 😂

@luetenanthouse3549

2 күн бұрын

Boy at this point I’m ready to get Dwight back I swear

@AndreP1524

2 күн бұрын

Dude would yall stop with the broke down former Lakers already 🤦 it’s a reason they’re not in the NBA no more good lord

@efrenpasillas

2 күн бұрын

Shut the hell up about Dwight Howard what year were you born?! He’s not helping anyone! “ he stays ready” like YOU WOULD KNOW

Atleast we got great news on the two assistants that they’ve hired under JJ’s staff Scott brooks and Nate McMillan 2 helluva coaches

@mordakie3805

2 күн бұрын

So why not just hire them for the coaching job?

@AllMenMustServe

2 күн бұрын

Helluva? The Darvin Ham favorite quote? 🤣🤣 Hm, I got a feeling you’re being sarcastic

@Jayholmes518

2 күн бұрын

​@AllMenMustServe That's helluva ball club on the other side. Give them credit

@AllMenMustServe

2 күн бұрын

@@Jayholmes518 we just gotta fight and stay in the game, it has nothing to do with rotations !

@Flush0000

2 күн бұрын

​@@mordakie3805 Who says they want to be head coaches

Couldn't even add Valanciunis? And instead of coming to LA even for just 1 season for a title run he goes to that black hole in Washington?!?! What a f***ing joke.

@daro2487

2 күн бұрын

He is not even worth it. He is not the answer anyway. He got benched vs the Lakers. His defense is terrible

I don't see the problem with the roster. We were not bad till some ppl got injured.

@paulfritsch672

2 күн бұрын

One of the worst defensive teams on the league.

@lhype1748

2 күн бұрын

We aren’t bad but we are just like a top 8 team not good enough for contention

@1223win

2 күн бұрын

Still no bench

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

@@paulfritsch672For real. What happened? Didn’t we have the top defense and offense was our problem when we won the In Season Tournament? Is that just because of Vando and Reddish getting injured or what?

@MrLakersFan4Life

2 күн бұрын

@@samconn7276we didn’t have a top defense at all.

we just need a center

People are pointing the finger at just Rob, but I completely called it and knew this was going to happen. Expecting Harden, Klay, or DeRozan to take the MLE was an impossible task. You can’t blame Klay for choosing Dallas over the Lakers when they were just in the Finals, plus the tax benefits will come out to about the same in salary, if not more, after. It was LeBron who called Klay and likely encouraged the front office to focus on him, the bigger name, versus improving the team with quality role players, which was always Rob’s plan. So what did that do? It caused the Lakers to be left holding the bag, as expected, while guys that could have improved the roster ended up getting traded or signing with other teams. The Lakers had the opportunity to make the Caruso for Reaves trade. The Lakers had the picks to make the Murray trade. The Lakers would have then had the MLE to sign either Jonas or even Jalen Smith as a backup big. This would have been the simple, and somewhat creative approach that would have improved the team greatly. This is not Monday morning quarterbacking. I have been saying this since the last trade deadline and end of the season. The issue with the Lakers is there are too many chefs in the kitchen, they are not creative enough to make quality trades, and now Rob will be left to clean up the mess. Examples of Rob being “encouraged” to peruse the bigger names and the messes he’s had to clean up: trying to sign Kawhi, trading for Westbrick that caused them DeRozan and Hield, Hield and Turner trade being vetoed by Jeanie Buss, and now trying to sign Klay, Harden, and DeRozan to the MLE. 🤦‍♂️

@MazeBlurs90

2 күн бұрын

lebron knows these dudes aren't going to take a mid level so it just seems more like his paycut was just a publicity stunt more than anything to shift all the blame on rob. that said rob sucks and clearly should not be the gm of the lakers anymore basketball wise this is the first season in years that I have no interest in watching no new stars just old injury prone lebron and ad and scrub role players.

@guscunnilinx4431

2 күн бұрын

Finally somebody that gets it!

This roster is actually worse than last year because they’re older.

