.@AllenSliwa breaks down the #Lakers unsuccessful off-season and why he believes it went down that way 👀
What would you have done differently Lakers' fans? pic.twitter.com/KUctn3weza
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July 8, 2024 2 Comments
I would’ve let Lebron walk and never drafted his stupid kid, and traded AD to fuel the rebuild, but all I care about is winning. Lebron was never taking any less money and the team didn’t have any assets worth a crap to get anyone good. Did anyone actually believe they were going to get Lebron to play for like 33mil to open that MLE no one wanted?
Murray was the only one worth rolling the dice, but he exhibits all the characteristics of a good stats, bad team guy who’ll falter under bright lights. Klay and Derozan both got gross overpays on deals the Lakers couldn’t afford with trades of assets they didn’t have. Who da hell else we talkin about? Ainge wants another Gobert type deal to move Markannen. Lakers have neither the assets nor cap space to bring on another max guy.
The only realistic way out of this cap purgatory is to end the Lebron era, but that’s not happening until he either walks away voluntarily or hobbles off the floor one last time. Management doesn’t have the cajones to send him packing otherwise.