LeBron Hints Returning To Lakers Isn't A Lock, Free Agent Forward Options, Coaching Update

Could LeBron James really be considering leaving the Lakers? Plus the coaching search looks to be concluding soon, the options at forward on the free agent market, the timing of the Redick interview and tons more with Trevor Lane...Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo LakersNation at ShopMando.com! #mandopod
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[@LakersNation]

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[@carypusey9311]

Yse

[@carypusey9311]

No

[@MeMe-jq3ky]

Maybe

[@regta2424]

That will be the best that will happen to Lakers loosing lebron he is really the problem .. thank you lord lebron is out now Davis and others can now perform

[@blaisereed-jenkins8362]

​@@regta2424 Exactly

[@TheWolfCarry]

Lmao what… Pelinka needs to convince Linda Rambis to hire JJ?? Lebron, please leave already, you can still win another ring somewhere else.

[@Rodrickwashington-mf5dk]

Could have had two if he hadve went back to Miami or any competent organization

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@@Rodrickwashington-mf5dk Could have 10 is he didn't lose 6 times

[@ivanp2490]

I think LeBron leaving wouldn't be the worst thing. This should be a wake up for Jeanie. She needs to clean the front office. The fact that basically no one worthy is interested in the coaching job should be a wake up moment. She let's her friends and family influence big decisions and their just not competent enough

[@julianforster3744]

I took that as LeBron saying IF Hurley was there, he would have Bron's support.

[@ujrey788]

Yup! 100% agree

[@lyndellconley9897]

Exactly!!!

[@jaynodelman5065]

Yes

[@paulfritsch672]

Doubtful...he would be best off to find a better team in the east. Really think it's a coin flip

[@LAKERSRISE]

I took it like that too! But people are reading too damn much into that statement! They reaching for drama

[@angelswin5108]

If the Lakers lose Lebron for nothing and fumbled the coaching search . Pelinka should be fired immediately

[@michaeljohnson2000]

Fucc LeBron that not a loss

[@chriannaville]

Y’all act like y’all forgot LeBron was saying that he may or may not remain with the Lakers after this season. So why are ppl surprised

[@jolli4116]

Lakers should give Pelinca a significant increase if he’s able to driveway the aging superstar. Lebron’s making the Lakers look a trash organization. Let him go to a team that could hand him his fifth ring.

[@1mihayes]

He should be fired regardless!

[@brrrrambo3983]

lose bron for nothing? they cant and wont trade him lol

[@alexandergrahamcracker5581]

I'm missing Jerry Buss so much right now.

[@LN-Lifer]

Amen Hate to admit it but his kids only inherited the name Now of course the game and CBA have changed but That doesn't explain it all the way.

[@BC-th3mx]

Fire Rob Pelinka for messing up Hurley recruitment and even considering JJ

[@marioserrano6333]

Hurley had no intention in leaving uconn

[@daves5445]

Lakers acting like this is a prestige organization while being a dumpster fire in upper management. This team will never be elite until new ownership comes in and just as important, they hire an actual competent upper management structure with a full array of smart basketball people to run things. Sad state of affairs. Oh well, we had our seasons in the sun.

[@Uncutslots]

Agree.....The make-up of this management/FO, its unusual hierarchy/influencers, Magic's departure & their habit of recycling coaches & players have created a pretty toxic image around the league. It's simply going to get more difficult to rely on "legacy" to attract star players, good coaches or qualified management. We are in a world of hurt until the above gets addressed. All imo.

[@KP-vw6rn]

Lakers front office is a jokes.

[@mike_3613]

So is Lebum

[@jamesntnstrange1921]

So is our fans

[@iagreewithtruth400]

The entire organization as well as our delusional fans. Happy I’m not one of em.

[@josephtrujillo6882]

organization is cursed

[@mike_3613]

@@josephtrujillo6882 how we’ve won a shit load of titles man I swear people panic so quick

[@twboss803]

The Rambis family being involved is insane. I'd like to see if the younger Buss brothers could run this organization better. You need a clean sweep of the FO.

[@macgoldie7771]

We literally have Becky's running our basketball team SMH 🤬 They should be running the Laker snack bar

[@glennjthompson332]

😒Sh*t's hits the fans...🤣(soap opera mess!)🤥

[@ProfessorTechNerd]

It was worse under the brothers! Remember the Jim Buss era?!

[@glennjthompson332]

@@ProfessorTechNerd Yeah...😆

[@ChipCityShow]

u want the brothers again?? lmao no jeanie and her little bestie need to sell their majority shares

[@jamalj1]

Having to convince Linda Rambis this why I hate this front office 🤬

[@appetizerssushi7121]

Exactly bro, she trust Linda more than she trusted Jerry West.

[@gugy68]

Jeannie sometimes act like a high-school girl. Needs the support and advice from her besties. lol My God woman, make your own decisions, use your instinct. Act like your dad for once.

