Matt Barnes on How Bronny James Will Be Received as a Laker with LeBron & NBA Free Agency Moves

Matt Barnes of All The Smoke joins the show to discuss NBA Free Agency including LeBron James re-upping with the Los Angeles Lakers and the end of the Golden State Warriors dynasty as Klay Thompson departs.
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[@tylers1984]

Why are guys willing to sacrifice their integrity to boost up an irrelevant player. #bronny

[@avaire2770]

The entire league is going to be gunnin for this kid

[@diplomatboy21]

And they will be out the league like deaunte west ...maybe even faster😂😂😂

[@Coco-de2ei]

Which will make him tougher

[@avaire2770]

@@diplomatboy21 😂 I didn’t think about that

[@THELOF1]

Some will but most won't. A lot of players are signed to Klutch and guys in the league especially the younger ones look up to Lebron, if anything they'll go easy on him. Bronny is a good kid, not cocky so he is also likeable. I don't care that he was drafted since at pick 55 it's practically irrelevant, I don't think he should have been given a guaranteed contract though. Other two way guys who were grinding should have gotten that.

[@omar.Lo714]

@@Coco-de2eisome crack under the pressure

[@geeman8332]

3 yrs guaranteed for a 2nd round pick is wild

[@thetrib1]

are you talking about maxwell lewis or bronny james?

[@MultiChalker]

Idg this take he’s not just a 2nd round pick, obviously a move to keep Bron happy bc Bron makes the lakers a lot more money than what either of them costs combined

[@thetrib1]

@@MultiChalker this is the contract for 2nd round picks. If they get signed before the season starts iirc. This isnt new.

[@JP-jd8wr]

It actually happens more than you think. It's just made a bigger deal because of LeBron haters

[@christopherwilliams7844]

NO ITS NOT two kids got the same contract last yr. One was the 58th pick 😂stop the 🧢 just say u hate the 🐐👑

[@iTzCHIZE]

I bet LiAngelo Ball wishes Lebron was his dad instead of Lavar.

[@plusmoore]

i wonder if Izzy and Amin ever shot the fade

[@Johnn466]

THE FRAUD KING has 10 Head Coach and 250 teammates on his resume. Other players teammates numbers. Jordan 124. Kobe 148. Curry 169. Duncan 138. NBA Finals records: Bill russell was 45-25. Kareem was 29-27 Magic was 24-26. MJ was 24-11. Kobe was 23-14. Duncan 23-11. Curry is 21-13. Lebron is 22-33. Bird was 16-15. Shaq 17-13. Hakeem 10-7. Lebron fans are age 15-25 they never witnessed Jordan dominace in 90s and caught tale end of Kobe Bean Bryants career. Magic and Showtime Lakers was 50yrs ago.

[@tylers1984]

When people are snowflakes and cant accept constructive criticism and facts then they label people as #haters. Numbers dont lie. 4 ppg at a lower end college program. Every team passed on bronny even the lakers. In a league that has a long history of lottery pick busts bronny has a 1 percent chance of even being in the league in 5 yrs. Real fans love guys who can ball. Real fans hate players that are hype. Real fans know the game. All these explayers and so called experts being clearly fake as f you know better. Bronny will most likely be completely irrelevant. Lakers have a 1 percent chance to even make the playoffs. Lebron so many bad looks with all of this. Jordan would never make any of these misteps. Bring back 80s-90s basketball. Also stay in college.

[@marioantoniocrespoMexican92]

Comparing bronny James to legendary Larry bird is insult!

[@JC91284]

So bronny is good enough for NBA guarantee contract but Emoni Bates wasn't 😂

[@Josefernandez35563]

In his defense, he doesn’t have the same off-court and on-court issues as bates

[@JC91284]

@@Josefernandez35563 he got into trouble one time 2-3yrs ago what does that have to do with anything Bates isn't in the g league cause he got into trouble he's just not ready but he's way more ready then bronny

[@Josefernandez35563]

@@JC91284 not trying to argue with you, just pointing out the obvious. The lakers as an organization felt comfortable giving him a contract worth X amount of dollars. While the cavs decided against paying a player with criminal charges that makes him ineligible to play.