Sigh. Rob Fails.... again.... Ok, time to get my emotions in check, and just try and hope we can still enjoy this season, and beyond all expectations everything will click right, noone will get injured, no three point Lakers tax, and the Lakers don't end up fighting for a play in spot again.... dang... not what I expected, but what ya gonna do eh.

@Fayn757

2 күн бұрын

Did he fail when he got AD? Did he fail when he got Westbrook at the request of Lebron and AD? Did he fail when he made the trades for DLO ,Rui,and Vando ? Oh now that he’s used all his resources and can’t force players to come play for LA he’s failed ? Y’all laker fans today are a joke .

@JonSmith-hk1bq

2 күн бұрын

Is there any reason you assume you can't enjoy the season? Take a look at the roster. It's pretty darned good. Winning the offseason isn't everything. You've still got a team with two superstars and young talent to watch. You can see if Max Christie, Jalen Hood-Schifino, or Dalton Knecht become NBA players. The defense should improve with Vincent and Vanderbilt healthy. The team has good shooting, can attack the basket, and their interior defense has a rock in the middle. This is not a team to get depressed about.

@warmunky3797

2 күн бұрын

@@JonSmith-hk1bq isn't that what I just alluded to? lol. Hopeium is a great salve, staying positive and hoping it all clicks.

@warmunky3797

2 күн бұрын

@@Fayn757 "Rob fails again", implies he's failed more than once, which he has. I've always tried to remain supportive of Jeanie (and Magic before his exit) and have given Rob his props when he's made winning moves. Ya might wanna do a bit of research before you lump me in with a Laker fan who criticises everything and tosses out crap like "We Done" before a season even starts lol. But hey, you do you.

@melvincuaresma-SW

2 күн бұрын

@@JonSmith-hk1bq People overreact too much! People forget easily last season lakers were 9-2 in March when Lakers finally put Rui in the starting lineup over Taurean Prince. They even beat the Celtics without Bron and AD, and even beat the bucks twice! But once again people forget easily lol

Sean was MASSIVELY underselling the coaching hires. Lol. Both are successful head coaches.

I’m slowly but surely accepting the fact that the Lakers won’t be a real contender again in this decade. It is what it is.

@makavelii7

2 күн бұрын

2030 at the earliest

There’s nothing more stressful in this world than being a lakers fan 😭

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

You ain’t lying. I’m dealing with some serious harassment and vandalism on my property, identity fraud and bank fraud (all from the local (Teller County, CO) Sheriff’s Office, no less), being let go from my job dealing with it, etc. but Klay Thompson choosing the Mavs over us just really took it out of me the past few days. Largely because I’ve just so badly needed SOMETHING good to happen. Lakers basketball and the hope of making some good moves and becoming contenders was keeping me going. Especially after having received the good news a few days ago about Lebron taking a pay cut.

@Thevibeman1

2 күн бұрын

@@samconn7276 damn bro I’m sorry to hear that. May everything in your personal life flips back over in your favor. Whatever was lost will be recovered & i know it’s hard as hell to stay positive or even optimistic but sometimes we have to in order to be able to function in such as messed up society! Stay strong fellow Laker 🫡

@Flush0000

2 күн бұрын

How about having cancer?

@Thevibeman1

2 күн бұрын

@@Flush0000 my aunt passed from cancer so don’t take that comment literal 🤦🏾‍♂️

@Flush0000

2 күн бұрын

@@Thevibeman1 Sorry to hear that.

LeBron is the KZreadr that hands a homeless person a empty box of pizza well holding the camera

@dmitryowens

2 күн бұрын

I don't think any KZreadr has actually done that.