[@mustafasajid9133]

This is why I tell people it’s not Rob pelinka fault he has to answer to them

[@LAHoops2023]

What has Kurt Rambis done to garner any type of say in the organization? That pisses me off, know hearing Linda Rambis got pull too!!!! Makes my blood boil!

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

But in this case, is she wrong?

[@frstteamallcity]

Trevor you will be talking about fire JJ by November

[@Dr.Mzungu]

JJ already had beef with AD. Hiring will be a mistake, potential outcome JJ and AD leave.

[@LN-Lifer]

Are you new to the show or something? Trevor gave Ham the benefit of the doubt longer than literally 95% of us fans Hell I held out much longer than I should have and Trevor was still more supportive than I.

[@blaisereed-jenkins8362]

JJ is not coming

[@josephtrujillo6882]

yep

[@appetizerssushi7121]

Mind blowing 🤯 how Jeanie trusted Linda Rambis over Jerry West, wow 😮!!!

[@sendoh873]

Jeanie and Linda have been best friends since 1979 (after Dr Buss hired her to work on tennis and volleyball stuff with Jeanie (basically the sales team) at the Forum and btw, Dr. Buss was dating Linda's sister who was a Playboy Playmate at that time). Linda eventually became an executive director of special projects for the Lakers a few years back. She was officially a special projects associate with the Lakers since 1999. Linda is Jeanie's closest confidant and her "right hand". Jeanie and Jerry West's relationship was pretty strained since 1999. This was when she became Vice President of Business Operations for the Lakers. It became strained because she and the Lakers HC Phil Jackson became a couple which in Jerry's eyes was a "conflict of interest" while Dr Buss reluctantly supported their relationship. Jerry West definitely had a problem with Jeanie posing for Playboy a few years earlier as well. Dr Buss didn't always treat Jerry the best in that Jerry felt underappreciated by the time he left and Dr buss never paid the bonus that he promised to Jerry. After Jerry left the Lakers in 2000, my guess is that Jeanie and Jerry's relationship was cordial up until the mid 2010s or maybe as late as 2019 (when Jerry's voicemail leaked of him calling the Lakers a "sh*tshow"). Jerry took heavy offense from Jeanie leaving him off her top 5 Lakers ever list and the final straw was when the Lakers cancelled his lifetime Lakers tickets. Jerry admitted that he thought he had a good relationship with Jeanie in his 2022 interview with The Athletic but that might not have been the case. Also, he said 2 people within the Lakers org hate Jerry. You and I can take some guesses as to who they are. I don't know who they are, but I definitely know it's not Kurt. Phil hasn't been officially part of the Lakers since he left in 2011 (although Phil will still offer advice to Jeanie when she asks him) but Phil and Jerry definitely did not like each other

[@kaizoku8087]

@@sendoh873Doesn’t mean you trust your best friend who never had the experience over someone who ran the show for years with your pops.

[@glennjthompson332]

They're running the team into the ground!🙄 (Jeanie Buss and Linda Rambis)😆

[@donyutejamaica631]

That was dumb move by Jeanie to go with her bestie, Linda Rambis overJerry West. That’s why they say, never mix business with pleasure! Jeanie Buss dropped the ball and King James picked it up and brought them a title!

[@glennjthompson332]

@@donyutejamaica631 It's going to be difficult in front office..😒

[@Gatorsssssss1]

Hopefully he goes to a team that isn’t a complete mess

[@gregorygordon3915]

Exactly

[@pabloramos420]

He causes the mess !! What are you talking about

[@pabloramos420]

​@@gregorygordon3915clown

[@bayodaman]

@@pabloramos420didn’t look like it in Miami. Seems like they actually know how to run a team. Jeanie as dumb as hell, she kicked out J west over some D 🤡🤡

[@TheTruthSeeker462]

​@@pabloramos420Funny cause Bron had those 3 Franchises win Championship 😂

[@TheGoodShepard31]

Lakers front office better get TO IT if NOT thank you Lebron. As a lakers fan you’ve done MORE than enough ❤

[@gregorygordon3915]

Absolutely

[@MeMe-jq3ky]

More than enough? The man brought us Russel WestBrick. Man, that right there messed up 3 years of our laker lives. But yes, I think lebron has played more than well enough for his team. We had many faults from top to bottom.

[@soldjasquadbc]

​@MeMe-jq3ky wrong. Rob put together an aarp team with Westbrook as well.

