Ish Smith (guard on the Thunder) posted this yesterday. The Tweet has since been deleted, but apparently Smith can't be traded until February 6th. Maybe he got word of the trade and preemptively posted this before realizing the trade wouldn't be official for another few days. There's a chance it might be fake or he might've been hacked, but who in the hell would hack Ish freakin' Smith for a fake trade?
Anyways, if it ends up being true, I highly doubt Smith is the centerpiece. I'd guess that he's filler in a Lin or Hill trade for Reggie Jackson.
Mitch trying really hard to keep that Poker face going when talking about winning games, but the possibility of falling back and getting our own pick back. haha
I just came across that debate. And I also read that rumor somewhere but I can't find the link. This seems to be whispers around the team but what do you guys think about that?
I can see Jim and possibly Mitch getting fired if the stink up another offseason. But selling the team? Would you be open to a new owner? I like the team staying within the buss family but maybe Jeanie needs to pick up more of the control on the basketball side. But if there is some (possible) friction within the family for the foreseeable future maybe a new owner could rejuvenate the whole organization. As long as the Lakers stay in LA (I guess that's never gonna be a question) I'm open to that idea. Maybe get some former Lakers involved (Kobe?!) - I'm just throwing around ideas but would be interesting to hear what you guys think.
I just replied "Basketball reasons" to another accurate assessment we are now in full tank mode and makes the only sense left to do with Kobe's torn rotator cuff. The term to this day reminds of the irreparable harm done to the Lakers' future by David Stern.
But if Shaq vs Kobe was drama and strife and a media circus with brilliant manager of egos, Phil Jackson at the helm, how would Paul, Howard, Kobe still his dominant self and Mike Brown to manage that locker room have played out? Not to mention his X's and O's and "All Day Every Day" coaching style.
We all assumed Dwight was coming with Paul here. If not by trade right away, as a free agent that summer. He wanted to play with Paul. I think he would have done the same things in the locker room, especially feeling himself and CP3 to be the Lakers future and Kobe being in the way as the entrenched alpha dog. Popcorn time and not fun with Brown who couldn't even handle young LBJ. He gets fired, then what? Maybe PJ for...
