Losten were in win now mode. Not spending picks now to think about a.d later while not even havin another star is insane..u have 2 superstars rn the trade is going to be eprfect but u spend the pics and u dont think about saving them to "maximize" a.d 4 years from now lol what are we going to do maximize a d to help us get the 6th seed and bounce first round in the playoffs lol
Is it time for Rob Pelinka to decide which hat to wear? As the GM of the 2020 NBA champions LA Lakers, Pelinka has worked in that role for seven years having joined the Lakers in 2017. Before then he was an NBA sports agent, working for 21 years representing such players as Tracy McGrady, Kwame Brown, and of course Kobe Bryant. As an agent, he worked for SFX Sports Group. You might say he cut his teeth while working there, as that was his first job upon graduation in 1996 with a law degree from University of Michigan Law School, according to Wikipedia. His time as Lakers GM has been ... well, marked by extremes. On the one hand, he won a championship; but on the other, he traded for Russell Westbrook. He signed players like Caldwell Pope and Malik Monk, but hired coach Darvin Ham. Nevertheless, perhaps the biggest charge against his tenure as GM is he keeps "missing around the edges." What that means, in part, is he's making too many contract blunders. He signed Reeves and Horton Tucker to three-year, player-friendly, rookie contracts when he could have signed them to team-friendly four-year contracts. He signed Cam Reddish and Jaxson Hayes to two-year contracts with the second year being player options when he could have possibly gotten those players with second-year team options. The problem that Pelinka seems to have is he is signing contracts like a GM, but he is negotiating them like a player agent. Habits are hard things to break, especially when you are not aware you are operating out of habit. Add intense emotions around actions that become habits and those habits take on the guise of a puppeteer jerking your strings from the background. As a fresh-out-of-law-school young man, Pelinka undoubtedly tackled his first job with gusto and excitement, creating life-long habits along the way. Those habits likely served him well wearing the hat of a sports agent, but they are working against him wearing the hat of a GM, especially if he has yet to realize he is being jerked around by the man behind the curtain -- himself.
This was great, but its quixotic, you are waxing poetic beautifully on where the lakers should have made a move or who they should be looking at, but at the end of the day this is a holy mess. Lakers front office is woefully bad at foresight, woefully bad at cap management, woefully bad around the league with players and agents including Klutch. Lakers are woefully bad at player relations, they have at least 7 guys who don't feel they are really wanted. That is ridiculous for a team who is trying to create a culture where players are developed for the long term. They are woefully indecisive and have a woefully over inflated sense of entitlement. Nobody wants any player they have and nobody wants to help them do anything like a trade. Tough decisions then must be made. DLo must go, im a Cam Stan and I know he got to go too, bite the bullet already and get both off this team. DLo is the epitome of the really bad idea that almost makes sense. Please get him off this team by any means possible.
‼️Jovan is the only lakers reporter that actually criticizes this bum front office. Everyone else is afraid to lose access or some BS so they refrain from speaking the truth. Rob is trash.. 💯💯
Thank you Jovan finally somebody who’s not to scared to be speak on them not even dumbing a roster spot for a 2nd.! 1 second! Trev said clippers just had to do a 2nd round pick swap and lakers still won’t drop one of these player option guys. Great episode! Great job Andy!
Outside of trading for a center like Walker Kessler or Wendell Carter Jr, I think Bruce Brown should be the Lakers' 2nd priority. Lakers top 2 needs are a center and a defensive stopper. We clearly cannot rely on Vanderbilt to stay healthy. Bruce Brown needs to be a Laker.
Best path forward is trading AD and Reaves while they have maximum value. This is not a championship level team. Get some young guys and picks, if LeBron wants to stick around fine, we don’t have our own first round pick anyway. But trade AD coming off his healthiest year and trade Austin before he’s effectively in his final cheap contract year.
They are doing it again. Making bare minimum moves hoping the coaching was the problem from last year. I will have to agree with most. The Jeannie and Rob era has been horrible. You had a championship team and tore it down. And honestly haven't made any real moves since then. Well at least we got 1 chip.
