How Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka blew free agency

[10bandz]

Bron wasn't going to sign with the Lakers if Jim Buss was still in charge. Y'all are crazy to say otherwise. If you not in LA or don't follow the Lakers you might not realize how dysfunctional the FO was after Dr Buss died. shyt, even when Dr Buss was alive it was kinda bad. The Jeanie-Jim beef was fukking up the franchise from top to bottom, and no way Bron was going to sign up for that.

Bron might've had a desire to join the Lakers for years, but Magic becoming president and stabilizing the FO sealed the deal.

 

[Captain Crunch]

They did blew it. Get LeBron James then surround him with trash.

Don't know wtf they were thinking with some of those signings

The official I don’t watch basketball post
Lance; KCP, Ingram, Hart, and Ball are all effective perimeter defenders

Ingram; Kuzma, Beasley, and to a lesser degree Beasley can all get their shot off

Stop commenting on shyt you don’t know

 

[Roland Coltrane]

I've read and heard that Kawhi doesn't want to play with Bron, why do folks keep glossing over this possibility as if it's a done deal

 

[Saint1]

The contract negotiation with Deng freed up 38.2 mill.

Which is exactly what KD would make as a max player.

 

[Project Pooch]

The official I don’t watch basketball post
Lance; KCP, Ingram, Hart, and Ball are all effective perimeter defenders

Ingram; Kuzma, Beasley, and to a lesser degree Beasley can all get their shot off

Stop commenting on shyt you don’t know

Maybe trash was too harsh, But meant elite talent breh, none of those guys are close to being all stars. Your not doing anything in a stacked west with only one star

 

[Kang Deezy]

Laker fans copping pleas

Yes they got Lebron but everything they did after that was terrible

 

[CrookedAzzNikka]

Non Laker fans once again coppin' pleas instead of worrying about their own teams, pretending that Lebron to LA was a done deal even if the Buss children were still in charge, the young guys are apparently trash without watching a single game, and that they should have traded them to SA for a player who is coming home anyway (Besides, they're trash according to y'all, so why would SA want them?). That's how you know the Lakers are back, with threads like this.

 

[Hacksaw Jim Thuggin]

Outside of the fact LA had a team with max cap for 2 stars that’s the only basketball reason...If he was going somewhere to win championships he wouldn’t of went there.

Maverick Carter....this you?


You have absolutely NO idea what Lebron is thinking

Stop pretending otherwise

You guessing just like everybody else

 

[GilSho]

Non Laker fans once again coppin' pleas instead of worrying about their own teams, pretending that Lebron to LA was a done deal even if the Buss children were still in charge, the young guys are apparently trash without watching a single game, and that they should have traded them to SA for a player who is coming home anyway (Besides, they're trash according to y'all, so why would SA want them?). That's how you know the Lakers are back, with threads like this.

The roster is trash man. When you get LeBron you immediately become a contender with the right pieces. Kawhi, PG & shooters would've put them up there with GS.

 

[fscballin]

You don't purchases two fukking house 20mins from the staples center to play in Philly or Houston or Boston.

LeBron James Purchases 2nd Home in Los Angeles for $23 Million


This shyt was done deal December 7, 2017. That's when he brought the 23m Brentwood Estate That was his "I'm coming to LA once this season is over". That's why Dan wasn't giving up that pick. Once he saw Bron brought that house he knew he was gone regardless if they win the chip or not.

Magic Johnson gets 0 Credit for getting Bron.

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[Flex Luger]

But but but the Lakers didn't get Kawhi. Do ya'll really think the Spurs wanted to deal with the Lakers? Word came out they wanted Ingram, Kuz, Hart, multiple 1st, and the right to swap1st's down the line. Now compare that to what they got from the Raps. They never had any real intentions on reading with LA so they came with that b.s offer.

 

[Elim Garak]

OP with the hard-hitting truths. nikkas were talking about a big 3 with Bron, PG & Kawhi instead its a roster full of busts & journeymen.

Magic made it clear from the beginning it will be a two summer process its obvious they are likely gonna get another big name next summer and Lebron made it clear signing a 3 year contract with the 4th year being an option that hes willing to wait. It is almost like people were sleep the entire summer although this was being reported all summer lol.

 

[Cladyclad]

Maybe trash was too harsh, But meant elite talent breh, none of those guys are close to being all stars. Your not doing anything in a stacked west with only one star

Portland got the 3rd seed

I think LA can legit push for the West Finals

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I've read and heard that Kawhi doesn't want to play with Bron, why do folks keep glossing over this possibility as if it's a done deal

Did you see anything that demonstrated Kawhi not wanting to play with LeBron other than a random Shams Charania appearance where he just admitted he was pulling stuff out of his ass without even claiming a single source?