Wilbon AIRS FRUSTRATION over Lakers Nation's excitement for re-signing LeBron James | PTI

On Pardon The Interruption, Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon discuss what LeBron James' 2-yr/$104M max deal with the Los Angeles Lakers means for the organization from a competitive standpoint.
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[@stephanieufondu1230]

What is he talking about? Lakers fans aren’t jumping up and down today because Lebron signed the max. They’re all upset the lakers haven’t done anything in free agency after Lebron offered to take less.

[@chan13153]

Found the fake lakers fan. Real lakers fan knows they got the steals of the entire draft with Knech, and Bronny.

[@yellow8954]

Nope like i said Wilbon is like a scorned ex, ever since his buidy got fired he's been la slick laker (and lbj) hater.

[@nWoPorViDa]

​@@chan13153🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀

[@lboog081284]

This.

[@datsapaddlin]

What exactly have the Lakers accomplished star player wise in free agency other than getting Lebron in the last 10 years? I really wanna hear this one 😂

[@miguelitoaniceto5882]

Not one true Laker fan is happy about Lebron resigning. That dude and Klutch need to leave.

[@j-short5431]

And do what? Get Kyle Kuzma back 😂

[@amac9044]

Yall gonna give he ring he won yall back too? 🤔

[@RurbanWalker]

True Laker fans hate it. However, Cavs-Heat-Cavs-Laker fans seem happy.

[@itstentoes8408]

⁠You gotta love the “real laker fans” takes lmao. The thousands of fans wearing his jerseys in stadium’s speaks for itself not you haters posing as fans.

[@RurbanWalker]

@@itstentoes8408 half of those are Lebron fans. Probably more. You know the people who were die-hard Miami Heat fans for exactly four years and never again.

[@robertatler6419]

The Lakers at this point are more interested in making LeBron happy at all costs than they are getting to the playoffs/winning championships.

[@rohangupte3545]

He was originally going to take a 20 Million Dollar pay cut but Pelinka missed out on every free agent so Lebron decided to take the max

[@smokesumweedandchillout]

​@@rohangupte3545they missed out cause LeBron made them draft his son. That's where all their focus went besides signing his lap puppet JJ Reddick. The Lakers are stupid they never gave Magic ,Kareem or Kobe this much lead way. Like we already knew they don't wanna win titles no more it's just let's make LeBron happy and let him do whatever he wants. Dummies 😂

[@RurbanWalker]

If given a choice between a) having Lebron retire a Laker and miss the playoffs that year vs. b) losing Lebron but winning a championship with other players, I have no doubt that Jeanie Buss would choose a. