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The recoup the cash path, solid. I’m not super familiar with Lila’s mindset or thinking when it comes to his value and earning power. Max money equates to a level of respect. He lost a lot of money et in the trade, This allows him to, essentially and eventually, earn that back. He doesn’t strike me as much if a diva, LeBron can be a diva (simply watch his social media) and he’s earned that. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but what is?
Glad the deal got done so we can all move on lol
The best news is Luka does not want to waste a year and wants to make the Finals this season. That raises the odds of the Lakers making a big trade before the season if not before the trade deadline.
Also, and I hope this becomes clearer as we move on, it seems like the Lakers may be sold on building a deep and diverse roster with a lot of stars in their roles rather than chasing big names and Big Threes. Time will tell if this is just a passing phase or a new direction.
How about spend like crazy for the best 10-man balanced roster we can build. That’s what I would like to go all-in on if I were the Lakers’ owner. In a league with what is essentially a hard cap, that could be the smartest strategy imo.
I’m really not sure where the narrative that anyone in the Lakers organization thought this would be a gap year in terms of being competitive came from but they’re not too bright. Lakers didn’t trade AD to watch other teams win lol. If it’s all just from the Rich Paul press release sport media really has gotten vapid and not worth the time for the reading…