The End of D'Angelo Russell

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[@Nubern]

What is going on with the Lakers?

[@Zinnxyy]

Hi Mike

[@jaredbezes7806]

If you were a real sports fan you stop making dumb titles like ‘the end of ______’. It’s so dumb

[@lolife1981]

lose the intro and just get straight to business

[@DeadwaveCarrier-oc1wo]

​@@lolife1981That's why I skip a whole minute. Get right to the subject.

[@Tr3y713]

Every year the lakers find someone to single out and blame

[@TheFlightMike]

I feel like russell westbrook made sense... It was a terrible fit. But D'Angelo Russell is just ridiculous IMO.

[@luisquinteros7492]

Because it’s the fakers worst org

[@izzy4250]

@TheFlightMike U mean he has been playing ridiculously good his last 5 games avg 27 n 6 but Trade Dlo not AR who is glorified role player dude can't defend and jus foul baits 😂

[@trip2belize]

​@@izzy4250bruh what 😭 he meant putting the blame on dlo is ridiculous, ahahaha

[@izzy4250]

@trip2belize Oh shit I didn't realize that was what he meant 😭

[@gregoryjohnson7043]

Dlo has been playing pretty decent this whole year. I dont understand the hate. 16pts 6 assist at almost 50% fg percentage. Someone had to say it.

[@JS96919]

aside from being good in brookyln, dlos track record is being a losing player

[@Gm214-lv4wf]

@@JS96919that’s literally 80% of the nba that’s a weak argument my guy

[@something2consider783]

Just like Magic hated Van Axl, Lebron doesn't like the attention D-Lo gets even though D-Lo feeds him like a newborn baby.

[@JS96919]

@@Gm214-lv4wf lakers need to rebuild...

[@sierinlang]

Blame everyone but lebron… it’s been like that for more than a decade now… too bad you just realize it now…

[@gary7lewis]

They will regret trading DLo if they do.

[@mikevickilovedogs]

They won’t. Minnesota is #1 in the west merely by ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION of “DLo”. Regular season he will go on hot streaks of shooting to masquerade his subpar play. He plays with swagger instead of intensity and smarts. It’s like ppl don’t actual WATCH THE FKN GAMES, braindead

[@Noname-eu5uj]

They regretted letting him go the last 2 times

[@drexelspivey872]

There is nothing to regret. They aren’t a playoff team now and they won’t be when they trade him

[@YoungWolfe15]

Whole-heartedly believe the Lakers should've never gotten rid of DLo to begin with.

[@BIGGBAGA]

and kept Ingram

[@mouseandkeyboard1009]

Ham is the problem.

[@123shotas]

​@@BIGGBAGAhe's good, he has next LeBron James on his team 😂

[@weho_brian]

what does it matter, hes here now. Also I dont think he's that guy that gets you over

[@MainEngine22]

i agree,it makes no sense to trade a very good player.

[@anthonyhale8844]

They should get rid of Lebron’s old ass and build a young core of players

[@rathesungod291]

This always happens every time this year on anytime that Bron plays on. That's why established player never wanna join him.

[@808slumps]

WTF are you talking about, I guess Anthony Davis is not an established player? 🤣🤣🤣

[@rathesungod291]

@808slumps fam like I said . Google the word established instead of being a lazy substandard troll and you would understand. You're welcome for the education and God bless

[@rathesungod291]

Lebron recruited A.D.

[@jerrythealien9106]

It isn't LeBrons fault they can't hoop lol. Crazy y'all be blaming LeBron for playsrs own play like LeBron controls them

[@rathesungod291]

@jerrythealien9106 he actually does. Every team has to build around him. Negate their talents and become "stand in the corner knock down shooters" or get traded. His teams are always unbalanced because he won't take a pay cut to bring n quality players(I wouldn't either), then he lowers the teams moral with public passive aggressive statements regarding his team current state. He leaves, and the team goes into rebuild mode. In miami U.D. and Dwade took pay cuts for him.