[@JC91284]

@@Josefernandez35563 they wouldn't of drafted him if his past criminal record that he already was convicted of was a issue and by the way those charges was dropped down to misdemeanors

[@Josefernandez35563]

@@JC91284 yes, they were dropped after he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. That doesn’t diminish the fact that he’s had off the court issues, which could possibly happen again. Both players are young, and talented enough to make it at the NBA level. Hopefully, both young men with have prosperous professional careers. Wishing them and you the best.

[@Big-tj4cr]

This man said he has work ethic and iq like his father 😂😂😂😂

[@kennylafortune63]

That bebeto Brazil ‘94 jersey 🔥🔥🔥

[@jcliu]

I’m old enough to remember when JJ Reddick was among the most resentful of the vets who mercilessly hazed nepo-baby Austin Rivers on the Lob City Clippers! But I guess Doc was just head coach and GM, not the boss, like LeBron.

[@kevinjohnson9319]

Rivers was way better than lebronny

[@wolfman8449]

bronny got 4 years 7+ million dollars? damn lol. Cool thing as far as father/son goes but holy bad deal batman.

[@thetrib1]

maxwell lewis from last year got the exact same deal. obviously other players did as well. but i'm using maxwell lewis because he's on the same team as bronny.

[@ln6000]

It’s that the rookie minimum.. ppl are looking at 7.8 mill but that’s over 4 yrs Which is like 1.2 mill a year I guess you have to break it down first some ppl smh

[@jacks5183]

We all know, I don’t care what team a player is on, production is the bottom line, Basketball IQ, doesn’t mean anything if you don’t produce, and that’s in any sports environment, expectations are high, pressure is high

[@nanagyambibi7426]

I thought rookie contracts were on a scale. I didnt know you could negotiate it at all.

[@kw0017]

First round picks are. Not second rounders

[@cdawg_sf]

Not enough credit given to GMs that dump bad contracts. The new CBA makes it that much harder to keep winning teams together. Especially declining players

[@Leftyin2024]

This is going to be million times worst than when Lonzo entered the league after all that talk his dad did.

[@reedickyaluss]

They gave up a 2nd rd pick to secure Lebron. Its as simple as that. Bronny doesnt matter.

[@chitowndagreat8635]

Securing an aging player that doesn't impact the game anymore is wild

[@hadeselgin]

For those who struggled, tried so hard to get into the league, those who abide by jungle rules, go by stronger surviving, or just hold it against what Bron does or Nepotism……….Bronny gonna be crucified out there

[@M3GRSD]

As good as the Sixers "look," let's use perspective. He, along with Harden, have a history of disappearing in playoff games. They look great in the regular season, but not when it matters. That's why I dont believe the Sixers are a real threat to come out of the East.

[@unxpctd79molowe23]

LeBron wants to test his son's game...put him in a 1vs1 against Pat Bev and Avery Bradley Then he'll be NBA tested

[@markrychorcewicz6559]

There is only 1 major franchise in NBA it's Celtics

[@Holland1917]

Bronny james will unfortunately now no matter what he does always be regarded as a punk ass Nepo baby.

[@jasonmartin7798]

Wishful thinking from a mediocre failure?

[@uncleb7821]

@@jasonmartin7798 Bronsexuals are pathetic

[@MaximusAurelius1111]

Dat young buck going straight to Lakers "G" League. Unfortunately, I don't think he will be going nowhere near his Dad

[@ryansimmons5591]

The thumbnail on this could not have been more misleading lol

[@ZPLS18]

We must be already living in the shadow realm if this entire offseason doesn’t ruin the lakers for the next decade.

[@KoryHorton-sc7wq]

And how did my nephew average 16 points a game 7 and a 1/2 revolnes go?Undraft it in lebronie , j is whoaaaverage four point five points a game

[@TheBigkrick]

Who picked this topic?

[@petetheodocion9542]

Lakers just admitting they arent a serious franchise

[@damnthatsfr5475]

They really haven't been since they gave kobe the going away gift that was his last contract and then hired rob pelinka

[@CoreyLaMarr]

Really..that's what they're admitting..u wud hav no idea, nor wud u care, whp the 55th pick was if it wasn't Bronny..

[@tommyg_tv1]

They are not serious because they picked the son of a GOAT at pick 55 in the draft?

[@jejbsh2191]

​@@tommyg_tv1 yea they took a trash player when they needed real help

[@mistermajestic9352]

BIG FACTS!​@@jejbsh2191

[@MrFargo1001]

It will be a disaster. Shouldn't even got picked.

