Lakers want to keep core together, LeBron won’t advocate offseason moves | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the latest news in the NBA including the Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka stating the Lakers are trying their “hardest to keep this core together.” The First Things First cast also react to a report, claiming LeBron James won’t advocate for Lakers' signings and trades.
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[@rashardstallworth9240]

Kyrie and LeBron w AD and Reeves are unstoppable all they need is Dwight and Javelle at Center Kyrie Reeves LeBron AD Howard starting 5.

[@rashardstallworth9240]

They can trade DLo and Malik for Kyrie

[@greggyamisial4047]

They 15 minutes at center. A big body that can trouble other bigs and Give AD 15 mins at Power forward

[@byronwoods1488]

They got one in the G league

[@CG_Sage]

Lakers still need a center

[@OffDaHeezy_]

Did AD retire ?

[@cityboychad]

​@@OffDaHeezy_AD isn't a center. He's a small forward. 😅

[@tblackmusic7460]

I’m still curious to see how Mo fits and if he’s able to stay healthy

[@FreeEatscuh]

⁠@@cityboychadsmall forward? Just curious what are you smoking ?

[@jay12120]

Yep and we should trade with the bulls to get one.

[@cody2856]

I'm so glad there's a sports show I genuinely enjoy watching again.

[@52baldingindianjanitor72]

Tbh I'm bored of the show when they're not talking about football, idk why.

[@eighteight4612]

@@52baldingindianjanitor72probably because you like football… what is your confusion of why you don’t like it? You just said why you don’t, because they’re not covering football lmao

[@exa0247]

Watching clowns, especially nick, ofc Bronsexuals and fakers fans love this show

[@matchhunter7012]

Add skip!!!

[@michelphilippe193]

@@52baldingindianjanitor72i love basketball more than football… Basketball segments > Every other segment

[@francescosmith7859]

"They led their teams to a close sweep." great stuff Wiles. hilarious.

[@michaelmarks9002]

That was so good

[@CaMuncho]

Was looking for this! That was gold

[@Darko-kn6il]

who cares!? you forgot that before those trades they are the 13th seed and out of the playoff and got within the conference finals now whether they were sweep that's already an accomplishment your just a hater not to think about that lol..

[@francescosmith7859]

@@Darko-kn6il Take it easy friend. I'm just laughing at Wildes being funny.

[@JonNuclear]

Wildes when he heard "close sweep" had me dead!!

[@richborn6700]

"wait you agree it was a close sweep? I thought we were just making fun of Nick!" Wildes is a gem

[@joes.2647]

Right? 😂😂

[@riverd537]

omg..please keep these guys together...its the best sports show period. personality wise..takes wise..and the vibe of them all together...just let us have this. thank you.

[@problemsnearyou8899]

This should be protected to the degree as Shaq & Chuck’s show . It’s literally on that level

[@lollol-zo9xy]

Bring on Rob Parker & it'll be complete

[@jamesbroady3604]

Nick is awful

[@FrozenzFirez]

dumb takes. you must be stupid to think they are wise

[@senacabarnes8799]

@@problemsnearyou8899legit we need this show. Shannon isn’t on Tv rn so this best show by far. Don’t mess this up.

[@activatebpm]

If the Lakers could figure out how to keep their core, then add Brook Lopez..... I don't think that's realistic, but that would be an excellent fit.

[@SuazoS-jx4ik]

Magic Johnson is trash for letting him leave in the first place! But the past is the past!

[@Unusualsuspect24]

Can we all agree saying "if they're healthy" is the same thing as saying "it's up to the basketball gods"?

[@TheSlithice]

Because health has decided basically every championship except maybe 1or 2 in the last 20 years.

[@tyrellleach1846]

Its a valid point.... If Jokic gets hurt are they still the favourites? No

[@tyn6211]

"Up to the basketball gods" implies randomness. Performance based on old-age (LBJ) and degenerative health conditions (Kawhi) aren't random.

[@johnmarkson1998]

there are 2 types of healthy though. when discurssing lebron and kawhi its i different. saying "oh nuggest need more cause jokic could get hurt" is leaving it up to the gods dogshit.

[@benjaminasmus3980]

​@@tyn6211 so you can determine when exactly they'll be injured right? If there's no randomness to it we should know right?