[@LoneSamurai_X]

Darvin Ham: "D'Angelo, you've got the green light for 10 games to pad your stats as much as possible" ** After 10 games.... ** Pelinka: "Good job Ham, D'Angelo's value is high enough now that we can trade him for Bruce Brown" ** Another 10 games later.... ** Pelinka: "Ham, you're fired" ☠️☠️☠️

[@maxsmart8954]

Giving up offense and assists sounds like a typical Pelinka trade

[@real-h1739]

Bruce Brown only has defense

[@johnthonig1692]

Lebron only plays offense

[@TheFlightMike]

This made me spit out my water 😂😂😂

[@aceocean3450]

@@TheFlightMike it’s going to happen

[@robsaw5663]

Man I just want them to go get a good defensive center so AD doesn’t necessarily have to play center. Like I know the raps selling atm is poeltl available or even gafford on wizards. What made the 2020 team good was not just their shooting but their defence and versatility with lineups with Dwight. (Another pick setter, lob threat and rim protector) Also never thought frank vogel should’ve been fired that man could coach, just got caught in the Westbrook crossfire.

[@onick9250]

exactly man

[@nrthnlytes6883]

dlo and reaves are cones on defense one gotta go

[@onick9250]

@@nrthnlytes6883 yup

[@jaycrushalot]

@@nrthnlytes6883but that don’t even matter if you got good rim protection, nobody in the league can be defended one on one let’s be real the rules are made so it’s damn near impossible to guard 1 on 1 without fouling or an easy blow by with how good these players are, but good rim protection limits that

[@Westcoastguard1]

Real talk 💯

[@Turk_2023]

No one ever talks about Lebron taking plays off, arguing with refs while teams getting beat on D, bricking 3s, turning it over and not running back on D.

[@Value_Pilgrim]

This is Lebron's playbook since last 14 years or so. 1. Start the year by hyping up the co-star and shift the expectations on others. 2. Laze around and deliberately lose games towards trade deadline. 3. Along with his crony reporters create a hype that "Lebron needs help" 4. Force Management to trade for someone... 5. Once trade is done, Lebron gets excited and towards the All-Star break starts playing properly. Saying that he is hyped up to play with such fantastic traded players... 6. Go to playoffs and then see if there is a chance to go to the finals...if there us a good chance, Lebron takes the entire credit. 7. If not, Lebron will pout and sulk and crash out of Playoffs. 8. His crony reporters and hype creating machine will lay the blame on some scapegoat (most probably the players they hyped the most). 9. Next season - rinse and repeat.

[@anthonylee3691]

if you were a historian, there would be no need to study history.

[@Eastra3]

I was thinking this was LBJ's playbook too lol.

[@delab13]

As a LeBron fan, I want to disagree with you. But I've seen this too often, I really wish he would just play his best with the pieces they have. They won't win a chip this year, but the NBA has so much talent right now it's really hard for anybody to win a chip even with a "loaded" team

[@saurabh7489]

Amazing analysis. Well done.

[@The-Endo-SymArmor]

​@@delab13the pieces he has aren't good enough unfortunately

[@shockystick]

Watching this on the toilet rn 🎉

[@JJeffer2020]

D Lo has been averaging 21 ppg shooting 50% from the field and 45+% from three in the month of January DLO has been solid

[@shawtyeatemup1352]

Well keep him then

[@amjj8218]

You’re a good defender for one year and all of the sudden you’re a great defender for the rest of your career

[@filmneuro]

Here right after his best game in a while with the lakers.

[@davidpayne3719]

I was waiting for this comment 🎉

[@onmygrind336]

Best game in awhile is crazy🤦🏿‍♂️ best game in awhile sounds like what we should be saying about Klay Thompson🤣🤣🤣 Not the starting guard for the Lakers

[@mikesway4522]

Clutch last night vs. Warriors!

[@Karanja1791]

Keep DLO, the problem is the change in lineups every week, that coaching. Reddish should have never been a starter, what are they looking at.

[@stevosmoothhiggins5106]

Line up change I think is an issue it messes with player confidence think it’s along the line of coaching and knowing when to sub players in and how to keep uptempo pace

[@saniyagentry2454]

See to me the laker don’t need to trade Dlo he’s the not problem the problem is that the lakers need to be consistent with the right lineup and they don’t need Murray he isn’t even that good like he used to be

[@MJFRMDA00]

I agree 100%

[@SeekingNewHeights777]

Fire ham can watch 10 games see 7 different starting 5s you will not see that with any other team and it’s not because of health if everyone was fully healthy I could only imagine how sh!t Ham would coach

[@dancasipit]

They need to trade him because of his contract watch Lakers nation video he explains why Lakers needs to trade dlo.