The DLO hate wouldn't be half if we didn't constantly give up a ton of second chance points. I swear to God too many of you just look at ppg and refuse to see where the game is actually lost

Center market is trash…which is exactly why we should have drafted one 🤦🏾‍♂️

@Adam-tw8yd

2 күн бұрын

Ikr wasted a pick on Bronny smh

@wills.9422

2 күн бұрын

Good thing we have a top 3 center on our roster lol, only we can surround him with 2way players not these unathletic guards,

@soulzy3596

2 күн бұрын

Right because the center options at 55 was so good , we have castelton

@Domeo_Divine

2 күн бұрын

@@Adam-tw8yd Nah we should have taken Missi at 17

@Domeo_Divine

2 күн бұрын

@@wills.9422 AD ain’t no center tho. He’s a 6’2 guard prospect that caught a growth spurt. Being a center ain’t in him

Pretty decent 10 man rotation let’s be honest. AD, LBJ, AR, Rui, DLo, Gabe, Vando, CWood, MaxC, Dalton. Let’s be honest, everyone healthy 10 good players

@XavierSMG18

2 күн бұрын

yeah if we just had a solid 5 I’d feel pretty good about this team

@markcepeda8144

2 күн бұрын

​@@XavierSMG18agreed 😏👍

@hellomonkey1239

2 күн бұрын

Rui, vando and wood aren't that much of a offensive players.

@XavierSMG18

2 күн бұрын

@@hellomonkey1239 Rui is definitely an offensive player, Max can ball too but Ham was so fixated on Taurean Prince last year

@cazeycroland4

2 күн бұрын

A good 10 man rotation and having a coach that will call timely timeouts and isn’t a moron will be an improvement. Just about health. We do have 3 seven footers they’re just not quality big centers

Way to go, Rob!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Two excellent assistant coaching choices by JJ. Thing will be better than critics think.A few positives 1) JJ won't take 50 games starting Prince over Rui 2)Vando Wood and Gabe will be healthy 3)Denver got weaker letting KCP go

I would much prefer Dinwiddie to Bronny on the 15-man roster.

@cyphergreg8855

2 күн бұрын

Gonna give you the same production tbh

@wills.9422

2 күн бұрын

Bronny is also lbj, so dinwwiddie over both lbjs? But im sure u rather rebuild with AR as the star.

@soulzy3596

2 күн бұрын

If lakers don’t draft bronny he prolly don’t resign . So you’d rather no lebron but want Denwiddie

It’s funny how Trevor talks so much about the need to sign a center to play with AD. Trevor and really all of the Laker Nation crew were leading the charge and narrative just a few seasons ago that AD was best at Center. Now they have distanced themselves from that whole statement. AD told everyone he needed to be power forward and he was criticized for it repeatedly even called soft. Funny how things change yet people don’t admit they were wrong.

@WeaponX37

2 күн бұрын

Exactly

@AllMenMustServe

2 күн бұрын

He can play Center in the offensive end though. The thing is he does it all defensively. Our team can’t rebound properly. He needs a big to help him on the defensive end. If he contests the best offensive player of the opposing team and forces a miss, there will be a second chance fg right after. That has been the story of our team for the past 2 years. And yet again, even we got that big, if it isn’t a big that is considered a threat from the outside our spacing will look terrible. Imagine a lineup with AD Lebron a big that can’t shoot plus Austin and Dlo. Horrible spacing. You can argue that Lebron shot 41% from 3 last season but it is not sustainable. That was an outlier. He won’t shoot it over 40% from 3 ever again.

@AllMenMustServe

2 күн бұрын

You also can argue that neither Dwight or McGee were shooting bigs and we were successful. But as of now we don’t have Kuzma Danny Green and a younger Lebron who were good defensively. Instead you have Dlo Reaves who are horrible defensively and a Lebron who only defends in the playoffs or big games. And even the big we might get, they even grasp the defensive skills McGee and Howard had. So basically, we are f*cked. This year the west will be even stronger. Golden State Memphis Spurs Rockets were all teams that missed the playoffs last year and they all improved.

@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23

2 күн бұрын

A back up center, he specifically has said multiple times a back up center that CAN play next to AD if the matchups say so. Is it that hard to listen?

