Put the Hurley deal on the table. It’s criminal not to.
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That would be the dumbest possible move the Lakers could make. Monty is obviously not in any kind of mental state to coach an NBA team. Lakers will not be placing any calls to Monty.
Man…you’re right, let’s put the keys to the franchise in a man who has a cute little show and has coached 9 year olds. What was I thinking?!
https://twitter.com/CSmoove_Sports/status/1803458019403210922
Common thread already being ignored in favor of who knows what: both owners took over their teams very recently, come from a business background where pushback isn’t the norm and Monty has a strong willed approach.
It would be criminal to not reach out. I didn’t say “give him the job NOW!” Or “Monty should be the next coach” or some other hyperbolic, out of pocket statement. They should just do their due diligence and reach out.
It makes sense from so very many angles: no deal in place with JJ yet, Monty is the only available coach (besides Vogel) who has gotten a team to the NBA Finals, he’s a great X’s and O’s guy. He doesn’t take BS from ownership .
If he needs a break he’ll say so…on the call…the Lakers should definitely make.
The Lakers have screwed around enough. Last thing they need to do right now is start dithering because Jeanie or Linda has a jag up their ass about JJ about something or let’s keep an open mind when they just effing need to decide. Too many cooks. Nobody with a vision. We all know the problem. JJ is their best possible solution.
https://x.com/Kareem_is_it/status/1803432801254904143
Begging? Hardly, just want an ownership with a long track record of bad decisions made from the gut to do the basics of their job and call him.
JJ Reddick is a name with zero résumé, Monty has been to the NBA Finals and lost with a young team. If Dallas fires Kidd for the same reasons everyone’s reaction would be “What?!”
Monty wasn’t fired because of the losing. He was fired because he wasn’t developing that young group. He made decisions that had a lot of people around the league scratching their head. One of the stated goals of the Lakers was to have a coach that can help develop young talent. I would be surprised if the Lakers call him.
Reading that he didn’t even plan on coaching LAST season as his wife was battling breast cancer (after tragically losing his 1st wife to a car accident a few years ago). But they threw so much money at him I guess he couldn’t refuse. I can’t see him immediately coming here…especially with 5yrs & 65mill still owed to him. Maybe after Lebron is gone and JayJay flames out he’d be a good choice for the rebuild.