[@Tashbop]

Dlo knew he was gonna be traded when he signed a contract with a player option next year and no trade clause. It’s not really about the player. Lakers have some of the worst perimeter defense in the league so a trade has to get done if they want to be a contender

[@user-qi9kw4xq9v]

It's LeFraud but everyone is to scared to say it.

[@Chapa-pa-pa]

Los Angeles is where point guards go to ruin their careers.

[@dillondigiacomo1078]

The biggest flaw of Lebron is how he or his Stan’s put blame on one player every time they are playing like garbage and want to trade them. Thank god they didn’t trade for kyrie bc they would still be mid

[@michaelschwerter9112]

Darvin Ham's scheme and rotations are the problem. Why does he have our players crash so hard to the rim whenever there's penetration. We have the best rim protector in AD, so we should live with it rather than giving up wide open 3's. Opposing teams are having historic shooting nights against the Lakers getting wide open looks. DLo is not the problem. He came in clutch most of the playoffs, and had one bad series. Granted it was a really bad series, but we wouldn't have been playing Denver without his contributions on Memphis and against the GSW. Rui was our answer to Jokic. Having Rui play on Jokic, and having AD protect the rim slowed him down. Lakers need a coach that can adjust the script mid game, and get the most out of the talen we have.

[@coreyroberts47]

We need lebron off ball virtually all the time. He’s possibly the most effective cutter of all time and one of our best spot up shooters (weird). Let dlo and ar handle and use lebron as the sword not the knight

[@Boe3]

Lakers need to hire you 😂

[@Boe3]

@@coreyroberts47he had to adjust his game as he’s getting older just like when MJ adjusted his game from a slasher to an off ball machine later in his career

[@michaelschwerter9112]

@Boe3 we just need a solid coach. When your #1 star has the highest basketball iq in the league, you need a coach that can top that. Lakers roster doesn't respect Ham. You can't win a chip when your coach lost the locker room

[@Riquelme23]

They always find someone they blame so that it isn’t about the superstars

[@meangreen4500]

I've been a faithful laker for over 50 years and the elephant in the room that no laker fan wants to admit is LeBron is the problem. But because of the money the organization will make as long as he is there they won't get rid of him.but think of superstars we could actually get for him and win championships.we have a good team and coaching staff but we will never win another championship with LeBron. FACTS

[@mikiecope]

LeFlop wastes possessions and turns the ball over until he gets his stats. Then blames the team when they can't get going and bring it home. That's why they have so many close losses.

[@timadamson3378]

A rumor is not an agreement. Jesus.

[@ghost-type]

Trading for Murray will be a huge mistake. You'll just have Westbrook 2.0. Losing good players for a player who won't be able to shoot 3s, who's defense is nowhere what it used to be, and a player who can't finish.

[@lotuslife3239]

It would be Westbrook 2.0 but imo if Russ had more wing defense to work with like the Lakers have now he would have been just fine. It was just those trash Avery Bradley, THT, Pat Bev lineups that were too small to do anything defensively with and Westbrook was offball which he isnt great at. If Lebron could shoot more like PG and Kawhi offball it would also be a different story, but Im sure Russ would have loved playing defense next to Vanderbilt and Reddish. He was working well with Rui

[@user-ds1fd2rm4p]

trade LeBron, trade A.D , trade everyone

[@EnZo7992]

Austin Reeves rubbing DLo’s shoulders saying chill bruh you acting like you about to be sent to Washington or sum 😂

[@ThetSSC]

Thx Mike, your channel is way more satisfactory and way less cringy to watch than the others on YT.

[@xaynizn6394]

did ma boy dirty in the thumbnail lmao.

[@Johnwilliams11047]

😂

[@ishaq24722]

The problem with the Lakers is they will win a game against a good team and then lose to a bad team the next day. As they did when they beat Dallas and then lost to the Nets! They need something. They can't be trusted to be consistent.