@SandcastleGirl

2 күн бұрын

​@ScottieSavedMjsCareer23 facts! I honestly find it so disgusting that FO never listens to him. You see, he's clearly injury prone and has a hard time going up against physical bigs and you sit and do nothing. He's one of your star players and you pay him no mind when he request for something, especially when its been proven it won us a championship in 2020. Its extremely disrespectful smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

WOOHOOO! Just got to the HIRING Asst Coaches bit! Meat's back on the menu boys! haha. Rondo & Handy confirmed next please? PP

I would argue its not last years roster, a healthy Vanderbilt and healthy Vincent could make a difference, and JJ hopefully will make a huge difference. I agree just get a big. Continuity has value.

@jasonreynolds3903

2 күн бұрын

+ Dalton Knect. A stronger roster than last year when healthy. Better than the crew that went to the conference finals. We just need to figure out Denver who are weaker without KCP

Am I the only one not panicking as much?? The free agency wasn’t great and we can still work out a dlo trade. Missing out on klay hurts it’s not the end of the word, it’s not like we didn’t try

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

I applaud your optimism. My wife keeps saying the same thing because I’ve been down about the whole Klay thing the past few days.

@BadNews4589

2 күн бұрын

Exactly bro. No moves are better than the wrong move. People just want change for no reason

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

@@BadNews4589Yeah I’ve been thinking that about the Derozan rumors, honestly. We need some three, D and Re. Not some 34-year-old 6’5 (at best) 29% midrange volume shooter. Would have been only slightly better than Westbrook

@jjOHNji

2 күн бұрын

​@samconn7276 klay is washed, dunno why lakers fans are in uproar about him going to the mavs. Why give up alot for a guy that ain't it. You think we was gonna win a chip with klay, your buggin.

@BadNews4589

2 күн бұрын

⁠@@samconn7276exactly. “Fans” have no idea what they are talking about. We watched two teams win championships with continuity but with us it’s trade everything every year for names. It’s nonsensical

It’s time to sell the team. Move the stadium to Inglewood. Downtown LA is a complete dump. That may be why nobody wants to come. The politics in California don’t help. TIME TO RELOCATE

@luetenanthouse3549

2 күн бұрын

Come to San Diego!!!!!! We would love the lakers down here

@Kenjay55

2 күн бұрын

Doesn't seem to impede the Dodgers. Where a rival fan got beat to death years ago. Just about every NBA player of any longevity has a home in Southern California. Just like when Kobe was Free Agent repellent his last years, people don't want to come to the Lakers. And frankly, you can't blame them given the front office behavior with coaches, including assistants and ex-players.

@Flush0000

2 күн бұрын

Lol yea player don't want to come to beautiful California ok lol.

LBJ got his son drafted with a promise he knew Rob P could never cash in on. Rob looks like a clown, LBJ looks like a saint with a new max contract. Mission achieved

@MazeBlurs90

2 күн бұрын

but they have JJ as coach and he is the greatest coach of all time!!! Lol

I think the more we try the deeper hole, we dig and further sets us back for the future. Just ride it out until we can recoup some assets and take what the market provides don't force it

Smh.. It's gonna be a long season..

Bron just played & crippled the Lakers. Then he going to bounce and leave the Lakers high & dry...What a joke...SMH

@gokulebron

2 күн бұрын

Good I wish he left this year ur welcome for a championship un grateful fans other franchises would kill for that bubble chip

@kinglouievjones2132

2 күн бұрын

What happened Kobe last couple years you talking bout bron the lakers ain’t had a winning team in years this ain’t bron it’s the front office they don’t know talent or how to scout it and try to low ball every player in free agency and give money to McDonald’s workers

@kinglouievjones2132

2 күн бұрын

@@gokulebron I’m tryna tell you I would have retired

@amsterdamroad3417

2 күн бұрын

Buddy if Lebron and AD didn't join the team there would be no 2020 championship

This conversation holds no water with keeping second round picks because Bronnie was no really an NBA prospect at all. A wasted pick that will play in the G League mostly the next couple of years. He's drafted because Daddy wanted him drafted!

this goes way beyond the front office. The lakers have LeBron James & Anthony Davis, two top 10 players at their best and NO ONE WANTS TO JOIN THEM. Guys should be lining up to sign with them and they never have. That is something people need to talk about also. Something is definately not right on ALL FRONTS WITH THE LAKERS ORGRANIZATION.