[@brrrrambo3983]

​@@MeMe-jq3ky lol they trade for russ coz they dont have money to sign new stars, they can only trade coz jeanie is avoiding repeater tax, and FO svcks,, they shouldnt repeat what happened to last draft, let scouts do the work😂

[@TheGoodShepard31]

@@MeMe-jq3ky 💩 ain’t perfect mane, but I’m happy to say in my lifetime I’ve seen my Team win 6 of em’ more will come. I know your expectations are high, believe me that’s how we are as LAKERS fans we got that Mamas’s mentality frm a fans perspective but we’ll be back on TOP. RIP JERRY WEST & KOBE BEAN BRYANT THE CITYS FINEST ☝🏽🌆🌴☀️🌊

[@MrAxidol]

Damn Lebron leaving is a shot at the Lakers Ownership and Pelinka. Lebron leaving could mean AD traded. Lakers will then be a lottery team and the pick goes to Pelicans 😮

[@bashercleaner863]

Facts ad just staying relevant in lakers of bron once bron leaves ad fasho will be traded with his glass lazy asss

[@brrrrambo3983]

​@@bashercleaner863 ungrateful fans after what ad did for yall😂 your name suits you btw

[@bashercleaner863]

@@brrrrambo3983 he was lazy glass once bron leaves lakers he will be exposed fr so just wait bron just making him relevant

[@mg9009]

Dream come true for me...rebuild now while we still can...so in 4 years we will be finally ready to win again

[@iagreewithtruth400]

@@mg9009that’s what I’m saying. This team needs to be erased from top to bottom. Trade ad and Bron and get young talent.

[@stevewise1656]

Jeanie cares way more about friendships than competence. Linda and Kurt Rambis making important decisions is paying for incompetence. What exactly does Jeanie do other than enjoy being the owner over winning.

[@bayodaman]

I also hope LeBron leaves. Laker fans really don’t understand how hard it is to hit on star players. The allure the Lakers had in the past is no longer a thing. We have a cheap ass owner, with a front office that has no clue what they are doing. Even if we kept Lonzo and BI we would still be a play in team. BI not even like that and Kuzma would still be gone.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

Don't forget letting Caruso walk for nothing when he was giving them a discount on what was already a reasonable contract. Never forgive them for that one.

[@iagreewithtruth400]

I told everyone it’s about money. They just want to put fans in seats. Fans who continue to support it is at fault.

[@Eastra3]

Lonzo has great talent, but he's been injured fore 2 years.

[@dmac93065]

I hope LeBron leaves. He should be able to finish his career for a franchise where he doesn't have to overcome poor coaching and organizational dysfunction all while being blamed for it by a fanbase that hates him.

[@TheIsaiah4352]

Facts 😂 they don’t hear anything 😂

[@brrrrambo3983]

they dumb

[@vernpascal1531]

Yup. that's sad but true. When you play as great as LBJ has played for us with way too many spoiled fans that think if you don't go to the Finals you have had a bad year, I would think about going to the Spurs. Him, and Wemby would be something. they wouldn't contend unless they got a 3rd star ,but they would be highly entertaining with a more appreciative fan base.

[@Rodrickwashington-mf5dk]

Been a laker fan most of my life , coming to LAL was the biggest mistake for Bron . He could’ve done soo much better

[@DaemonTargaryen13]

Can’t wait to see lebron leave for nothing. I’ve been yelling to trade lebron for a year now. I knew this was coming. LA doesn’t deserve him. He honestly deserves a good team before he retires

[@TheTruthSeeker462]

Just leave Bron, sick and tired of this Lakers Fans taking you for granted

[@brrrrambo3983]

😂😂😂 they want rebuild how funny they dont understand how it works

[@PatricioJoseph]

please leave Lebron... take your fans with you....please!

[@ericmcgilp9704]

I'd be EXTATIC if he took a minimum salary and left. Nobody is going to give ANYTHING for a 40 year old that can only be effective 20 minutes a game.

[@brrrrambo3983]

​@@ericmcgilp9704 he their leading scorer plays almost 40mins a game coz teammates cant do shit aside from ad what you talking about😂😂😂 roster always injured always inconsistent

[@ericmcgilp9704]

@@brrrrambo3983 Nobody stupid enough to give him a max except Lakers.

[@1mihayes]

If they don’t change the roster the coach won’t matter!

[@derrickjohnson5403]

Good morning LakersNation!

[@monica93304]

LINDA RAMBIS???!!! WTF!!!! I knew it.

[@notorious_H.A.N]

People blaming Lebron is funny. It’s the front office and ownership that is the real issue. Why does Kurt rambis’ wife have such a voice in decision making? Why are the lakers treated like a mom and pop shop? Why don’t the lakers keep palinka as president of basketball operations and hire a real GM? These are the questions laker fans need to be asking. It’s not the superstar player that helped bring another chip to the Lakers, it’s the ownership and front office mismanaging player salaries and the franchise. Remember, they blew up a championship roster.

[@mike_3613]

Oh that superstar player who got everything he wanted including Westbrook that still got his ass busted in the first round? That guy? Who supposedly “makes everyone better” and you reference a Mickey Mouse ring foh you are a 🤡. Lebron been the problem lakers gave him AD and Russ and melo etc….. and he still can’t win shit foh

[@1peruvianguy]

So Bron sabotaged us getting Hurley?! 💜🤬💛

[@rogers6168]

If I was LeBron, I would consider leaving. Linda Rambis is one of the decision makers? Are you kidding me? Yeah, she is basketball know it all. Jeez! Front office is a joke!