[@DonRozay1980]

Salute to you Flight Mike 🏀

[@bobbymaverick7221]

LeBron will trade you 😂, I like that quote,so true though

[@ramoncastro4737]

If the lakers trade DLo back to the nets despite being a bad fit right now, it'll be deja vu to DLo's first nets stint from that trade lol

[@marsclayton1002]

Another year, another Bron scapegoat. I'm so freaking sick of him. He never has enough. Always someone else fault. Plus, he sucks with no moves and is boring to watch. I seriously can't wait till this old tired ass ninja goes sit down. He ain't gotta retire, but he gotta get the hell up outta here. 😂😂

[@sinhnguyen8135]

When the issues keep happening and you are the constant denominator, you might want to consider that you are the problem (or take some accountability). Like you said, every year the same crap. Its clockwork at this point.

[@Dsw8691]

I would like to see him take a huge pay cut and end up playing with one of his kids. Or go back to the Heat

[@jericaspillaga1904]

@@Dsw8691 he can play in detroit w/ his kid then, no need to ruin another great team, just saying

[@500erider]

Yeah, I couldn't help but to think that when the fans were chanting "LeBron's gonna trade you" while Brandon Ingram was shooting free throws, that this was SO wrong. That type of BS should NEVER happen. If that never happened to a player while Jordan was winning titles, it damn sure shouldn't happen to a player because of LeBron James. The league licks this dude's boots like nothing I've ever witnessed before. The league gives him WAYYYYY too much power and authority, and allowing him that level of authority more often than not doesn't even add up to more wins, or championships. He wanted Westbrook, and they went out and got him, and look how that turned out. Now, we've even got referees giving BS calls against opposing teams, trying to make him look better than he really is, and it is disgusting. LeBron is a great player, but he is no GOAT.

[@ToLooseGoose]

So you want to blame and scapegoat the 39 year old guy who's having a career highs across the board on good efficiency? Injuries, inconsistent lineups, ham over coaching the problem, and players going through shooting slumps so bad that wide open shots weren't even being contested from the opposing team. Come on bro use some critical thinking.😂

[@Michael-H23]

I honestly feel bad for Deangelo Russell, he has only had one real opportunity to play freely was in Brooklyn

[@mattprice302]

Great vid as always

[@samuraijack10]

The amount of players and first round picks traded throughout respective careers: LeBron: 118 (21 seasons) Kobe: 56 (20 seasons) Curry: 51 (15 seasons) Jordan: 35 (15 seasons)

[@mycol8455]

Wow, thanks for the this stat😱

[@DJezdic]

The GOAT doesn’t have a losing record in the NBA Finals.

[@texchu8331]

Time to trade Lebron. He's leaving after this season anyway, right?

[@TheCtree21]

@@DJezdicthe goat is top 10 in almost every stat. Top 5 in scoring and assists. Titles are a team achievement brother. People gotta stop using it for their goat argument. It's weak

[@yahirzavala-nm9ur]

@@texchu8331you trade Lebron yall ain’t winning shit this season all the advance stats point to Bron making the team better not to mention your gonna get nothing back for him trade players and first rounds to get Bron ? Or wait till the next year and draft bronny and get Lebron on a cheaper salary ? Legit next season who ever drafts bronny gets Lebron and at a cheaper contract you saying trade Lebron shows you don’t know shit bout b bal

[@hallow4780]

Anytime I see these videos, it’s regarding “The End” of someone 🤣🤣

[@JoseGuzman-ne3pk]

The Problem is Ham but it’s LBJ in the defensive side because Imagine LBJ has Point Guard or Small Foward it would but AD as Power Foward which is his real position.

[@sharky1854]

The problem is lebron and ad aren’t efficient enough from three so bringing in another center will make the spacing even worse. Yeah if the lakers had Chet or Kat they could move AD to the PF and Lebron too the SF but they won’t get either

[@iHasCaek]

its really too bad we cant trade coaches. lakers' fans all over the world trying to figure out a way to get the coach out because our players right now seem to be getting along real well. the coach's lack of good coaching is pissing EVERYONE OFF.

[@RondayB]

Any point guard who is not Kyrie or Curry, lose their powers once they play with Bron.

