The LOLakers thread

[SacTownKid]

The Lakers are shopping the No. 17 pick, and Jerami Grant is a potential trade target, per @JakeLFischer

“Los Angeles has also made that No. 17 selection available via trade, sources said, as the Lakers have evaluated the market for a significant contributor alongside James and… pic.twitter.com/lJRolIppAW

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 24, 2024

Lakers are in the second apron so they literally can’t trade for Grant unless they decide to move one of AD or Lebron for him thanks to how their roster is set up and the fact Grant is making a crapton of money.

When watching different vids on youtube in almost every trade the Lakers make for a big name player they're working DLo into some sort of sign and trade. Not sure how realistic it is, but I'm sure he wouldn't turn down free money to make something work lol.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Lakers are considering designing an app for JJ Redick to share his gameplan and strategies with his players, per @jovanbuha. pic.twitter.com/nIWM8q0UOc

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 25, 2024

every thing about how the Lakers have handled their head coach position just seems entirely out of the Vivek playbook from the first couple of years he had the team lol

 

[Capt. Factorial]

The Lakers are considering designing an app for JJ Redick to share his gameplan and strategies with his players, per @jovanbuha. pic.twitter.com/nIWM8q0UOc

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 25, 2024

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805634597108998650

Maybe the app is to prevent him from needing to have any potentially embarrassing face-to-face interactions with his players.

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805634597108998650

Eh, this is a bit dubious to me. Is this the first time hearing about this? Like, JJ Reddick wasn't the most popular NBA player, but he was certainly a decently known names, as a role guy and he's been on the most prominent (if not THE most) NBA talking heads the last few years.

 

[Tetsujin]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis reportedly want the Lakers to go ‘all-in’ on another elite player, per @sam_amick

“If the franchise cornerstones had their way, league sources say, the Lakers would prove their desire to win this week by going all-in for another elite player.” 👀… pic.twitter.com/baGyEGnNSG

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 25, 2024

the Lakers learned absolutely nothing from the Russ Westbrook experience lol

 

[Capt. Factorial]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis reportedly want the Lakers to go ‘all-in’ on another elite player, per @sam_amick

“If the franchise cornerstones had their way, league sources say, the Lakers would prove their desire to win this week by going all-in for another elite player.” 👀… pic.twitter.com/baGyEGnNSG

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 25, 2024

the Lakers learned absolutely nothing from the Russ Westbrook experience lol

They just have to hope that Bronny is still available at #17 and they'll be all good

 

[Tetsujin]

Rob Pelinka said coach JJ Redick immediately began drawing up pindowns and ATO sets on a whiteboard for Knecht for next season.

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) June 27, 2024

dude just fan casted himself onto the Lakers lol

 

[Tetsujin]

I had to make sure this isn’t a meme account lol

— 👶🏽🐐LaZr$ babyGOAT (@LiLBilly___) June 27, 2024

 

[HndsmCelt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805634597108998650

Ouch!

 

[macadocious]

Deleted, what was it?

 

[Tetsujin]

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is picking up his $18.7 million player option for next season to stay in LA, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/H44wduSZL3

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2024

On the one hand this is the one contract the Lakers have that can probably get them something good in return. On the other hand I don’t know if any other team thinks he’s any good anymore.

 

[ESP47]

Not sure if it's been reported anywhere but it looks like the Lakers took Bronny James in the second round.

 

[Tetsujin]

Report: Phil Handy unlikely to return to Lakers after team upset him during last 2 head-coaching searches https://t.co/E2RHb5FxTB

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 29, 2024

when you lose one of the best player dev coaches in the game because you really needed to hire Lebron’s podcast buddy as head coach.

 

[PorchSurfin]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis reportedly want the Lakers to go ‘all-in’ on another elite player, per @sam_amick

“If the franchise cornerstones had their way, league sources say, the Lakers would prove their desire to win this week by going all-in for another elite player.” 👀… pic.twitter.com/baGyEGnNSG

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 25, 2024

the Lakers learned absolutely nothing from the Russ Westbrook experience lol

Going to be washed up Klay Thompson incoming.