[@TyrellClay]

Typically a sales pitch consists of an initial offer and counter offers. Weird that Hurley says there was a number but he didnt have a number in his head.

[@allumford1976]

I dislike anything Rambis at this point as a lifelong laker fan lol I'm over it. Im also considering all the bad ront office moves we have made o er the years and it just doesnt make sense...(Ty Lue coaching staff being the worse)

[@DaNewWaveLee]

I don’t think the lakers need to worry about rebuilding bc stars will come if cap space is not an issue. Technically Lebron is an issue for cap space if you want a “younger” team.

[@BOSSenjoyer]

It'd be funny if the lakers bi-annual failures are 100% due to them watching Trevor constantly defend the front office

[@robertnance5054]

As a longtime lakers fan, idc. I am ready for the next chapter

[@MrRabbit666]

Long time ago.

[@bottumthedreamer8735]

The reason I don’t take it as Dan Hurley was speaking on behalf of himself is because Lebron’s support was displayed before on Twitter and it’s thru the conversation he had with DH. It’s obvious the support is there. If there was no support, he wouldn’t hit him up in the first place. Even so, there is gonna be interest for Lebron, you got Philly ready to give him the max. Cavs can do a sign and trade for him as well.

[@markomarko5001]

Needs to convince linda rambis????????? OOOOH MYYYY …..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@markomarko5001]

Hey linda rambis how did you get your job?? I was gossip friend for mr. Bus daughter hahahahahahahahah

[@ryansmith7740]

I don't understand why Mark Jackson is not a candidate at all 😮😮

[@sundiatasoubefree683]

Because he is a homophobe and a bible thumper, that doesnt work in todays NBA not to mention he made inappropriatesexual remarks about Lebrons wife.

[@rogers6168]

The guy hasn't coached in what? 10 years? Yeah, he should be a considered. NOT!

[@marioserrano6333]

He's been black balled

[@xavianhayes61]

​@@rogers6168 so consider a rookie coach who has never played under a great head coach nore played winning basketball ever in his career.

[@thumpthumptv1651]

@@xavianhayes61Never played wining basketball? I get not wanting JJ, I don’t want him either but come on.

[@deddiev1718]

Thanks for the memories Lebron please don’t let the door hit you on the way out

[@Murali_bala13]

The same door that'll read Lakers = LOSERS for the rest of your lifetime... Once Lebron's gone

[@Rodrickwashington-mf5dk]

this is a terribly ran franchise that would still be struggling had he not came . been a laker fan for 25 years now …. The prestige is gone

[@beencouraged7415]

Time for rebuild folks let’s go !

[@zyxtrr]

excited for a rebuild? lmaoooo this franchise is cooked

[@beencouraged7415]

@zyxtrr exactly that’s why I said rebuild or don’t you now what that means of course we are cooked so it’s time to rebuild and get more talent and let who Wants to walk go

[@EdwardSimms]

Don’t need to rebuild, pick up Paul George and Zach Edey, and win a chip without him. So sweet.

[@po3tictr3smith49]

Don’t forget we were there already and we let many of those pieces go. Julius Randle, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball just to name a few young pieces that we got rid of. I think Christie needs to play more and people need to perform. Look at the last 4 in the playoffs. How many SS are on their team. Their 3,4 & 5 are really contributing along with 2 if mot 3 off the bench. We brought in Gabe Vincent (1 playoff series, instead of a player like Holiday)

[@maddaminkk]

@@EdwardSimms Ahh yes Paul George who has made 1 all NBA team in the past 5 years and has never even played in a finals will surely win a chip🤣🤣🤣

[@MC-qf8op]

Alt title: “Lebron pressure lakers to waste 17th pick on Bronny”

[@fattony9227]

I don't think the Lakers should waste their #55 pick on Bronny either.

[@icooktwo8239]

He was talking about his self 😂

[@Srsbzns_5150]

Shoulda traded Bron and AD last year. The only reason Laker leadership wants lebron is so the most points ever is still a Laker. The value to that is immeasurable. I'm not mad at it. L4L 🏆

[@ericmcgilp9704]

Sooner LBJ leaves, the sooner we can position ourselves for getting a younger star. It won't happen this year, but with a trade or two and manipulation of the roster, we could be ready to add a star as soon as next year. This is what Trevor never tells us. He says if LBJ leaves, we won't have any additional cap space this year. TRUE He never goes further to say...But by next year we could be if the right star is available. He also doesn't say that if LBJ and DLo BOTH leave we will have $30 million in cap space THIS YEAR. The sucking up to an aged star and pretending he can lead us anywhere is malpractice. I don't understand this myopia. I guess LeBron drama is good for clicks.