[@ballnshyt5437]

Interesting comparison being curry never played with lebron.

[@_blankface]

@@ballnshyt5437from the all star games I think it’s pretty clear Steph would catapult any team while playing alongside lebron

[@RondayB]

@@ballnshyt5437 ASG

[@izzy4250]

Imagine trading Dlo but not AR 😂

[@carlosmartinezz3022]

AR young, he can still learn and has a team friendly contract

[@izzy4250]

​@carlosmartinezz3022 He isn't better than Dlo dude can't defend and jus foul baits Dlo looks like his old self from when he was on the Nets idk how would anyone wanna Trade Dlo ova AR 😂

[@carlosmartinezz3022]

@@izzy4250 not better yet. What's very concerning is the amount of time DLO has been traded and hasn't worked out..

[@johnthonig1692]

Both r mid tier scrubs

[@izzy4250]

@@johnthonig1692 Ur not wrong

[@bimrebeats]

KD was right, LBJ creates a toxic environment everywhere he plays

[@RudolfSikorsky]

Lakers is performing horribly because you have most toxic player ever destroying the franchise on the roster. Well, I hate the Lakers, so keep LeBron until he's 60 and keep suffering.

[@damiantorres3619]

I love the lakers but I hate how they treat players and don’t put any pressure or accountability on darvin ham. I don’t want anyone to get traded

[@nakaimiles4243]

D Lo’s staying. You trippin Mike

[@bandito241]

9:45 “…should the Lakers trade Angelo Russell and his huge package…” Pause.

[@yummdiddy]

Bron ball claims another. If you need the ball to be great, lebron will ruin your career or get you traded. I cannot stand how lebron shapes the teams that he is on.

[@Lilmarkis13]

Come playoff time the Lakers will regret trading him and whoever they add to the trade package smh

[@Poorboyjono]

Got to make the playoffs first

[@mzwandilencube7800]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Okay 👍🏾

[@OsmosisJones93]

did you see last year's playoff???????

[@Boe3]

Dejounte is still a dog he will add hella value to the team

[@jonjaime]

Yup I saw them get swept 😂

[@CARL_093]

if i were him i will go on or try my luck in other teams so my skills will flourished more

[@joshuacastellani9745]

Nice call the double check, didn't realize that I wasn't subscribed for so long 😂

[@ibejammin5993]

If you actually watch the games you know that D Lo has been going off recently. AD been passing more and D Lo has been aggressive. Getting rid of D Lo would be a foolish decision. Period. They need scorers outside of Bron and Ad, D Lo is the best option imo.

[@3524sleeper]

I haven’t watched this yet but I love your content, I love how you put your heart into every video and stay up at night to get us the best content the fastest.

[@TheFlightMike]

Thank you so much!!

[@jalenmitchell7308]

Your the best basketball and football KZbinr

[@TheFlightMike]

Thank you man. Furthest thing from it but hopefully some day.

[@JazzYachtrocker]

You’re*

[@DKtrek21]

There's only one man to blame: Lebron James. He's the problem. The pressure each of his teammates get is so unmatched in history. Imagine having a 3 game stretch where you're below average. You might not have a job tomorrow, or maybe that is your last season in the NBA.

[@faceman7966]

On the real DLo is one of the most skilled guards in the league he’s just inconsistent like the rest of the lakers I wouldn’t trade him… He just needs to be coached up

[@LevitheLegend]

Yeah Fire Darvin Ham or he needs to set a lineup and stick with it making adjustments as necessary

[@juanmateoteves]

If the rumors are true then there's absolutely no reason for the Lakers to trade D'Angelo for Dejounte. Dejounte is a BAD fit for the Lakers. We all know it doesn't matter how good of a player you are because if you're playing with LeBron, you will basically become a spot up shooter, and Dejounte is simply NOT that guy. If they do make that trade, I 100% guarantee that they will look for a player similar to D'Angelo because that's what they need- a playmaking guard that can space up the floor.

[@juanmateoteves]

I remembered posting this comment after watching D'Angelo's big game tonight. It just shows D'Angelo is never the problem to begin with. Just let him play and his game and he will produce. Thank God the Lakers are not that stupid to trade him.