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

You would think so… something is off with the whole Universe right about now if you ask me

@dmitryowens

2 күн бұрын

Don't make absolutist blanket statements like that.

I think its unfair to say "all you had to do do" Klays team said taxes, James harden got 30 million. If we traded too much for Derozan we would be pissed then too.

They never intended to sign anyone...it was a half baked PR move to show that LeBron was willing to take a paycut for the team. He actually wasn't, which is why he just paid himself the max.

@makavelii7

2 күн бұрын

Right, all the player options for the current squad it was obvious that Lakers had a full squad already

I really don't see what's wrong with the team we have. Get them all healthy, execute a solid rotation, and let's see what happens. Who can we legitimately get that will make a significant difference?

What, Rob couldn't convince anyone to come take less to play with his highness and a first time coach and be a scapegoat. The only way is through in season trades. No pay cut was going to magically make free agents appear when they weren't there to begin with and the ones that were there we didn't even want with the exception of maybe Valanciunas.

I can't wait for LeBron to retire. I'm so tired of the team having to make him happy. I'm looking forward to the days of just trying to put together a good thing. Everyone thinking that this is all Rob Pelinkas fault needs to keep in mind that LeBron taking less money is conditional. We don't know who we could have had that LeBron wouldn't sign off on. LeBron only offered to take a pay cut for Harden, and Klay. LeBron gets to look like the hero and Pelinka takes all of the blame. It's going to be interesting to hear if potential deals couldn't happen because LeBron wouldn't take the pay cut. There's no way Valuncunias ever chose Washington over the Lakers.

@cartersports1

2 күн бұрын

Exactly

@makavelii7

2 күн бұрын

Only takes a cut for friends or family

Wow I’m speechless. I don’t even know what to say anymore. Lakers organization is a joke. They kneeled to lebron and gave him a father-son duo plus the max just to set up the perfect “retirement” which screws the lakers and their fans. Disappointing man. I’m done. LETS GOOOO MAVS 💙 🩶

@LRod0517

2 күн бұрын

That’s what you got from this? Pathetic.

@iagreewithtruth400

2 күн бұрын

@@DaemonTargaryen13 that’s what these people don’t realize. Delusional asf

I have no words.

Once those other F/A’s saw Bronny get drafted they realizes that LeBron has to much power and it wouldn’t be good for their careers.

Man these Lebron simps. No blame on Lebron. He could’ve take. Less before. He hasn’t helped teams but gutted them. Happened to us now. Be fair

A full max would've been 3 years $162 LeBron took 2 years $104M more moves to be made!

@BaronVonBielski

2 күн бұрын

No these isn’t you guys are genuinely dumb. the lakers are now hard capped, lebron couldn’t take more because the lakers couldn’t offer anymore. They can’t sign anybody or trade for anyone. Move on.

@socalgolf9978

2 күн бұрын

what are they going to get with that more vet mins

@marioserrano6333

2 күн бұрын

@@socalgolf9978 ever hear of trades?

@mr.r4910

2 күн бұрын

EXACTLY 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

So we didn’t bring back Taurean Prince who was our only scorer off the bench ?? Wtff is wrong with this F.O ??

It’s cool we’ll be aaight. We still gotta’ good roster. Let’s not act like the ceiling caving in

nobody waits to play with lebron just like Kobe. we do not need them go Lakers

@cashgetscoochie1622

2 күн бұрын

Stop ignoring the bigger problem. It's obviously about the California State tax.