[@hunter-zp2hf]

Bro what 😭😭🤦 so e,plain who ur getting better than dlo and Bron for 30 mill 😭🤣🤡 explain what young star is going to want to come to this trash ass organization?!? I'll wait. Trae young? LMAO. Might be good enough for a play in spot if ur lucky. The fact ur emotions are so hurt and tied up into hating LeBron that u want him to leave so y'all can get a WORSE player blows my mind like how dumb can u get. Yeah well deff be better with Trae young for sure 😭🤦

[@Angel-Azrael]

Yeah sure. Another lonzo ball or ingram or Kuzma.

[@TruthMatters626]

Exactly. Dude is only getting older and he’s already old af yet let’s keep him and struggle to keep up with younger teams

[@-_Bee]

This franchise have been a joke since kobe was there. It was so bad yall owner Jeanie Buss had to go on an interview and say IF YALL DON'T WANT TO COME PLAY WITH KOBE THEN YALL DON'T HAVE THE HEART TO BE A LAKER 😂😂😂😂. Nobody wanted to play with kobe. Don't think we forgot about that lol. The owner had to do an interview about it that it was sooooo bad 😂😂😂

[@BigBalladontmiss]

“Any free agent that would be afraid to play with Kobe Bryant is probably a loser, and I’m glad they wouldn’t come to the team,” Buss said. What a professional owner right there I'm shocked nobody wants to come play for her.

[@PatricioJoseph]

Kobe was a Laker lebron is a Rental

[@-_Bee]

@PatricioJoseph idgaf, who was a Laker and who is a rental. I said what I said, and what I said is facts. LAKERS WAS BOOTY, and NOBODY WANTED TO PLAY WITH KOBE. The owner had to do an interview about it, lol. Lakers was booty

[@et90631]

Dude who’s your favorite team?

[@PatricioJoseph]

@@-_Bee Booty or Not i support the LAKERS... Here in LA we dont care who wanted to play with Kobe or Not Kobe was a Real LAKER!

[@LN-Lifer]

Okay people, you are totally overthinking this Dan Hurley was simply careful to word it as such because LBJ has not signed the extension yet.

[@cdog3114]

Trevor, what did you think Lebron would the Hurley? If he said he would be returning, Lebron would give up his leverage over the Lakers. You've got to understand the situation!

[@vonwill7823]

We need to pick Terrance Shannon jr @ 17

[@Woppieworld]

Stop watching ticket

[@Syzygy88]

He won’t be there

[@BeastMode-zo6yy]

If anybody wasn’t convinced that the Lakers is not what they used to be. You have another evidence, Linda Rambis giving her opinion about who will be Lakers next coach 🤡

[@AnomalyB31]

Now is honestly the best time for Lebron to chase a ring and for the Lakers to focus on rebuilding around AD. They aren’t winning anything in the west as presently constructed both as a team AND organization

[@zachnotzack4]

As a Lakers fan that also respects Lebrons career, if he left I wouldn’t blame him one bit. Honestly if I were him I’d leave too. This franchise is a clown show rn. It’s pretty simple, if Bron wants money, he’ll stay. If he wants another ring, he’ll leave.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

If I were him, I'd go play with Pops in San Antonio. Spend his last couple of years passing the torch and play for a quality franchise that he doesn't have to worry about everyone saying he's secretly in charge of.

[@nuhopetv]

22:04 based on these ideas, we gonna continue to be sooooo trashhhhh lmaoooo #FreeBron

[@mike_3613]

#freelakers Lebron the problem

[@nuhopetv]

@@mike_3613 i doubt that 😂😂😂😂 Da lakers were garbage witout making the playoffs since 2010 before Bron got here. FOH lmaoooooo

[@hunter-zp2hf]

​@@mike_3613yeah u can't honestly be this dumb bro 😭😭😭🤦

[@mike_3613]

@@nuhopetv oh so a first round exit is better? Wake up it’s a new generation Lebrons time is gone. Sooner lakers realize the better!

[@nuhopetv]

@@mike_3613 im not sayin its better or not, but u laker fans r delusional n ya be talkin like ya were this great team before him..... and ya werent lmao

[@robertnance5054]

I am ok with Rui being the full time power forward let him grow into the position a bit, at the very least we will get solid defense

[@courtneyharris50]

If lebron james signs back with the lakers, he is about business now and not winning a championship for his legacy. He beat those accusations originally, but man this team is not good enough to beat half the teams in the west. They can’t even get in the playoffs without the vaunted play-in tournament

[@ogunson8534]

What about Sam Cassel

[@robertnance5054]

I am from Baltimore so yes I want Sam I am

[@anthonyjoyce4231]

Longtime Lakers fan here. Those glory days where players and coaches wanted to come to the Lakers is over. Opposing teams are not going to help the Lakers. There is a Lakers tax. The firing of coaches has not helped the Lakers. Rebuild let LeBron walk trade AD.

