WMC 24-25: What To WMC About Now? PLAYOFF TIME!

abeer3 · Feb 23, 2026 at 10:54 AM

sk2408 said: ↑

I do too. When we were interested in hiring Hurley, and then when we got some of the initial remarks about hiring JJ, I thought this was the direction we were going. I do think the plan at the time was to get off of AD pretty quickly (had the Luka opportunity never arisen, I think he may have been shipped out last summer), which would probably have caused LeBron to depart last summer as well. Then we would pivot to a full rebuild like we had from 2014-2018, only this time with Walter and a more professional front office in place to start implementing this new culture. JJ would have a blank canvas to implement his preferred play-style (true-5 offense, switch-heavy defense) and the built-out front office would scour the earth to bring in players that fit that mold given the relative lack of assets.

The Luka trade, and to a lesser degree Austin's continued improvement, changed all of that. We went right into another win-now window with a superstar that functions best within a different style of play.
Click to expand...

totally agree and also thought we were going to move AD and lebron last summer before the luka trade happened. the luka trade was obviously great but interrupted a natural devolution of sorts that would have allowed for a more okc/SA type rebuild instead of this franken-thing we're trying with this summer's cap space.

Log in or Sign up

WMC 24-25: What To WMC About Now? PLAYOFF TIME!

abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

Top Poster Of Month

Share This Page