And I’m soooo sick of the, “It’s sooooo hard to build around a 28,7, and 7 guy and the best defensive big in basketball! Boo whooo!” No other GM is saying that ish. Lol!
Andy has been on a world tour pushing that narrative and it’s super annoying. Idk if the Lakers are telling media outlets that follow the team to be less critical . But if they are, I think he was their first stop lol
Jovan how good and functional would a line up of this be Dlo- for ball handling Vando- for everywhere defender Rui- for all around scoring LBJ- for all around game/ leader AD- for shot blocking and rebounding Reaves - 6th man many ginobili role
It could certainly work. My one fear is that you’re still asking one of Rui/LeBron/DLo to guard a good perimeter player (most good teams have at least two) and that might be asking a bit too much, depending on the matchup. But I think the group works offensively and at least has more size and good rebounding defensively.
This team is shot!! It is poorly constructed by a GM who doesn’t understand chemistry and an owner who is too frugal for today’s basketball logic. We were forever snakebit as soon as Rob fiddled with the 2020 squad.
Vando away from finals we needed stops as long as he healthy and ready I have no worry if we dump d lo before the playoffs I wouldn’t mind that either 🤣
Andy gonna find a way to put this on Bron and not Rob and Jeanie.. it’s THEIR job not to be trash period. They’ve set in their hands and they KEEP say Bron’s getting old and not doing shit. Buck passing at its finest. It ISN’T a shut window and if it is then why the hell we still have Bron and AD on the roster?
Jovan is clearly a Pelinka and DLo hater. I don’t always agree with Andy, but he was the adult in the room throughout this discussion while Jovan sounded more like a petulant, disgruntled child who didn’t get his way. IMO, the idea of bringing Dinwiddie back was asinine, especially if it meant stalling the development of Dalton Knect who has a much higher ceiling. As Pete, with Laker Film Room, masterfully pointed out, the Lakers need another 5 or wing to rebound, block shots, and cut down on 2nd chance points - NOT another guard like Dinwiddie or Gary Trent Jr. It’s great that Andy was a voice of reason on this episode, especially for Laker fans to hear. Jovan didn’t do himself any favors on this video.
TRADE Lo (no D cuz he plays none) + 1st for Wendell Carter Jr & Cole Anthony .... get Davis the help he so desperately needs. Send Diangela somewhere warm where the basketball is meaningless - perfect for him (since he shoots 39% CAREER FG in playoffs)!!! 🙀🙀🙀
Before DLO: Lakers are a lottery team With DLO: WCF appearance consistently make playoffs If they do trade DLO: Lakers won’t even make play in, you will see.
TRADE AD SINCE LEBRON IS UNTRADEABLE NOW. This roster is going nowhere until aging Lebron is still here. Let’s be honest, yeah Lebron is still good in offense, but dude is FLATOUT LIABILITY ON DEFENSIVE SIDE. No matter if you trade for the best perimeter player, if Lebron can’t keep up the PACE, its all useless 😂
Pipe Dream: Blazers n Nets come off their offers. Rui Gabe Wood 29 1st 3 seconds for Grant n Rob Will DLo Hayes Reddish 31 1st some seconds for Cam Johnson either Dayron sharpe/ Dennis starting 5 : AR, Cam, Grant, Bron, AD Dennis, Max, Dalton, Vando, Rob will Championship team‼️🔥
Grant’s contract is only 19-21% of the cap and 16-17% of the luxury tax over the next four years. JG would be the 3rd best player and would only take up 16% of the luxury tax, that is a gray fit.
Really appreciate the depth and knowledge you have on the Lakers. With AD, do you think having to play the 5 more than a 4 like back in 2020, when there was Dwight, and JaVale that he lost a bit of his shooting touch? Your thoughts on Pelinka’s decision NOT to trade THT back then for Lowry? Another one WHY DID PELINKA have to BLOW up the championship team of 2020? Thoughts on drafting JSH. My opinion another STUPID pick by Rob - just STUPID. This was a mean chat with Andy another great Laker reporter.