[@brrrrambo3983]

yes rebuild around jhs😂

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

Brilliant strategy for being irrelevant for the next half decade.

[@Rodrickwashington-mf5dk]

And you believe these unqualified incompetent people could handle a full rebuild? …… right ok

[@hereintt6812]

Lakers don't need to make a trade. Ham didn't use the guys very well and there were many injuries. Wood, Christie and Vincent would do much better if they are put in the right role. A healthy Vando would also make the team a lot better. If they get a trade for JHS I'm for that, they don't need another guard.

[@mike_3613]

If I did foh

[@roderickpeyton4265]

Lebron knew Hurley would be asked about any interaction. His answer was going to be dissected regardless. I'll cheer the Lakers regardless of who is on the team opening night!GO LAKERS!!

[@MeMe-jq3ky]

Im ok with lebron leaving if he wants . Seeya. Stop playing with our roster and money and time. Make a decision, bruh. Lets get back to winning championships.

[@loloavec]

Bye LeBron 👋👋

[@Purpleandgold]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cobs9420]

The hope was for Jerry West to be consultant after Kobe retired. But FO chose a different path

[@MC-qf8op]

For a win now team, not having a coach for draft/FA is a big deal.

[@deemgai2727]

Dude wanted WB and we still recovering from that shot

[@King__Tone]

Dude wanted Demar but front office wouldn’t give him a 3-4 year deal

[@Murali_bala13]

"Dude" is not paid millions to make that decision, Rob and the front office is...

[@po3tictr3smith49]

The sad part is we’ve been horrible to where we received the #2 ovr pick. The Celtics received the #3 pk and I forget the other. We’re still in a stalemate mode when those other teams that were bad and getting top picks are now at the top.

[@Turbolsvda9]

Because they got the right guy and didn't have a certain players father pump him up to be something that he was not a star man I wanted jason but oh well 🤷

[@po3tictr3smith49]

@@Turbolsvda9 definitely was a Tatum fan

[@sendoh873]

Lakers don't have a great foundation of growing & developing young talent and a FO that doesn't have the best basketball minds and doesn't properly invest in their other departments and coaching. They've spent money for players, paying some luxury tax or repeater tax but that isn't enough. I like that they want to hire a coach for the long-term at least

[@Turbolsvda9]

@po3tictr3smith49 I wasn't I just said man the dude can play I always saw lonzo as propped up oh well draft was a long time ago

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

​@@Turbolsvda9 I would have passed on Ball just on principle with the way his clown father was running around on television that year. Didn't know how badly his father would ruin his career, but as a franchise they should have known better than to bet on all that glitz when the player underneath was far from a generational talent. A reminder that the year before they picked Ingram and the Celtics picked Jaylen Brown with the next pick. Feel bad about that when the Bill Russell Trophy is presented.

[@brianmcclendon6246]

Bron fans are hilarious! This guy has also been part of the problem as much as the organization has. There is enough blame to go around.

[@emoburger42069]

Im not too worried about that. We all know bron was gonna opt out. Likely he’s just using strategy to get his preferred contract from the Lakers.

[@erikkdane8485]

Much ado about nothing.

[@blackdragon6]

LeBron leaving is probably better for both parties tbh. People blame him for all of their problems unfairly or not. So it's perfectly understandable for them to part ways. Eh...just business 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

True. At this point, I'm seeing leaving the Lakers as what's best for Lebron. No matter how good he plays, he can't win both literally and figuratively.

[@ronboyt9768]

Trevor Lane podcast is number one 😊

[@MassiahProfit]

at this point, y’all haters don’t deserve Bron 😅

[@pabloramos420]

Haters ??? He's driving this franchise to the ground. Wym haters .

[@MassiahProfit]

@@pabloramos420 the front office is the only ones driving this franchise into the ground. figure it out 😂

[@brrrrambo3983]

​@@pabloramos420 yes hater thats you😂

[@jolli4116]

Lakers team awful getting hostaged by an aging superstar who can’t give anything significant anymore. Lakers management should rebuild around AD and let go of Lebron. Should put out that the team is willing to move on without Lebron.

[@704Jake]

Can't give anything significant anymore? Clearly you don't watch basketball. You're only in the comments because you're a Lebron hater 😂 He average 25/7/8

[@jolli4116]

@@704Jake his stat padding significant to y’all Lebron fans but not for true Lakers fans. It’s definitely you that’s not watching the lakers.

[@UnbiasedPep]

You know nothing about the sport. Just delete your comment

[@TheIsaiah4352]

😂 just delete this little bro 😂

[@jolli4116]

@@UnbiasedPep you Lebron fans too emotional. Why not convince Lebron to leave LA and take his stat padding talent somewhere else?