[@CityLover117]

“They lead their teams to a close sweep”😂😂😂

[@juanio7036]

That was a jab at the lakers no key 😂

[@user-rr3fo6hy9q]

Nick, my man. Rui was on the rise in Washington before he ever came to the Lakers. In fact he was averaging 13ppg until he came to LA where he averaged 10ppg. Different roster and less plying time in LA I understand but everyone that's just discovering Rui clearly wasn't paying attention. He was great for the Zags and he's going to get better every year. He's got size, can shoot, rebound, and defend.

[@1of196]

no he wasn’t 😂😂😂😂 man the laker glazing

[@daxgotfacts]

Then why did wizards trade him for 2nds and a bum pg

[@joshhawks4975]

​@daxgotfacts bro where you been the wizards just trading everyone for a bag of chips look at the Beal deal

[@tjr2312]

@@daxgotfactsthey didn’t want to pay him lol

[@mambaASI]

@@joshhawks4975 beal deal is totally different. Better example is the KP trade they got nothing back for him

[@t99155]

I know it’s a few years ago but man I wish Lakers kept that roster from the bubble , Dwight , Rondo, Javale size and a reliable PG too.. hopefully they make a few more moves and everyone stays relatively healthy . I’m excited for next season 💯🔥 🏀

[@marlojoseph4954]

Only thing is rondo was getting older but I think now they need a Center and a reliable pg

[@thebestever160]

that fake chip didn't count, lil sis --- but you can keep dreaming & thinking about LeBald's other highly sus chips

[@kevinmamforte164]

the collective core acquiring all the talents to build his LeHelp organization. 🤣

[@thedongripper1336]

@@thebestever160🤡

[@mikemarc92]

@@thebestever160🤡🤡

[@just4justincase]

All the Lakers really need is a scorer who can give them consistent buckets in the 4th. They hung with the Nuggets and were even beating them some games, until the 4th quarter came along where they would constantly implode offensively.

[@jordanmandregan8240]

That would require replacing the Lebron James spot, which they aren’t allowed

[@steveno7058]

So basically all they need is a max player to score in the 4th? Plus a center. With no cap space and no assets? Good luck 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ice-eo2mv]

If my aunt had 🥜🌰 she be my uncle lebron and the Lakers lost that's it get over it wtf

[@gd-lockc7618]

Lot of people in this thread don’t know ball. A max player isn’t the only “get buckets” type of player

[@howlcittv7434]

They toyed with the Lakers!!

[@23madu_7]

I have absolutely no clue what Nick sees in the Lakers love the show tho

[@je5406]

He's on Lebron's(Klutch) agency.

[@khalxd1991]

We watched the playoffs

[@willbryson8622]

There were multiple games in the Memphis series where it was close enough for Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke could have shifted the game in clutch time. So trusting the Lakers when they have only AD and LeBron sign is crazy to me.

[@jadenbrijalba1823]

Lakers just won the offseason my boi.

[@waiszale]

A sweep is a sweep. "Close sweep" 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@johnmarkson1998]

context matters. losing by 20 points a game and losing by 3 is a massive difference.

[@cfl4286]

It’s sad that the media has to glamorize failure like this.

[@johnmarkson1998]

@@cfl4286 it basically stops people being surprised if suddenly lakers vs nuggets goes from a sweep to a close series. people will say jokic suddenly sucks now when in reality the lakers are actually a very good team.

[@hard2handlesports]

"They led their team to a close sweep" - Wildes hahahaha this guy is great

[@mattsmith4589]

We Lakers lost to the Nuggets because we didn't have the CENTERS WE HAD BEFORE. We just need a Big Center who can get renounds and take pressure off AD. Javale and Dwight were key to winning the Title in the bubble. We better than everyone else. I do worry when the Grizzlies get healthy thats the ONLY team. The Suns i don't trust

[@DavidDiaz-hn7ky]

Yeah McGee and Howard were keys to get past the Nuggets forsure

[@limitedbom2206]

Nuggets will sweep you again.

[@bobbybolan5516]

Guys like Dwight & JeVale aren’t taking league minimum deals now because the big mans value has grown since 2020

[@ethangriffin3328]

@@bobbybolan5516true that brother, true that

[@exa0247]

Fakers fans are a joke 🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@mambaASI]

Lakers don't understand how lucky they were that AD was healthy all playoffs. Even if lebron was a bit hampered by the foot thing (he still put up crazy stats regardless of injury) the fact that AD stayed healthy was a miracle. And to think he's gonna be healthy for another full playoff run next season is wishful thinking.

