2022-23 Team Developments: News / Trades / Free Agents / Rumors

magic deserves credit for lebron, but everything else he did was just downright bad (and then there's the zubac trade)

 

Magic will never live down snitching against the family. That was pretty douchey.

 

Except for bringing in LeBron, pretty much everything Magic has tried to do for the Lakers since retiring the first time as a player has blown up in his face. Even his awful tweets have looked bad and been embarrassing.

 

Wonder what Indy would want for Myles Turner.

 

Okay, but was a majority of that due to what Magic did on the court throughout his career? Was a big part of it because of Magic’s business ventures post retirement?
Could it have had anything to do with the fact that the Laker brand is the most storied and well know around the world and just so happened to really be in need of a new Franchise Player?
It definitely had nothing to do with Magic’s ability to scout young talent or team build.

 

Westbrick?
I know, we would still have to find a third team since Turner makes $18 mil per and Russ makes $44 mil per. It’s going to be extremely difficult to move him.

 

westbrook's not going anywhere this season

if they miss the playoffs or lose in the first two rounds, then i wouldn't be surprised to see him dealt at that point

 

Yeah, I know. It’s just wishful thinking.

 

yeah, i might be the forum's biggest magic critic (post-playing career), but i feel like he should get some credit for lebron.

 

I've said it several times and I will say it again, LeBron was the only superstar willing to take the challenge of turning us around at that time. We were literally being treated like jokes by guys (the Lamarcus Aldridge debacle comes to mind).

LeBron said yes when everyone else was saying no and brought us another banner. We had a solid shot at winning last year but our hopes were derailed in unprecedented circumstances. We're playing bad right now, but I still wouldn't want to face us at full strength in the playoffs.

I've got no issues with him honestly.

 

Our team has always loved star players. Westbrook is here to stay IMO. We gotta find a way to make it work.

 

he's staying this year for sure, and that's the right thing for a lot of reasons. and i don't think it's impossible that things look much different in 5 months than they do now. or it could be like in 2012 when i felt this way and then it just...kept...getting...worse.

 

Yeah. I'm really hoping this isn't 2012.

 

you and me both. by the end i just wanted the team to forfeit those playoff games. i bet even the SA fans felt bad about it.

 

I feel there are a few members who are secretly wishing this season ends up bad just to say "I TOLD YOU SO". So sad



On other news, Boston going for Ben, apparently with Jaylen on the deal

 

wow. i think brown's made a lot of strides and would be a huge get given simmons's situation there.

 

No way I do that if I'm Boston. Ben's not that good. And that team can't score enough if they lose him.

 

yeah, i've been championing simmons's value, but i don't see why boston would do this.