[@ThePlaybackRoom]

I really hope CLE drafts Bronny and mess everything up so we can finally be done with this Lakers mess.

[@jesusgascon1026]

He’s not going anywhere,he’s always done that with every team he’s played for. Come on,guys!

[@AD3Basketball]

Trevor, definitely believe he was referring to Lebron saying " If" as in him, Dan Hurley, coming to LA, not him (Lebron), resigning or leaving.

[@Eastra3]

But it was Dan Hurly being quoted.

[@aionfriendly]

Lakers fans and front office don't deserve Bron tbh. You called it the other day, even if Bron and Klutch was behind the Westbrook trade they were also behind the trade for AD. Let's call it a wash with Lebron on trades then.

[@user-kj6sm1bs9k]

never...lebron sucks

[@AllBackends]

@@user-kj6sm1bs9k stop talking basketball

[@jolli4116]

Stat padding king needs to take his act somewhere else.

[@user-kj6sm1bs9k]

@@AllBackends nah i dont think i will...watching a gassed 40 year old walk the ball up the court dribble the ball top of the logo til 5 seconds are left on the shot clock and then brick a pull up 30 foot shot...please leave...so sick of seeing him cry on the floor and not get back on defense he has a good 10 mins a game...the rest is just empty stats

[@vernpascal1531]

@@user-kj6sm1bs9k Yeah the team will really improve when he takes his 25 points, 8 assists and 40% on 3's and 54% elsewhere. Good luck finding a replacement for that.

[@nixonkwanzaatimothy286]

He’s not going anywhere! But the franchise is definitely reeling!

[@jesusgascon1026]

Go sign Cassell when the Finals are over!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@harmieporter2058]

If Bron leave and AD too. The Lakers will be in the gutter for years and think about this the Celtics is about to put up banner 18 when they beat the Mavs and the Celtics can put more banners in Boston for years too come

[@takezoaudio]

the lakers already have an in-house candidate... kurt rambis

[@timcaicao4987]

TBH, The Rambis couple had done nothing for the franchise. I havE no idea why they are still there....

[@brrrrambo3983]

​@@timcaicao4987FRIENDS with jeanie and buss fam 🤷‍♀️

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

@@timcaicao4987 Dinner parties? I don't know. You're right though, I've yet to hear of a positive impact that they've made.

[@joshellis5587]

Why would we come back w the same team again ? Especially bring back prince 😔 cuz he aint it

[@ronboyt9768]

Who the hell is Linda Rambis this lady has no front office experience just because her husband played for the Lakers 50 years ago and now all of sudden she is Nostradamus.

[@stevesmacfix]

Born and raised in LA county.. Laker fan for life and bleed purple and gold. LeBron leaving would be great! All my friends and die hard Laker fans won’t mind him leaving. Time to rebuild without him.

[@drexlspivey3047]

I want lebron to leave to. He needs to get away from that dysfunctional owner and GM. Then they can go back to being irrelevant for another decade.

[@JLS-vv6ye]

@@drexlspivey3047”real” lakers fans rather relive 2014-2019 all over again then have lebron or AD on the team

[@drexlspivey3047]

​@@JLS-vv6yeReal fan😂. Get over yourself

[@aduhm3321]

@@JLS-vv6yelay off the drugs

[@stevesmacfix]

@@drexlspivey3047 idk, I do know a lot of people would rather go through that than the LeBron drama

[@lionoh]

Oh thank Gawd

[@gregstone9038]

I love Laker Nation, but when we do these trade episodes it makes it seem like nothing is possible. If that was the case no one would be traded in the NBA ever! We would never have tried for Kobe and Shaq in the same summer. Cleveland ended up with D Mitch out of no where and Holiday and Kristaps ended up on the same team in back to back moves last off-season. Even with the new CBA it's possible if you're creative.

[@dna868muzik]

AD and LeBron...matter fact the whole team...should tell Pelinka and Jeanie that if things have to pass through the Rambis' then they want to be traded immediately...

[@Dredayallday187]

I pray every day he ask for a sign and trade…

[@Arn3z]

I hope he just leaves yall high and dry

[@Dredayallday187]

@@Arn3z that’s cause ur probably a clippers fan🤣🤣🤣

[@Arn3z]

@@Dredayallday187 nah lakers fans yall just don’t deserve lebron or any other good player on the team to be honest, shitty cheap franchise who can’t even close the deal on trades or find a coach that’s not a complete joke

[@Dredayallday187]

@@Arn3z your self proclaimed goat is the reason no one wants to come to the the lakers. We never had problems getting free agents until he brought his crybaby ass to La.