[@terze2226]

AD was not healthy all playoffs he just played through it

[@mambaASI]

@@terze2226 lol AD doesn't play through injuries

[@terze2226]

@@mambaASI ok

[@jamestorres131]

He wasn't healthy stunon, he was just pushing through for the playoffs. Regular season he would've been sat out.

[@mambaASI]

@@jamestorres131 oh yea what was his injury then?

[@marcoscespedes1377]

The show has officially surpassed undisputed, soon this will be the biggest sports talk show, behind of course inside the NBA. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THIS LINE UP

[@donathancarrington1370]

The way wildes said “ice in his veins “😂😂

[@rubikino7569]

Against Denver / The Lakers Had a DLO Problem . Had He NOT Just Scoring 6 pts And Shoot Better Than 17% From 3 / We Might be Talking About Something Else . After All They Got Swept by About ( 24 pts Combined ) .

[@kingnaz8465]

By the logic lakers only beat the warriors because warriors were to small🤷‍♂️

[@lakersworld2125]

@@kingnaz8465in reality it really was that

[@solomonhughes127]

@@kingnaz8465hat was the biggest factor yes. Overall their team was deeper as well. Plus Warriors top dogs declined minus Steph.

[@user-dd7no7ul1d]

⁠@@kingnaz8465that’s literally the reason and depth

[@kingnaz8465]

@@user-dd7no7ul1d I know but people like nick wright pretends it didn’t matter 💯

[@MentLeee]

“Not victims of it, they actually led their teams to a close sweep”😅 Wildes lol

[@Shi-Fi]

wildes was so proud of that ice in my veins joke lmao @5:30

[@queenrm007]

“Maybe someone with ice in there veins…” went over there heads 😭😭😭

[@tsvetanbliznakov7694]

Lakers should've started Bryant as a 5 and move AD to 4, they would've been far more successfull. Mo Bamba is good but Brayant was hungry and would've given everything he's got and could've been crucial in the playoffs. I was very sad to see him go as I feel like Reeves and Bryant could've been a dynamic duo outside AD and LeBron that this team desperately needed.

[@Syraks]

No such thing as a close sweep but teams can be very competitive for 4 games

[@user-rr3fo6hy9q]

Is there such thing as a close game? If you lose a game by 6 points would you consider that a close game? Okay, so then if you lose 4 games by an average of 6 points that would be considered a close sweep. It was a close sweep. In other words the Lakers lost but it wasn't a beat down. Which makes sense because if they got completely destroyed by the Nuggets by an average of 20 points they would probably be doing an overhaul of their roster. Since it was close, they're going to run it back.

[@themiseducationoftheameric7407]

Agreed. You can lose 4 games close and competitive.

[@reimixo]

​@@user-rr3fo6hy9qit could easily BE 2-2 after game 4 honestly...

[@israelsantiago5069]

@@user-rr3fo6hy9qgreat point

[@ludlowbuckley5373]

@@user-rr3fo6hy9qlet’s not make this a thing! A sweep is a sweep you FAILED to win a single game out of 4 opportunities that’s nothing to hang your hat on!

[@scorpioking6768]

That has to be the first time I have ever heard some one say a series “was a close sweep” tfym 😅

[@jessekittrell2946]

A close sweep doesnt mean the series was close. It just means all or at least most of the games were very close and tight games that either team could have won.

[@donaldphillips5350]

The Lakers are an okay team. They'll be competitive. They won't win the title though.

[@jr1049]

They going to win they have the depth lol they just need a true center and ad at the pf

[@manz7860]

​@@jr1049we'll be lucky to even retain the same team. Fans like you don't realize last year was very much a win now year.

[@mambaASI]

@@jr1049 last year was a must win year. Lebron is on the decline, AD aint gonna be healthy for a full playoff run again

[@onellvanstory7648]

They are a really good team..just need more time to jell..

[@aquaviii]

@@jr1049 Lol

[@ShutThePuck]

The media goes above and beyond to massage the feelings of LeBron fans by calling it a close sweep. No such thing exists, you lose all 4 of the first games in a best of 7 series, 2 games of which are at home, there's nothing close about that. So they didn't get blown out every game, so what? They couldn't win a single game.

[@victorsweets2282]

Well said

[@user-rr3fo6hy9q]

Think about that. You admit there's such thing as a blowout. So what would be the opposite of a blowout? lol. Fkn semantics man.

