Ethan Silverman
@ethanjsilverman
Final lakers roster moves I’d like to see… 2 of Gabe Vincent/Kleber/Knect for Robert Williams. Then as crazy as it sounds and it’s crazy that I’m saying it but sign Ben Simmons. He can still play defense and at least he’s not worthless on offense he can still be a playmaker.
Thank you for the responses on the AD jersey retirement tweet🙏 my friends said hell no he doesn’t get it retired i said it’s 100% going to happen. AD is a laker legend that #3 is going in the rafters
Lakers fans I’m in an argument with friends… does AD get his jersey retired by the team? Lmk
This is just taking things out of context… i never said the signing had to be a home run it doesn’t. All i said is fans are acting as if it was a move that pushes us over the top. It’s not and he’s been injury prone for 2 seasons now so I’m not as high in the pick up. lol 😭
1. He’s still a great defender, and fills a huge need nobody on the roster fills. 2. 31 isn’t old… 3. He’s played 105 games the last 3 season… I don’t get why Lakers fans think everything has to be a home run. I’d argue for the BAE, this actually is a home run.
Marcus Smart signing doesn’t move me as much as other fans right now only because he is not at DPOY level anymore, he’s 31, and he’s played less games in the last 3 seasons COMBINED than 40 year old LeBron James played just last season. I HOPE he can actually be on the court.
In all honesty Luka Reaves Rui Bron Ayton Smart Vando Laravia Bronny Kleber Isn’t the worst sounding team I’ve heard of. Probably easily the best lakers team since 2020 and 2021. The only thing that sucks is the west is INSANE
P.S. Dalton Knecht can go i know it’s just SL but he’s what 24 and can’t cook these UDFA. We definitely could have used Mark Williams over whatever he’s brining right now. I hope he proves me wrong and is a lethal shooter but shit he looks ahh. plus we can get better in return.
To all the competent lakers fans disregard this post. To the delusional, Twitter happy lakers fans. Rui is a 50-40 player as a 4th option with improved defense year after year… you don’t trade that. Next year he will be the 5th option. Luka Bron Reaves Ayton then Rui. Relax.
This first dame home game is about to feed families man 🥲🥲🥲
Dame going back to Portland just hit so hard… best thing that’s happened in the NBA since the lakers 2020 championship 🙏
Thunder are better than us Rockets are better than us Nuggets are better than us Clippers are better than us Timberwolves are better than us That puts us at least the 6th best team in the west with no other free agents or buyouts that can get us over that hump.
Wait so Rob couldn’t part with TWO second round picks for Cam Whitmore? This guy can’t be real.
New Lakers center Deandre Ayton is currently in his mother’s home country of Jamaica where his charitable foundation is refurbishing the local community center, installing electricity, providing school supplies and implementing a mobile medical unit for pre-school check-ups.
If Rob somehow gets Cam Whitmore, Capela or Adams back from losing DFS in this new 7 team Durant Sign and Trade… i still hate him and he sucks but Thank you 😭💔🙏
For those of you who say Ayton is only a rim runner… you aren’t familiar with his game 💔
Deandre Ayton ‘24-25 midrange jumpers Double double career average of 16.4 PPG & 10.5 RPG on 59.0 FG% Will thrive in the pick & pop w/ Luka, Bron and Reaves
Why do i even care anymore it’s not like any move left out there can make us compete with the likes of OKC, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Minnesota… you get the point. Rob ruined my life 😭😭😭
Can the lakers somehow salary wise land Jrue and Rob Williams in a trade? Haven’t had time to look but just thought of it.
I obviously don’t like the warriors… however i like Lillard and Oakland is his hometown i say go be splash bros with curry to finish your career. Imagine the duo of Lillard and curry lighting it up from deep.
Lakers fans i hate to say it but Ayton probably will go to the pacers now a place he previously signed a contract with back in 2022 before Phoenix matched it. With Turner out of the picture it’s very possible the pacers look back in Aytons way. WE CANT CATCH A BREAK.
Hornets just traded an expiring Jusuf Nurkic for Collin Sexton and a Second Round pick but Rob Pelinka can’t trade an expiring Gabe/Kleber plus a second for Collin Sexton who is a dawg BTW out hustles anyone on the court, plays D. LeBron please leave this franchise Rob sucks.