Rob Pelinka Discussion: BBall Ops Pres + GM (AKA: Lucky Rob)

7 SURPRISING Vet Min Free Agent Targets. (Who Suddenly Got CHEAPER | 2026 Offseason)

 

I like Sochan, if Vando is moved.
Langdale would be an improvement over Jax for our second string C.

 

Is KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP a BLUEPRINT for Lakers to BUILD ROSTER around Luka Dončić?

 

pretty much, but we just don't have a path to getting prime anunoby and prime bridges. we could probably trade for a hart-level guy, and could maybe get one guy on the anunoby/bridges level if we were creative.

 

Adou Anunoby

I remember calling for OG for years before he left the Raptors. I was so disappointed he went to the Knicks. I was calling for a Reaves and OG swap.
Man that Raptors team was excellent… Kawhi, Siakam and OG as your 3 and 4’s. FVV, Lowry, Powell and Green as guards. Ibaka and Gasol as your big men. What a team.

I also remember us discussing Bridges quite often - I called him one of the premier 3&D guys in the league that would blow up as a 2nd option. Where you thought he was decent but not elite. I think you were closer to the money on that call.

I would say he has been the 4th option on the Knicks - back to his role he had with the Suns.

I don’t know how we get some more solid two way players but we could use another really solid wing - adding Wiggins to our healthy team I think puts us at 60 wins.

 

yeah, i was thinking that would be our only hope. and it's HIGHLY unlikely, but physically and in terms of play style, they are very similar.

i think everyone wanted him, but we didn't have the assets. i wouldn't have traded reaves for him, and i'm still not sure he's actually better than reaves overall. he had a great year this year and an outstanding playoffs, but it's not like he's been consistently eye-popping. he wasn't a plus player offensively until the last couple years.

yeah, people just didn't understand at the time and thought it was all leonard. me included.

yeah, i never had him as high as you did, but he's definitely good. i'd take him! i think he might actually look better here than there, but it's not happening.

another reason i'm mad riley can't close the giannis deal is i was pretty sure we'd end up with wiggins (at least, if not also ware) after that went down. he's not too far off from bridges in terms of impact (not quite as good, but in the neighborhood).