[@joeyt617]

Mac McClung, who would smoke Bronny, just rolling his eyes

[@Rudizzie01]

😂😂😂😂...just stop the cap...dude been in the league and had his chance to show nba teams what he has...Bronny situation has nothing to do with dude not making an active roster😂😂😂😂😂😂...HATER

[@uncleb7821]

@@Rudizzie01 People are haters for having an opinion? You look as immature as that boy in the background.

[@bigtee4690]

Exactly dude need to go over seas because dunk contest wins dont make you an NBA player. I guess the Professor is mad or shaking his head. Good Luck Lebron James Jr.

[@ronneysavoy9705]

Once again if matt barnes had the opportunity he will play with his son. Stop hating its a basketball game thats all hes a laker do you think it can be stopped by haters no

[@gregnielson7975]

Bronny wouldn't start at most good colleges. He couldn't even start on a terrible USC team. It's not hate to point out the obvious Matty Barnes..😂

[@rabboni97]

Bronny will be waived after a year.

[@atimeofseason]

Laker fans do not care about LeBron’s desire to play NBA Basketball alongside his son. Laker fans only care about one thing: CHAMPIONSHIPS. Deliver a championship and you will be revered by them. Fail to deliver a championship and you will be reviled by them.

[@jasonmartin7798]

Who cares what entitled fans think?

[@manyogurt4645]

​@@jasonmartin7798All fans from every sport feel this way. Especially the fans who invested in season tickets. Every team's motivation should be IMPROVING the team to win championships, period. We shall soon see if drafting a 6'1" benchwarmer with a 4.8PPG from a mediocre college and investing $7.9M x 4 years guaranteed makes sense.

[@AyyRios]

wait until we get the first alley op from Bronny to lebron. legendary moment

[@thetrib1]

honestly I can't wait to see dalton, bronny, lewis, and jalen(didn't see him on the summer roster though kinda scares me) on the court together this summer.

[@mistermajestic9352]

For you maybe.😂

[@eduardoneil1065]

Right, thats all that matters, watching Lebron and Bronny play, the team and championships, who cares, King Lebron is more important than anything or anybody.

[@thetrib1]

@@eduardoneil1065 for you yeah haha. it's ok to understand that he's one of the most impactful entities in league history. sorry that that bothers you

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

In hindsight I'd love to see how LeBron reacts when a player goes too hard on Bronny. He'll go Draymond x10

[@uncleb7821]

Fake news 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@iRyder007x]

Wishing Bronny the best, I hope he is good.

[@hrs1414]

It wont. No one will say anything to him or do anything to him. He is protected by his father, agent and the lakers - the biggest franchise in the league.

[@pglanville]

Lol, he will be bullied.

[@ericrodriguez5499]

Imo he'll be protected by rich paul clients. But you might be correct

[@uncleb7821]

@@ericrodriguez5499 Ur a clown if you think Klutch clients are gonna “have bronny’s back” 😂

[@danshealthylifestyle8443]

The lakers are trash now

[@blakelonning7676]

Bronny James is a Perfect example of a DEI hire which means he "Didn't Earn It"!

[@noahbirdrevolution]

I would accept this as a Lakers fan if Lebron took a legit pay cut to help build the roster. When you're milking pennies just because of a wealth/power obsession I can't respect you.

[@jasonmartin7798]

Really? Lol

[@noahbirdrevolution]

@@jasonmartin7798 Lebron blew up a solid young team when he arrived and will leave the Lakers in shambles. Bronny should have got a two year rookie minimum & Lebron should be a team player not playing for max when it prevents the team from getting players who can help them win. I'm a Lakers fan. Not a Lebron fan.

[@ELjediLOCO]

Becky with the hair

[@uncleb7821]

Ur suspect.

[@gregnielson7975]

Lakers are a joke.. Laughing stock of the league..

[@mattbailey6417]

Saying "he's got some money" with 2 million a year is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. He probably got more allowance in high school. I wouldn't be surprised if his dad doubles his salary on the side. That kid probably has 50 million in his bank account already. "He's got some money to go with it...". Lol. Thank goodness he got that

[@user-bmw528]

NBA players gotta support the cartel (Klutch). They just make shit up to sound good

[@uncleb7821]

You sound like a simp lol.

[@birgermunter5638]

Dan and his crew are pretty woke lame

[@TheCbmt]

People are not upset with the nepotism, they are upset because James Jr is trash 🤷‍♂️