[@johndailey2323]

Mark Jackson literally said lebron should be playing 48 minutes a game in the western conference finals. Name another player in season 20 that is expected of

[@ludlowbuckley5373]

@@johndailey2323What does that have to do with the lakers getting swept?

[@johndailey2323]

@@ludlowbuckley5373 it means the media isn't massaging your ego when they expect that much out of player in his 20th season. They expect things that players in their prime don't even do. No other player in his 20th season is expected to do close to that

[@youngerudit2524]

i think its hilarious how chris knows nick is gonna interrupt him so he just keeps talking without giving him a shot to even say a full sentence

[@blind316]

The biggest reason of the why the lakers fall off is stamina they don’t have any left after they activate “playoff mode” since February and Denver they were cruising the whole year, look the 4 games of that series they went out of gas in the last 2-3 minutes on every single game, nothing wrong against Denver they did and deserved that championship

[@charlesbullard4604]

Can’t lie ever since Shannon left undisputed I’ve been lost

[@donnellm6274]

Keep watching this my man. It'll help. These kats funny

[@othershi4390]

This show was better than undisputed even when Shannon was on

[@jamestorres131]

​@@othershi4390that's the truth. I was off undisputed long ago. Show was fizzleling out.

[@comicsin2minutes]

Honestly, the Nuggets will have all the Bulletin Board material they will need to motivate them to repeat cause the Media will be slandering them and making everyone else the favorite the entire summer.

[@cornelljones4390]

That close sweep will be spun like some kind of positive for Lebron and Lakers. 😂

[@blackdragon6]

People claim the Lakers wasn't even getting into the playoffs. That was AFTER the trades. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@b.r3228]

Not even a Denver fan but they are still disrespecting them even after they won the finals. You know Mike Malone is going to show this clip with all the "it was a close sweep" talk. If it were any other team no one would say it was a close sweep. It would be just a sweep.

[@basketballgod2791]

Lakers are going to be a top-five team in the league this season easily

[@newbct666]

Nuggets/Celtics/Suns/Bucks/Heat (especially with Lillard)

[@taetheruler]

Suns and Celtics folded and got rid of key pieces

[@jakeequality8065]

Stop...they got swept even with the refs help

[@jay12120]

We could be if we trade ad to get what we need. I dont trust having two injury prone stars at this point

[@johnnybaxter1953]

@@jakeequality8065 How were the refs helping them ? I'm genuinely curious

[@youngTAGZ]

Wildes saying the 2 best players actually there team to a close sweep is wild😂😂😂

[@CPeeskiGames]

We need a 2 way Wing tbh. Someone that can shoot but provide consistent points as welo

[@redbeard3235]

They need to sign DeMarcus Cousins and Dwight Howard easy fix. They also need to play MO Bamba can't understand why they didn't.

[@lakersworld2125]

He was hurt

[@jeromerozier872]

Go ahead and sign Hakeem , Shaq and Duncan too

[@jaywilliams4770]

Lakers legit just need a center and someone on the team to gain the absolutely to consistently shoot from the outside and it looked like Rui had started to figure it out. I need to preference my expectations also on Darvin Ham learning how to make game time changes

[@steveno7058]

So all they need is a starting center and shooters. Without any cap space or assets. Good luck

[@bradmodd7856]

Haha, top 4 in the NBA without a center! I would give Rui the chance, DLo has to go, Lonnie would have been a better choice in the finals.

[@byronwoods1488]

Look at the one they have in the G league nice

[@iluvcakes19]

Bruce Brown was soooooo crucial for Denver this past post season!! I would hate to see him go.

[@dakotashanenunley6928]

Glad Nick called out Colin's Reaves' take today

[@patrickmccaskill6238]

If the lakers gone be +500 on freethrows like they was last season they got a great chance to make the play in

[@iang7244]

Still on that, eh?

[@patrickmccaskill6238]

@@iang7244 gotta be that seemed to really help them lol

[@iwaynewalker2456]

​@@patrickmccaskill6238anything to make you sleep at night

[@jeromerozier872]

It’s still facts , something you Leworshippers hate

[@Versatile300]

Lakers 2024 champs🔥🔥 but trade Beasley ND dlo if dnt step up

[@Lu_Williams]

Trade em now! They’ll never step it up

[@Versatile300]

​@@Lu_Williamsfacts I agree💯

[@jay12120]

We can be Champs if we trade AD to really get what we need

[@Versatile300]

@@jay12120 facts wish they would and get a big and playmaker or 2 big men

[@jay12120]

@@Versatile300 we could get that from Chicago. We really need to target derozan

[@cousinchris5851]

LeGM should be involved in every decision Rob Pelinka makes throughout his everyday life. Dead serious!