@-_Bee

2 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 Man it's not that. It's simple. LAKERS HAVE NO MONEY. All these players yall was after got payed more money and more years. Who coming play for 13 million 1 year when you can get multiple years and more. It was just reported that Derozen not taking one year for 13 million. It's simple. LAKERS HAVE NO MONEY

@luetenanthouse3549

2 күн бұрын

Bro so you remember how many years we sucked after Kobe retired!!!!! Get real my boy

@jamesbrown1901

2 күн бұрын

@@luetenanthouse3549 Brother, think about it, aren't you?Tired of the transplants from other teams.Let's let's build from within like Kobe.Was a life.Her magic was alive or Korean yea.He came from another team but he eventually stayed with the lakers

@Flush0000

2 күн бұрын

​@@cashgetscoochie1622Taxes have always been a thing and it's not changing

You cant say that lebron has nothing to do with this mess, the leGM has redic as the coach and bronny drafted, he has the team hostage. Tsk tsk tsk what a mess 😢

@Rodrickwashington-mf5dk

2 күн бұрын

It’s Bron fault they didn’t hire one of the best coach’s in Ty-Lue ? It’s bron fault they let AC walk ? It’s bron fault they let Brook Lopez go even after he agreed to a pay cut ? It’s Bron fault they gave player options to fringe nba players ? It’s Bron fault Rob has a job despite a dynasty builder in Bob Myers is available? Cut it

@tylerrbh9769

2 күн бұрын

@@Rodrickwashington-mf5dkit’s brons fault the lakers had the worst 5 year stretch in nba history before he joined ? The lakers are Fkin trash

Nah I have my issues with LeBron but just the fact that he offered this lifted him way up in my eyes

We have to work with what we have. Hopefully we have a healthy season. Also hoping young players develop more under the new coach and staff.

As a Lakers fan, it isn’t about Bron taking a pay cut. It’s about do players really wanna play with him when the season is going to be about him and his son and player/coach with no experience. Players wanna win now and not play second fiddle behind a bunch of distractions. Bron and clutch fleeced the lakers into drafting bronny.

@Illtechnica

2 күн бұрын

Honestly, different scenarios, but same results as Kobe 10+ years ago. Articles from Forbes, Bleacher, even Miami Herald, to Shaq's book and other NBA players echoed, "nobody wants to play with Kobe." This was the prevailing theme as to why free agent after free agent spurned Kobe and the Lakers. And that was with Mitch as the GM. This is an indictment on the one commen denominafor: *The Lakers front office.*

@paulcalderon295

2 күн бұрын

You’re acting like that second round pick could have been used to draft something better. You are simply a lebron hater. Only person who didn’t want to play for lakers was klay and why wouldn’t he rather play for the the team that already made it to the finals without him…

@andrewlopez7135

2 күн бұрын

It’s more on the lines of players that are willing to sign to a California team Given the State Tax I’m sure plays a huge part depending on contracts

@Alkheezy

2 күн бұрын

@@Illtechnicathank you.. I swear no matter how much LeBron does to prove he isn’t to blame people will just search for another way to blame him. I get it when some fans say LeBron can do no wrong it’s delusional but on the other side of the spectrum we have people who blame it all on him..

@Richardarbizo

2 күн бұрын

There would be distractions regardless if we got bronny or reddick. The media has put a lense on any of the teams Lebrons been on bc the expectation is to always win now. It's just a matter of players being able to look past the media and play well. The 2020 team had every distraction thrown at them, and could've made the finals regardless of the bubble. Then Rob deconstructed the team and we've been dealing with one and done rosters since

I say go and Grab Javale & Dwight and run it back 😅

@BobbyJOnline

2 күн бұрын

As much as people hate hearing that, Dwight is a good idea.

@raiders2011able

2 күн бұрын

@@BobbyJOnline Agreed especially for 10 mins a night he would be serviceable imo

@tonypapas9854

2 күн бұрын

Sad, but they could do worse at this point.

@raiders2011able

2 күн бұрын

@@tonypapas9854 Man fr fr

@Blake00001

2 күн бұрын

😂

Remember rob decided to do nothing at the trade deadline using the excuse we can wait and we will have 3 picks to trade now he’s hesitant to trade them picks

Kudos to Rob for not submitting to the win-now hysteria. I think he realizes like many Laker fans that LBJ's window has closed and mortgaging the future for bad contracts or old players is not smart. This isn't the same team. Vincent, Christie, Vando, and Knecht weren't playing last year.