This guy Jovan is talking to is biased towards DLo and against LeBron, his "logic" is let's wait and not spend now when both LeBron and AD are playing - so that we could spend later for AD. 🤯🤯🤯 Well if you want to spend for AD spend now while LeBron is still here. 🤷♀️ But looks like this guy would want to build a team around AD and DLo one day. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤯🤯🤯🤣🤣🤣
Dont really want to be Always sarcastic, but from 2 guys Who have most of the time(if not Always) justify LeBron behaviour, production and huge contract, we cant really have no hints about the Path the Lakers have to take..
We keep saying that AD is in his prime and we need to form the team for after LeBron. AD is 31, in 2 years he'll be 33. How many over 33 year old centers that depend on their athleticism with an iffy jumpshot remain dominant? When Bron leaves we are going to have to replace AD as well.
hot take: i think Christie should start next season and reaves should come off the bench DLO , Christie, Vando, Lebron , Ad Gabe , reaves , knetch, rui , Hayes/Wood not saying reaves shouldnt close games or nothing like that and he should definitely play more than dlo most nights but i feel like he’s best fit to the manu of the team .
Rob doesn’t care about this team he only cares about money he’s a joke of a human being and a GM he’s singlehanded ruin the lakers I hope he gets whatever comes for him
The goal should be to build a team like Boston. Five 2 way players all who can defend dribble pass and shoot. Regardless of who you decide to trade for we still would have holes in the lineup where one or two players are horrible on one side of the floor. That's so far from ideal.
Rumor is Lakers have made a concerted effort to control the reporting on the team. That’s partly why Pete from Lakers film room is no longer an employee. Pretty sure they comprised Andy, he was never THIS bias
He’s almost certainly going to go for more than the minimum. Wonder if TMLE is in play. Lakers don’t technically need him, but like Dinwiddie, good to have as an option if you potentially trade DLo or Gabe in a deal.
@@jovanbuha Eveybody said Trent would go above market too but here we are. It happens to a few guys every cycle when the money dries up. If the Lakers were forward thinking, they’d pursue him HARD for vet or tmle, knowing they’re actively shopping DLO. Which would leave a massive playmaking hole on the roster he could fill and show case himself for next year. This team thinking in one move increments is part of unimaginative gm-ing that’s killing them
This really isn't rocket science. In any league, on any level, fundamental tenants of the game remain simple. Defense, rebounding, and depth. There are no doubt other variables, but the above are essential. While you two and so many others seem determined to #1, TRADE Dlo, for no good reason (top 3 lead guard, in the LEAUGE), blaming him for ALL Laker woes, which is ridiculous. Finally, if the Lakers AREN'T successful, it'll be because JJ is all hype and mouth, with no substance, AND he's clueless, NOT the roster!
Would suck to lose rui and gabe (who we never got to really see), but I’d be keen for the grant deal, then go get nick Richards to play the backup 5 (as you might be able to afford him more so than the likes of Kessler). Thoughts?
I wonder if having Grant's expiring contract would be a good thing in 3-4 years since trades are much easier to make than signing free agents these days.
No way dlo, Rui, Vando have negative value. Dlo average 18 rui was good in right role, Vando one of best perimeter defender in league. This is all cause they play for lakers.
Would’ve loved some moves on the back end but don’t mind running it back with the top 9 under JJ, and figuring out during the season what our team needs to look like
There not going to make a trade. They don’t see anyone they want to use the 1st round picks on. They’d only want a markkenan type of player. But what they have is not enough.
Bruce Brown such a clean fit on this roster. Can hone the Alex Caruso/Derrick White role for this Lakers team. DLo/Brown AR/Brown works tremendously well alongside LBJ & AD. Jovan BUHHHAAAA 💯💯💯
Currently these are the teams I believe are better than us. Denver, OKC, Mavs, Grizzlies, Kings, T Wovles. Thats 6 teams we for sure are not better than us. Possibles GS, Spurs, Rockets. This year will be tougher than last year and that is crazy too say.
