yep get that tinfoil hat on and trade him while we still can....Paula, Jules, Dlo gona be all up in his ears now
If we’re tinfoilin, we could also speculate that this could be an olive branch between the Lakers and CAA. We’ll likely have a good idea over the next few months.
Will this help him stay healthier or shoot better, or just spin his failures in a more positive light? Hopefully he makes himself a max level player and makes the contract and representation irrelevant. But I doubt that.
Real talk though, just because he's with CAA doesn't mean he'll be repped by Mintz. There are plenty of other NBA agents that work for CAA. But I still thought it was funny.
It will definitely be interesting how this all plays out. Honestly, I'd think wanting to get away from his dad would be the bigger thing here than anything with the Lakers. There's a lot going on with this kid beyond basketball and I sincerely wish him the best.
I think this Mintz thing is overblown. We traded Russell in a salary dump, but it's not like we sent him to Memphis. And it wasn't working out anyways after the Nick Young incident and his focus being all over the place. Luke didn't exactly develop him in the best way either. We all agree he likely needed a change of scenery - and what better place in NY with one of the best player development coaches out there - to make him into an all star. All other things considered, we did right by him. Other than Magic talking down about his leadership qualities. With Randle, Luke honestly did more to piss him off than anything Pelinka did to Mintz. Played him inconsistent minutes in a contract year when he was clearly the best player on our team. Didn't talk very highly of him in the media either. Randle talked about wanting to go somewhere he felt "wanted" - and that's why we renounced him. He was out even before the negotiations really started. Regarding Paul George, again I don't think Mintz was pushing him to forgo LA. I doubt he even could do that given the caliber of a star George is. Instead, George had an opportunity to develop with Westbrook on a pretty defensively talented (when healthy) Thunder team, and ultimately decided he wanted to be in a place that "wanted" him (notice the theme). We lost him mentally when we refused to trade the #2 pick for him. At that point, he felt LA didn't care enough to bring him here *right now* and so he went with the next best option. LeBron or no LeBron, he had his mind made up well before... and we know that because of how he produced that ESPN 3 part series.
^of course it is overblown. As an agent, if you cut ties with the Lakers you are pretty much worthless. You have to stay connected with all 30 franchises simply because thats your job. You have some good and some bad relationships on a personal level but a fluent relationship on professional level. Its about millions of dollars, everyone carries a huge responsibility, so this isn't some kids playing in the park and getting mad at each other.
Does anyone know how hard it is to see a bone bruise on an MRI? How can our staff miss that 2 or 3 times? Also what’s the recovery time on a bone bruise? Lonzo will have been out 12 weeks this weekend. He said in the interview he had a few more weeks before he gets back in on the court. That means he will have been away from basketball for almost 4 months. I thought even on the long end his recovery schedule from the ankle would be 3 months. Is it the bone bruise that is taking longer to heal?
Cook, they can easily be missed on imaging, especially immediately following the injury. A bone bruise is essentially a series of microfractures that lead to an edematous collection within the bone and traditionally, these are slow to heal. A minor bone bruise can take up to 2 months to heal, while a significant one or a multitude of localized bruises can lead to an even longer recovery process. I'm all for healing the right way. Rushing a recovery only leads to further delays and inefficient results. Unless your pain threshold is that of a cyborg...or a mamba.
Yeah I read what a bone bruise was too and they take a long time. But they severely weaken the bone structure in that area until they heal and real additional damage can be done.
i mean, yes, but...i feel like there are some pretty well-documented team/agent feuds over the years (and the opposite). for example, jeff schwartz clients often get steered to dallas and bill duffy clients are often steered away. this is part of why some were surprised when luka went to dallas in the draft (he's a duffy rep). so, while it is dumb to burn bridges (and bridges can be rebuilt), it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
I'm not doctor but if the swelling stays in the ankle for a while that can make some of the exams harder to read.
There's a difference between medical staff and training staff. Marco Nunez is not sitting in the hospital looking at Ball's MRI scans. That's our medical staff - or UCLA health - which is one of the best in the country. Our training staff is responsible for helping prevent injuries, keeping guys in shape (along with strength and conditioning coaches), and load management. The fact that we seem to be struck by numerous injuries every year since like 2010, makes me believe that our staff desperately needed an overhaul. Reports saying that we planned to fire them last season itself make complete sense, and this year was likely the nail in the coffin. Pay the guys in Phoenix double and bring them here. They resurrected Shaq and Grant Hill, and can undoubtedly extend James' career.