@tyresejones3535

2 күн бұрын

only addition you named was knect everyone else played vincent was garbage

@ericmcgilp9704

2 күн бұрын

@@tyresejones3535 Vincent was hurt the entire season. Vando was hurt most of the season. Ham didn't play Christie.

@BornGiftedMusicGroup

2 күн бұрын

⁠@@tyresejones3535stop it He’s right the roation was screwed b/c of all the injuries We never got to see vando and vincent Plus ham sucked and ruined about 10+ games with his benching of starters and bad decisions end of game

@luetenanthouse3549

2 күн бұрын

I like your take man I really do

@ericmcgilp9704

2 күн бұрын

@@luetenanthouse3549 Appreciate it. Seems like common sense to me, but the mob would disagree. Lol

LeBron said we need Length. A 6'1 Guard took our 15th roster spot. If he didn't we could have gotten Jonas Valanciunas for less than the MLE

@hunter-zp2hf

2 күн бұрын

Has nothing to do w bronny wtf do u nuts be saying 😭

@jeremyking9094

2 күн бұрын

​@@hunter-zp2hf there are only 15 roster spots available for nba teams

@902legend6

2 күн бұрын

@@jeremyking9094Yeah so Rob needs to do his job and make some trades. Are you really saying a rookie that we drafted is the problem 😂😂. Bron gave Rob a chance and free money and he STILL couldn’t do shit 😂😂😂

@jeremyking9094

2 күн бұрын

​@@902legend6 We both know the answer to your question lol. Yes LeBron and Rob both put the Lakers in a tough spot.

Since Gabe and Vando missed most of the year it’s gonna be like we signed them this off season I guess😅

If Lebron and AD are that dude, why do they need so much help.

@jamesjones6315

2 күн бұрын

Great question. Did we ever hear MJ crying about needing more help? Kobe only cried during that brief period when he had no help. As soon as Pau came, Kobe won 2 championships and went to 3 finals. Lebron has AD and yet you get the impression that he has no help.

@RetroFlow23

2 күн бұрын

😂😂

@manny.3248

2 күн бұрын

What help? As soon as the Timberwolves traded D'Angelo Russell to the Lakers, look what happened. If they had Rudy Gobert last year when they played the Lakers, they might've won. The Lakers have too many players who can't either defend or score. Yeah, it would be nice if both LeBron and AD were putting up almost 30 or 30 a night. That isn't the case. So the Lakers need a better roster.

@902legend6

2 күн бұрын

He’s about to be 40😂 the fact that you asked that questions 😮

@hunter-zp2hf

2 күн бұрын

What a dumb question

Explain how they couldn’t get Jonas … he literally signed for the MLE .

I'm just done w the Lakers till he is gone

@hypeesagee7895

2 күн бұрын

Same. Lebron ruined the love I had as a laker fan

Pack Lakers ownership and management. There’s a new arena about to open. Lifetime Lakers fans absolutely welcome to watch and follow that other team.

KD was right when he said that Lebron's teams are toxic. Who would want to play in this mess with the constant roster turnover every year? How do you build a team when you need to overhaul every year because "Lebron needs help"?

@MikeLowry-uu3je

2 күн бұрын

Kd 🤣🤣🤣 how’s he’s teams going ?

Gotta hope that somehow JJR actually knows how to coach offense and understand rotations, and they can finish ahead of the Play-In. Adding Scott Brooks and Nate McMillan is solid coaching.

I never cared about getting anything extra this summer outside of a center who can rebound Same goes for last summer And even the summer before

They didn’t try to sign Valančiūnas. They are always star hunting. They waited in Klay and lost everything. You know exactly why they didn’t go after Jonas. We all do. First call should have been to Valančiūnas, who was a great need, that is still unfulfilled. No, let’s focus on stars instead.

We should stop complaining, we got a good enough team to take it all the way if everyone stays healthy.