[@Arn3z]

@@Dredayallday187 yea because la had been a free agent attraction within this last decade, no one been wanting to play for the bum ass lakers. Y’all been ass since 2010 get with the program lil bro

[@ravenswin16]

Coach or player😊. If you dont dream about being a Laker you can bounce. 💯😈💥

[@joshellis5587]

Another year of bron means another losing year of watching him stat pad plus making Jeannie bus $$$ . We are not a serious franchise till bron gone

[@M60Tanker]

"If" is the only way Lebron can address things, this is called leverage.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

He needs leverage? The max is set and he'll get it.

[@M60Tanker]

@@JonSmith-hk1bq Sure, the leverage I am referring to is not for his contract.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

@@M60Tanker If you're talking about Bronny, then the Lakers would shrug at wasting a late 2nd round pick on him. Lebron doesn't need leverage for that either.

[@jovibenignos846]

Go Lakers!

[@JamesLong80]

Go Celtics

[@Sin-G]

@@JamesLong80 yet you're in our circles - P#uck Boston!

[@RoxysWorld2324]

@@JamesLong80lakers live rent free in your head.. Yall won most of your chips vs plumbers when there was 8 teams 🤣

[@JamesLong80]

@@RoxysWorld2324 I'm a very disgruntled Lakers fan.

[@pabloramos420]

That 40 year-old can leave !! He's just driving this franchise to the ground!!! Jeanie it all starts with you !!!

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

If the Lakers can only get one wing player this offseason then here’s who I think they should target and the ranking 1. DeMarr DeRozan-From LA and can still be an effective scorer at the 2/3 off the bench. Could get a hometown discount if available. 2. Kelly Oubre-A sparkplug scorer who can come Off the bench and give impactful minutes 3. Royce O’Neele-Always liked him in limited minutes for defense 4. Resigning Taurean Prince-He wants to come back and with better coaching might be more effective with his minutes Overall, there is marginal opportunities for the Lakers to get better. Not as flashy but some options are available

[@steveho7190]

LBJs blood has never been and will never be Purple & Gold 💜💛

[@needoc4639]

As a big LeBron fan, I hope he leaves LA. The Lakers do not want to go all in. I hope he goes to a team where he can put them over the hump.

[@Arn3z]

Facts lakers team and fans don’t deserve lebron

[@ozzee5094]

He ain’t putting no one over the top he’s a 40 yr old stat padder

[@elflashvisionz]

Nah LeFraudna DO NOT DESERVE Lakers.

[@JoseSanchez-mz7wh]

Go all in, as far as what? They traded all the young players they had for AD because Lebron wanted veteran help. They got a title and have been a mess every other season. Now they have no cap space and they are willing to trade all the assets they will have available to bring him more help. What else do you want them to do for LeBron. They are also willing to pay a max to a guy who doesnt affect winning anymore. I mean if he takes a major pay cut they can bring him help otherwise the Lakers need to be ready for the play in again.

[@fearlesskingdom4051]

@@ozzee5094You’re a 40 year old hater

[@Sin-G]

Smh - let him go!!! Need to move on...

[@nuhopetv]

If HE!! (Dan) is there Lebron would support him. Cmon bro slow news day?

[@Eastra3]

Hurly was being quoted, not Lebron.

[@Spaghettibeach]

that segue into Mando 😂

[@Tray27]

lebron come to phily your fit with maxey and embiid

[@Purpleandgold]

Yes take him please 🙏

[@Tray27]

​for sure we ganna get him and we pay a draft picks for the lakers because i feel bad for you'll guys he destroy your future ​@@Purpleandgold

[@VincentVanTodd]

Do people understand that if Lebron leaves we get nothing? We don’t have the cap room and NO draft pick for the year of Cooper Flag Edit: Cooper Flag is 2026! Just deal with one more year of Lebron then tank and trade AD

[@lamotte]

Man we are long over due for a real rebuild we’ve had 9 titles in the last 30 plus years, we need to develop some young talent like OKC, Minnesota, Sacramento, it’s okay I’m about ready to be done with LeBron as a Laker.

[@stephanieufondu1230]

Yep the rules now make it difficult to trade for several really good to great players. Gotta build through the draft.

[@VincentVanTodd]

@@lamotte then why not wait another year when we actually have a pick 😅 cause Bron leaves it’ll be the #1 pick Pelicans from the Lakers. Wait a year trade AD and such and Bron retires that’s it from there

[@soldjasquadbc]

Just a few years before bron and yall want a rebuild lol. 14/15 21-61 15/16 17-65 16/17 24-58 17/18 35-47

[@brrrrambo3983]

no they dont, they dont know anything bout the team, its all just hating on bron😂 bron gets all the blame😂

[@rodneyroyston8427]

Is there a player high in the lottery that we can see being a good fit for us long term?

[@ggkedzz5895]

They can get Edey for 17th pick

[@normanrowe2831]

I do not give a rat’s a$$ if he stays or goes!

[@ronrob6854]

Free my dawg from this poverty franchise. Never had this awful experience with a front office in Cleveland (the 2nd stint) or Miami. Lakers absolute trash