I don’t think we need to trade anybody man. With horrible coaching we had 47 wins leading to the 7th slot. Jaxson Hayes got too many DNP’s/litte minutes, barely seen Max Christie, Vando was out pretty much all year, Reddish before his injury was top 10 in steals and wasn’t himself last half of season, and Gabe was out all year. We upgraded to a more competent all around coaching staff all the players will be healthy and most importantly we build continuity. With all that I believe we have what it takes to win I think people are overreacting to our bench. D’lo, AR, Vando, Bron, AD Gabe, Max, Reddish, Rui, Hayes Wood/Knecht/JHS
Simply, the Lakers roster, LeBron and AD, top 10 players in the NBA, then the rest including DLo, Rui, and AR are play in team level in the West. The Lakers need send 2~3 players and get a genuine star. This star isn't just for now but also the future when Lebron retires. Also, by sending 2~3 players, make roster spots. The best way to get a star would be DLo's contract, Gabe's contract and/or AR's value. It probably won't happen, but the best trade I could think of would be Steph or Dame and give up DLo, Gabe, AR, and/or Rui.
I’m not against DLo in the way some people think. I just think: 1) Austin is better and 2) DLo is problematic in certain playoff matchups (like Denver). I don’t think those are controversial opinions (even if you think DLo is better, I think it’s relatively close either way). But I think DLo is good and was important last season. For a good 2-2.5 months, I thought he was their third-best player and outplayed Austin. I just think Austin brings more defensively, has a higher floor as a player and has a better contract. But that doesn’t mean I’m anti-DLo. I see his value.
@jovanbuha well actually I'm glad u said that would u believe that dlo defensive rating was better then Austin reeves last year so let's do the math Russell was better in points...assist...and defensive rating so again how is Austin a better player I agree with the contract point which is fair but they basically was equal in defense and dlo is a way better offensive player and play maker and better 3 point shooter and performed better over all in the playoffs against Denver so the fact u kno basketball so well which u do and think Austin is the better player all I can ask is how 🤔 I mean we all think dlo is right under a Allstar level u think Austin gone be a Allstar anytime soon ?
@@LeGoatJames111 Yea well click bait nonsense is what they do. LeBron is still great in short spurts in a few games, but a 40 year old can't carry a team for 100 games. If he plays 50 games next year it will be an accomplishment.
@LeGoatJames111 Who cares what Stephen A said, I don't think you should pay attention to that 🤡 ever again. Now we have another 🤡 here, this guy Jovan is talking to. He's biased towards DLo and against LeBron, his "logic" is let's wait and not spend now when both LeBron and AD are playing - so that we could spend later on for AD. 🤯🤯🤯 Well if you want to spend it for AD spend it now while LeBron is still here. 🤷♀️ But looks like this guy would want to build a team around AD and DLo one day. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤯🤯🤯🤣🤣🤣
@@vesnam116 What AK has said, and what is smart, is to jump on a trade if it makes you better and if it makes sense long term. You don't make ANY trade just because maybe it makes you a little better this year. You don't dump every asset you have for a 40 year old that you hope can play 50 games. I know that will make the LBJ bots mad, but it's the thinking, logical way to proceed.
Im pissed they didnt sign dinwiddie. We need a backup pg and if we trade dlo spence van make up a bunch of production we lose from dlo for 1/8th of the price!! Cutting cam and signing spence.. then trading dlo and rui and grant. U 100% get better!!!! And even if reeves cant start at pg and it has to be spence reeves grant bron and a d thats deff a BETTER starting linup than with dlo and rui.. and it fits way netter and they can defend way better and u still have shooters! The fact rob let spence walk when he is the most talented vet min around rn is asinine and pure incompetance!!!
the lakers have a good shot to win. they need to address a couple of moves. 1 center to deal with joker and then a 2 way for point guard/wing/shooter for play offs. they are 2 moves away from winning.