[@mediaecw]

Im pretty sure DLO is not the one calling for small ball lineups, stubbornly not using our bigs when needed, and consistently starting Prince/Reddish. FIRE POCKETS

[@Toptier264]

Lakers fans tried to tell Us Westbrook should retire, this is nothing more than sensationalism from Lakers fans yet again. Dlo's fine but Lakers need to address LeBron being a liability on offense when he has a high usage rate. He's also not as helpful on defense anymore, that's why they end up having Vando running around with 0 points in 4 quarters with 8 deflections to his name. Dlo just needs to develop a rhythm as a true PG, but it feels like he gets the scraps of any leftover plays

[@chopstix3]

If dlo somehow unlocks the hidden ability to play like this for a whole season, lakers win for sure

[@steze]

No one’s to blame. Why can’t people be patient and let them cook. Just chill out and let them find their footing and get after it. We’ve beat high caliber teams, that’s the reflection on our potential, and the in season tournament is a testament to when the stakes are higher, the play gets more intense. Keep the core team and watch them go far in the playoffs.

[@aznpikachu215]

Simple, it's the Lakers.

[@sbeaber]

James can't get back on defense but he'll run down the court for a 3 on 0 lol

[@theblackmamba2433]

Dlo is a solid player no one can question that a serviceable nba point guard very similar to john starks god bless him❤❤

[@CloudyyvilleThoughts]

Them bringing him back just to trade him AGAIN?! Crazy, he been playing great too

[@ATrueProHero]

Murray & Capela would fit perfectly with the lakers. AD could move to the 4 like he wants, we get another solid rim protector/rebounder, and we get a upgrade at the PG position

[@sephirrothvt]

Man Flight Mike keeps capping without needing to cap, this man gave my Dallas mavericks 30. He is ok, he is just not featured enough and he has always been a guy that gets better as t he season progresses.

[@BorikenMamba]

They keep blaming the coach, when are we going to realize the real problem in that team is LeBron!? He doesn’t allow his teammates to flurish, the game has to run by his terms.

[@memoirsofalegend5472]

If Hawks want an expiring contract their best bet is CP3 in Golden State. Not LA

[@jigzignacio1]

Fire Ham... Cooked him

[@samfisher170]

Trading away one of your two best 3 point shooters on the team, and secondary ball handler? Very smart

[@mycol8455]

Great points Mike, awesome video too, I lean more towards Reaves than Dlo, his defense is just horrendous, I use lase years playoffs and how he disappeared and Reaves stepped up.

[@illusion_ja]

I want to keep dlo but damn he struggled in the playoffs but I would like to keep him since we drafted him and hope he improves

[@tray5ive124]

Cause darvin ham ass can’t coach it’s simple

[@-demontime681]

Bro we would not be in the playoffs if it wasn’t for him

[@OsmosisJones93]

You guys drafted him when he should have stayed in college one more year, you also drafted him too early, and I'm almost positive Kobe had a part in shipping him off. The best DLo was NETS DLO, that team was my favorite to watch..

[@nielmir2452]

Wtf u saying? Lakers would have not beaten the warriors if it wasn’t for DLo.

[@tucansam3147]

@@OsmosisJones93that’s A fact the best version of him was in Brooklyn where coach kenny believed in him

[@JustNate365]

Surely trade AR…. If they do move on DLo, I hope he ends up at Bucks, Celts or Nugs.

[@nowdoyouunderstandpain6066]

Bucks don’t have anyone they’ll want 😂

[@shawns.12]

AR is way better than Dlo for todays NBA on a better contract. WTF are you smoking lol

[@prabhjotsamra5682]

@@shawns.12he is overrated he can’t knock down 3s consistently and is lazy on defense

[@JustNate365]

@@shawns.12 last year, yes…. This year AR been trash, more so than DLo, who copping it from everyone. Right now DLo > AR. Best option is trade both or neither.

[@Diego.5k]

Flightmike I am an og love bro been watching since quarantine

[@hoodie_bron]

The end of russell Westbrook, the end of jordan Poole, the end of draymond green and the end of D’Angelo russell… all titles from this year and the only one that looks like it might be true is “ It’s over: Kevin porter jr ruined his life “. Titles have been a atrocious struggle for a good year or two now 😭💀

[@gabrielstewart1298]

Man keep d-lo trade Austin, he’s honestly not that much younger than d-lo or Murray. I like Austin but, people act like he’s so young. My dream scenario would be still get Dejounte and run him and D-Lo as 1 and 2. Fire Darvin Ham!