 

[Tetsujin]

Leave us alone https://t.co/yNwdGqDWdR pic.twitter.com/bOdzqvNn1y

— GoldenKnight (@GoldenKnightGFX) June 29, 2024

 

[Warhawk]

 

[Sac.Kings]

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Easily the best offseason move they’ve done. Unfortunately for them, it’s still nowhere near enough.

 

[HndsmCelt]

How many games before Brooks or McMillan hits reading of the side of the head with a clipboard and storms off the court?

 

[HndsmCelt]

And Bronny James gets a 4 year 8 million dollar nepo contract... I guess if they're going to be stuck with him at least he's not costing much.

 

[Turgenev]

And Bronny James gets a 4 year 8 million dollar contract... I guess if they're going to be stuck with him at least he's not costing much.

Working for his pocket money now

 

[R2D2]

And Bronny James gets a 4 year 8 million dollar contract... I guess if they're going to be stuck with him at least he's not costing much.

Instructing your employer to directly pay your children is an extremely efficient tax-planning scheme.

 

[Tetsujin]

Becoming a Bronny stan to diss Bron is the final level of the Bron hater career arc. Lmao https://t.co/Asz3nW3Oxf

— Hub (@KenHeLive) July 4, 2024

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Becoming a Bronny stan to diss Bron is the final level of the Bron hater career arc. Lmao https://t.co/Asz3nW3Oxf

— Hub (@KenHeLive) July 4, 2024

Props to Skip Bayless for making the long-overdue transition to stand-up

 

[Tetsujin]

When you burn a draft pick on Bronny because his dad told you to and then his knees immediately give out

Bronny James has some trace swelling in his left knee, and will be held out of today’s second day of a back-to-back for precautionary reasons.

He’s expected to play in Wednesday’s final California Classic game vs. Miami.

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) July 7, 2024

 

[pdxKingsFan]

On one hand none of us would have ever heard of this guy if his dad wasn't his dad, on the other hand being known solely for "daddy got me the job" in what is allegedly one of the last meritocracies on earth is a pretty huge burden to bear.

 

[fansinceday1]

The lakers are a joke. I LOVE IT!

Bronny with the guaranteed contract!

 

[Tetsujin]

“I want to head coach, that's my dream... Some of us aren’t JJ Redick and get to go right away.”

- Jared Dudley 👀

(via @JoeyMistretta_) pic.twitter.com/zKD1WMu4s5

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 9, 2024

 

[megapoxy]

From Davion Mitchell to Lu Dort... that's accurate, in a few months he might compare him with Giannis and then Wemby.

JJ Redick thinks Bronny James will eventually become a player similar to Lu Dort

(🎥 @SiriusXMNBA ) pic.twitter.com/IP9rT1Aen7

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 16, 2024

 

[The_Jamal]

From Davion Mitchell to Lu Dort... that's accurate, in a few months he might compare him with Giannis and then Wemby.

JJ Redick thinks Bronny James will eventually become a player similar to Lu Dort

(🎥 @SiriusXMNBA ) pic.twitter.com/IP9rT1Aen7

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 16, 2024

at least JJ has a somewhat realistic ceiling from Bronny; a quality role player.

He's not out here pumping him up to be the next great thing.

 

[funkykingston]

at least JJ has a somewhat realistic ceiling from Bronny; a quality role player.

He's not out here pumping him up to be the next great thing.

Lu Dort isn't the worst comparison in the world. Bronny is significantly smaller both in terms of height/wingspan/reach as well as weight, but being a defensive specialist is a reasonable outcome. And honestly it's probably the only way he gets any real minutes as a smaller guard who isn't a primary ballhandler or a knockdown shooter.