[@StayTru101]

“Yesterday he was trying to win an argument from two years ago” LMAO

[@terryparis1827]

Bruce Brown and Dillon Brooks is what the Lakers need for a championship 🏆💡🇨🇦🏀👍🏾

[@everythingharsh]

Lol

[@oparisleclerc]

The media is desperate for The Nuggets to not repeat and The Lakers to be relevant. I think the Nuggets are only going to get better. They have a system, they just need to plug in guys around Gordon,Murray and Jokic, doesn’t matter if role players change as long as they replace them with decent ones. Even if there was a small drop off, the Nuggets won all their series easily, they can have a smaller margin of error and will still win playoff series.

[@truthonly-]

Lakers always relevant can't hv 17 chips and not be 😂😂😂😂

[@CharlesWilkinson-yc3dm]

If Chris Paul would not have gotten injured as he always does Phoenix would have been the tuffest series for the Nuggets, they are the only team that gave them problems during the regular season an in the playoffs they won 2 games than Chris Paul right on cue as always gets injured an it was over after that.

[@mambaASI]

@@truthonly- lakers weren't relevant after Kobe retired and before lebron got there lol

[@blackanimelover18]

Buddy, sorry to break it to you but the Lakers ARE relevant. They were in the WCF

[@terze2226]

So u saying Denver is about to repeat

[@seunmejule651]

Guys, how do we get these guys more time on air

[@eqthomas6994]

Golden St. has a 3yr to 2yr window 🪟- with limited playing time for CP3 and the development of Jackson - learn from the veterans - They could possibly have some “Defense with ( A. Wiggins, G. Payton II, D. Green, ( If he stays ) T. Jackson Davis, and K. Looney )

[@JamesMiller69]

I love keeping the squad together, literally if vando adds a corner 3, theyre a guaranteed top 5 team in the NBA. But can we PLEASE sign and trade DLo for something. There has got to be something out there better than DLo, especially for the 20-some-odd million dollars theyre about to pay him. A Brook Lopez-esque 5 would turn this team into a title favorite. Like I don't understand just settling for DLo.

[@donfarrel6558]

He had one bad series on a brand new team..get over it

[@JamesMiller69]

@@donfarrel6558 he's just not a good fit. The team has more than enough ball dominant players, he can't play defense, he's small, and he's not a big man.... which we need more than anything lmao. Couldnt care less about the nuggets series.

[@CoronaHoax-nd2rr]

You’re banking on a dude who can’t shoot adding a 3pt shot in 4 months? LMFAO

[@donfarrel6558]

@@JamesMiller69 how?? They started playing great when he got switched out for Westbrook and that’s without any chemistry

[@moondogg007]

This is really brons last yr as a laker… I’m gonna enjoy this last season cus I’m ready for that rebuild mode tbh 😂 enough getting all stars I want to build from our own farm

[@user-dd7no7ul1d]

Lakers have never built a team from the ground up. We’ve always won chips through free agency

[@cobs9420]

Lakers should feature AR more at the end of games, been saying that for a while.

[@Riangoins5]

My absolute favorite sports talk show

[@the2o2experience]

The lakers should've kept THOMAS BRYANT. He was the workhorse. I believe if they had Thomas Bryant, they would've had a better chance at beating Denver. He Rebounds, he runs the floor, he's big, he can shoot, and he hustles. I can't understand why they gave him up.

[@Wop06]

He asked to be traded, what did you expect them to do?😂

[@manz7860]

But according to all the basketball experts we had mo bamba. He had a song named after him, he has to be good! /s

[@the2o2experience]

@@Wop06 keep him anyway. What report said he asked out? I missed that?

[@Wop06]

@@the2o2experience sports illustrated article

[@mambaASI]

he wanted a bigger role. Lakers barely played him

[@michaels7258]

Lakers are going nowhere

[@daxgotfacts]

Thank you Brou. Close sweep is a thing.

[@beyondthebounce23]

does espn give you all your topics?

[@stonetic2515]

It was a "close sweep" ONLY because the refs gifted LA like 5 times more free throws.

[@deniseroberts8572]

I agree ad needs to focus of defence

[@BigShockG]

5:57 😂😂😂 He is him !