[@PhilTheThrillConner]

Gotta make that happen

[@eltoro_ttv]

Lakers won't trade Reaves

[@jaketerpening3284]

Austin Reaves has a great contract though. D-Lo eats up another 5 million a year.

[@OK-yy6qz]

Personally I don't think the Lakers need Murray. His contract is too big and his fit with the team doesn't look great. The Lakers would be setting themselves up for another Westbrook situation. It's not as Flashy but Reaves and Vanderbilt for Nic Claxton and Lonie Walker from the Nets sounds like a better trade to me personally. I think it also works better for Both sides because other than addition via subtraction the Hawks would have no reason to trade Murray for a package centered around either Reaves or Russell

[@jtser8322]

We're getting essentially nothing from Vincent and Hayes as it is so if it's Dlo and TP for Murray and Capela without giving up a FRP, I'd take that trade.

[@johnhendrix28]

Why in the world would hawks take that?

[@ineveryuniverse3953]

@@johnhendrix28fr, why would the Hawks want that? if that’s the trade, then the Hawks might as well trade Trae too and rebuild since DLo don’t fit with Trae and you won’t get much more by flipping him

[@frankjum]

Lakers can't use Capela. They could use Kelly Olynck though.

[@Tashbop]

That would make Lakers 3 pt shooting significantly worse and it’s already a problem for the current team as is

[@jtser8322]

We could definitely use Capela. One of our biggest issues is defense and rebounding when AD is on the bench and Capela is good at both.

[@IamDMV]

The problem with The Lakers is LeBron James, LeBron James can't play with a PG , he wants to dominate the ball but doesn't want to play PG which will Cause confusion for any PG they put besides him , The Lakers and LeBron need to embrace the fact that LeBron James is more suitable for the entire team as a PG and then Fill out the rest of the Roster based off Bron being Their PG , his no longer at his peak so he can't Make up the difference like he could in the past with the Cavs and Heat The only PG to ever Flourish around LeBron is Kyrie Irving and that's cause Kyries Play style is more of A SG than a PG

[@lemontythompkins3486]

Finally somebody said it. How you wanna be the PG but not wanna be the PG at the same time. Your actual PG is lost

[@RickySare-jm8po]

Hit the nail on the head. Even if Lakers land Murray and Capela, their value can't be maximized if Ham remains the coach. Ham will still use 3 guards and play TP for 35 minutes.

[@kdawg6887]

Personally I blame Darvin Ham for making to many switch ups in the line up but ultimately i blame LeBron James more. Bron is the leader of this team and when he's crushing it everybody follows suit but when he makes bad jumpers and plays while looking to blame somebody it hurts the team. My advise for Bron is to let his teammates make more shots to get them involved and focus more on the defensive end than offense.

[@14thGarcia]

Put the drugs down.

[@archi6083]

Hey Zachary, can i buy weed from you?

[@BorikenMamba]

He won’t, all he cares about is his stats.

[@knxll270]

what drugs? hes right, hes the reason why the lakers have been doing bad@@14thGarcia

[@ricardosalas9060]

I said it since last year, the Lakers most glaring problem is they have a woefully incompetent coach who doesn't prepare his team, doesn't call critical time outs & has no idea what players to have on the floor to maximize winning! That kind of incompetence trickles down to the players & loss of confidence. If Laker management keeps making unnecessary trades & not plainly able to see the problem, prepare for a horrible future for the Lakers. It's DARVIN "freaken" HAM who is the the PROBLEM!!! So PLEEEEEZE fire this trash coach!

[@valerievilla5862]

Factsssssss

[@user-li3xp9iv2n]

Your defense is always going to be bad guarding 2 men every other play when LeBron drops his defensive assignment

[@trafromdatrap]

lakers don’t needa trade anyone tbh, Darvin ham’s rotations were trash, if anything they just need a center

[@skyMcWeeds]

its always everyone else's fault and not LBJ

[@Romanus-]

Every single year. Same story. It’s incredible people still fall for this shit

[@ionlawrence4401]

Lakers need to leave the LBJ era behind, and start to build so AD is rewarded for his services. James has expired

[@coolbreeze3793]

Don’t worry, he’ll secretly record a conversation and have his leverage back soon enough. Let’s go Russell, keep that phone on record!