The amount of Disgust, Anger, And most of all Disappointment i feel as a diehard Lakers fan is truly insane. They do NOTHING at the deadline and Harp about the fact we will have 3 tradeable first round picks to use in trades come summer and yet here we are. FA began 6pm sunday and it's 3pm Wednesday and they've done absolutely NOTHING. The warriors and clippers lost top talent. Clippers losing best player in PG , Warriors losing 2nd best guy in Klay and yet Both have bounced back making a ton of moves since those things happened. We have seen the ceiling of this team. Look it's a good team when everyone's healthy and playing there best. But it's not a great team and not a team that's gonna go far in playoffs. We've seen TWO straight years in a row vs Denver that we weren't good enough. We weren't big enough. What's the biggest position we've needed for the past two years?! A competent/ playable back up big that can play 10-15 mins a night and play alongside AD in matchups such as Denver. They've KNOWN THIS. Yet they have done NOTHING to adress this. I like Hayes/ Wood but at BEST there a third/ 4th string option they aren't good enough to be our second big. It's absolutely baffling to me. Your the Lakers one of the most historic and successful franchises in not just the NBA but of all sports in the world. Act like it. Because rn this is a dark dark sign to think 5 years from now when there is no Lebron and is no AD what this team will look like and if they will be a team allstar players don't want to play for. There trying to thread the needle between competing and building for the future. Im sorry but you can't do both pick a direction. Bc being a mid team with 2 top 10 players is a disrespect to the players, fans , etc.

The Lebron offer to take less money was a bunch of BS. Who were the players Lebron was willing to take less for? And which of these player's actually was/is willing to take less? Klay didn't take less, Derozan isn't taking less. These guys are going to the highest bidder. You expect guys to take less because "It's the Lakers"?

@tylangibbs3381

2 күн бұрын

Thank you..been saying that.plus saying it publicly to make urself look unselfish hurt the teams negotiating position because u let other teams know the front office was on the clock smh

The Lakers failed to get a quality, Strong, True Centers in three seasons. Every team around the league is making moves and getting their Centers. The Lakers are not winning the championship this season. It will be the same story for the past couple of seasons. Pathetic.

They didn’t get anything done! LB threw em a bone … shows their ineptness!!!

Great job on the coaches but those coaches are not there because of Rob, they’re there because of JJ. Rob just gets the credit for it just like he got the credit for AD although he’s there because of LeBron. Rob & F.O. doesn’t have the juice to wheel in Greats Elites & Stars and they’re all in denial of it. Gotta get right people in office who can wheel them in and who can make the right moves and decisions.

If he told you out his own mouth he’ll take a paycut and you still offered him the max you da fool …you already got his son what he gone do lol

At least this gives JJ a team with continuity who know how to play each other and he has plenty of film from last year to know what works and what doesn’t. Maybe this also lights a fire under the team to play well to avoid getting traded

Demar is about to play himself. There’s no cap space , the bulls aren’t going to take any real salary in a sign & trade, and his refusal to play for the MLE other teams spent it .

The worst front office in sports history and the worst free agency ever! Dr. Buss is looking down in disgust!

No player upgrades, capped out, fans upset. FO and ownership letting the fans and the league down. Labron playing chess, Pelinka playing marco polo.

@samconn7276

2 күн бұрын

Hahaha 😂. That just gave me a vision of Rob Pelinka with his eyes closed and wildly leaping at and missing every signing opportunity.

The main issue is this: Lakers have an urgency to make a move and the teams they are looking to trade with have no urgency, and they shouldn't. Nets, Blazers, and Bulls are rebuilding and collecting picks. No need to rush into anything, so all of a sudden the price for a Jerami Grant, Cam Johnson, or anyone will cost more. A trade to clear a spot doesn't help because you're not gonna clear enough space for a DeRozan and there's not really anyone else left that moves the needle. People don't want DLo and a 3-team trade is tough. Lakers have to open a trade up like DeRozan + Vucevic or Jerami Grant and Robert Williams.

I’m over this rollercoaster

Running it back