Jerry west not impressed with bron signing

[TaxCollector13459]

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The Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of LeBron James has been discussed ad nauseam, but when Jerry West speaks up, the NBA world tends to listen.

The Lakers icon who is currently an executive board member with the Los Angeles Clippers spoke with Sports Illustrated about James’ arrival in L.A. and appears less than impressed with his former team’s offseason work.


Jerry West not impressed
“All due respect to the Lakers, who handled everything well, but as these things go, LeBron was not a tough free-agent signing,” West told SI. “LeBron wanted to come to L.A. and he wanted to come to the Lakers. Period.

“He has a family he’s thinking about. He has a home here. He has a son whom he wants to keep in one school in Los Angeles. He will be a celebrity out here, sure, but it’s a place where, once in a while, he can get lost, be himself. You can’t do that everywhere.”

Shot from an L.A. rival?
West, a veteran executive who helped lure Shaquille O’Neal to the Lakers in 1996, isn’t exactly saying anything groundbreaking here. James has been rumored to have interest in the Lakers for a long time, and Las Vegas made the Lakers a heavy betting favorite to land James for the exact same reasons West laid out.

But for West to go out of his way to diminish the accomplishment of fellow Lakers icon and current Lakers executive Magic Johnson seems a bit odd. But maybe that’s just what you do when you work for the Clippers.







House divided

 

[Kenny_Powers]

Then why didn't he sign with the Clippers, Mr. West?

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

Last few years nobody wanted to go to the Lakers cuz the allure was gone and nobody cared about them anymore.

Now Bron going isnt impressive cuz its the Lakers and it should be expected

Which is it? Fake news in overdrive.

 

[Larry]

Last few years nobody wanted to go to the Lakers cuz the allure was gone and nobody cared about them anymore.

Now Bron going isnt impressive cuz its the Lakers and it should be expected

Which is it? Fake news in overdrive.

Lmao big facts


A month ago, ESPN was telling me Lebron would never sign here because Lonzo Ball released a diss track aimed at his teammate


But now it’s not impressive


fukk out


Edit: this video is fukking embarrassing looking back

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkrh3ftfSIE&t

He should legitimately be fired for that awful hot take

 

[TaxCollector13459]

Might as well fire him yo

 

[Brozay]

Nothing he said is controversial

These media outlets and their disingenuous headlines are the worst

 

[pete clemenza]

What did he say that was wrong?? Bron has been linked to the Lakers for the past 2-3 years. He wasn't coming to my Clipps cause I'm sure CP3 talked all types of wrongs to him about Doc Rivers and his bullshyt. All Magic did was sprinkle seasoning at the end like #Saltbae

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Nothing Magic said would have kept LeBron from signing there

 

[pete clemenza]

Nothing Magic said would have kept LeBron from signing there

Cowherd was on the air today talkin' about he's hearing that there's like 12 billionaires here in LA that want to do deals with him right off the bat. The Lakers might actually be secondary to the reason why he's out here.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Then why didn't he sign with the Clippers, Mr. West?

he very clearly said he wanted to go to LA and he wanted to play for the lakers... people been talking about this move since before last year.. safe to say the clippers weren't gonna get him, even if they had magic instead

 

[TaxCollector13459]

he very clearly said he wanted to go to LA and he wanted to play for the lakers... people been talking about this move since before last year.. safe to say the clippers weren't gonna get him, even if they had magic instead

You think the clippers ever had a shot at getting PG?

Didnt he say he grew up a clippers fan?

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Jerry West is my second favorite laker of alltime. Better not see any slander .

That's what he thinks so let him cook

 

[GreatestLaker]

Nothing Magic said would have kept LeBron from signing there

Magic is the one who made it possible for Lebron to be a Laker. Two years ago no one could have imagined Lebron being a Laker after Mitch Kupchak locked us into two horrible contracts. Magic cleaned up a lot of Mitch's mess.

 

[Cladyclad]

Bron is one of the smartest players ever. He didn’t go to the Lakers just to go.

He see the talent
He see the cap room
He see management

His businesses is just the icing on the cake

If the Lakers drafted like the Kings
Wasted money like NY

Bron would be in Houston or Cleveland right now

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Cowherd was on the air today talkin' about he's hearing that there's like 12 billionaires here in LA that want to do deals with him right off the bat. The Lakers might actually be secondary to the reason why he's out here.

Plus it's the lifestyle. He gets to live in L.A and make more money off the court. He just sold the rights to a movie today.