[@sylvesterschmidt-ebbesen718]

Didnt now it would end up being a blessing in disguise, that undisputed ended, this show is Amazing. All good vibes and real talk about Ball

[@renova323]

Best course is to run it back, and during the off-season or season try to get a defense rebounding center

[@byronwoods1488]

They have one in the G league that's ready

[@deniseroberts8572]

It's like rooting for a Canadian hockey team

[@bbbaby8557]

They better get a big

[@deniseroberts8572]

Ad is him when he gives seed effort

[@RekojGnik]

Simply, guys tend to be a bit lazy in the regular season due to it being long & think they can flip the switch everytime they get into the post season. They think they're good enough to do so & some guys can but not everyone & AD is that one

[@ricolove4517]

we need another wing player and center

[@deerizen]

Lakers need a center like D Howard

[@wiltson6302]

He's undervalued for some odd reason every contender could use him even Denver could use him if joker is out

[@byronwoods1488]

They have a nice center in the G league

[@JustinSimperlake]

Can we talk about Cade Cunningham and the pistons sometime😂😂😂

[@jeromerozier872]

Yessir!

[@deniseroberts8572]

And on the 1st all defensive team

[@Billabongbabalog]

3:51 What an insane thing to say.

[@pauljoseph3081]

Run it back, you can still trade mid-season depending on how the team performs. Candidates are probably anyone who's not LeBron, AD, AR, Rui

[@christopherhaynes8101]

Every show needs to start with “just blaze”

[@M_World786]

Kris Middleton would be a great fit

[@Lyoungmusic]

Still shocked why no one EVER mentions AD has not played his position since then bubble. Even the smallest basketball minds can put 2 & 2 together and realize this has something to do with AD’s play being so up and down or him not trending up after the bubble.

[@itachiuchiha-oh1xo]

And what is his position again? Because people have claimed that basketball has gotten positionless at times so I’m just curious

[@terrancemanning1378]

I’d say try and find some guys like KCP / Bruce Brown. Maybe also sign a cheap center. So AD doesn’t get banged up before the playoffs.

[@theone6189]

Brou reminding nick to do his opening show drumroll haha

[@franco1188]

there's no such a thing as a "CLOSE SWEEP"

[@goodsolonius7305]

Close sweep was lakers vs nuggets and blazers vs warriors 2019

[@MountainMassOutDoors]

I still can’t believe Seattle didnt run the ball 🏈

[@Undeniable18]

Knowing pete carrol I can

[@376WARDO]

This show need to be the first to come on like skip and Shannon

[@OmarionH]

Who else fav sports show right now is first things first? 🔥🔥

[@mcook-69don]

Lakers should go get Brooke lopez

[@knox8113]

Wildes "So, they LED their teams to close sweeps! 🥴" 😂😂😂

[@kofinyamekye6175]

Why is no one clearly telling lakers to fo for Dwight Howard. Just for jokic in the playofss? I think that makes it much closer between the 2 teams

[@javierreyes5226]

Honestly AD just needs to work on that mid range again if knocks that down the lakers are a problem if they run it back

[@NotoriousN1K]

The Lakers need a pair of veteran DOGS at center (like the Bubble year with Javale + Dwight plus a couple more 3&D guys. That'll do it i think

[@deniseroberts8572]

Hard work almost never prvails but some times on a givin thursday it does

[@fernandonava4912]

Lakers just need a big body to throw at Jokic for a few minutes to keep AD fresh.

[@nipseyandnyla4179]

Am I the only one who thinks Fred van fleet would be a perfect fit?

[@RtroBooMiN]

I still don’t understand Ad made the 75 list but not Dwight crazy

[@maxaj6116]

Keep the core that got u to wcf.. add couple pieces( center and 3 and d guard ) run it back

[@byronwoods1488]

They have a nice center in the G league

[@SimpleSock]

I wonder if it would have been a "close sweep" if the Nuggets got swept by the Lakers in the same fashion. 🤔

[@lamardair7557]

AD is just a great defensive player. He’s a 22 pts, 14 rebs, 2 blk kind of guy. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. We need to accept him for who he is 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@huskyhancho3364]

i like LA with AD and another big, plus i wanna see wut MO goin to brng. I actually rlly like the squad.

[@LoneStarOMGTX]

Saying Bron isn’t a closer at this point is so wild!!!

[@lmnoph]

I weren’t listening 😂😂. Hearing is fundamental

[@ranyk6]

Snice the trade Lakers been good imagine playing a full years