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

DLo could get another chance in Brooklyn. The Lakers have already expressed interest in many of our assets. It only makes sense if a trade happens or even the Nets could be the 3rd team involved for LA to land Dejounte Murray.

[@mikevickilovedogs]

DFS and Dinwiddie for DLo Rui and Hood Schifino.. maybe throw in a 2nd round pick. Cool? Cool

[@MonkeGamingTips]

I like DLo with his contract its a good price for him

[@robrig55]

Good stuff. I wish you would have covered his stats on why the Lakers dont see him as valuable too =)

[@VaderCola9204]

Describing lebron as ‘arguably one of the greatest ever’ is like saying the color blue is arguably one of the colors the sky

[@twincitybulldogclub]

That's why dlo get pass around, he's too soft. There's a reason why everywhere he goes, he gets traded. I remembered him playing as a twolves and he said Zion was playing football while everyone else was playing basketball. 😂 I knew right there twolves was going to trade him because twolves was trying to build a tougher team.

[@NBASFAN]

He only sorry because of his thing with Nick Young. Dude got a reputation of a snitch, it's hard to get respected after that. I'm not saying he did a bad thing, I believe it's a good thing, but you know how people are around snitches.

[@BiggidyB]

He’s passed around because of his play or lack there of too!

[@DemonKingBadger]

​@@NBASFANyeah, if I understand that situation: if you are cheating on a girl and I know her, I will be notifying her, she shouldn't get a disease for your poor decisions and me going by some foolish code.

[@mikevickilovedogs]

What happened to Minnesota this season without DLo? Addition by subtraction.

[@ralphM1114]

TRADE LEBRON. LEBRON IS THE PROBLEM.

[@droloves2hate69]

Mike can you make a knicks video please. Love your take on all concepts.

[@luishuncho2054]

We can’t even get a consistent lineup and blaming DLO is crazy because we’re putting so much pressure on him to be the second or third best guy when he’s really only supposed to go out there and get 15 and be a point guard.

[@SamSamSamJ]

The problem is LeBron. Letting him get rid of all the young players they had and drafted to get older. Randle, Clarkson, Ball, Ingram, Hart, Nance. And don't forget Russell who they got back, and it looks like they're going to get rid of again. LeBron James is one hell of a GM.

[@ajnichols2412]

He got a ring out of it lol

[@Romanus-]

@@ajnichols2412that Disney invitational ain’t a real ring

[@danieljaimes263]

@@Romanus-not to you but it is to the nba 😂

[@veltastic23]

Funny how they wanna blame everybody except the real problem. LeBlame James is the problem. He is the same liability on defense as DLo, and all he do is flop and complain. He just stands on the court blowing in his hands. All the points he gets is at the rim. SMH... Really watch the game fa once and you'll all see.

[@YoungMaster_626]

Say that to those causal lakers and Lebum fans , they always have scapegoat lol

[@jerrythealien9106]

Difference is he's consistent on a nightly basis and has bursts of defense attempts

[@veltastic23]

Just watch him alone and see how many mfs he just lets run by his help defens with no HELP

[@jerrythealien9106]

@@veltastic23 i understand that, and he doesn't close out or lets some opponents shoot.. Why are you expecting so much from a 39 year old ? Could you even play a 40 minute game at whatever age you are and produce like LeBron does in the court. And this is meaning pickup, adult league or any other regular officiated game of basketball. Because I guarantee you, that you won't be able to do half or even a smidget of what LeBrons doing at 39 and that being him ,still being a physical specimen at his age

[@chrisc2785]

Bron won’t go anywhere cause he knows lakers will play better w/o him, proving that he has been the problem.. can’t be having that narrative. & now 0 future assets when he retires

[@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783]

If the lakers can get a decent 3 and D guy they’ll be fine. Dlo is like the 3rd or 4th option and he’s doing fine. Lakers fans just hate their players.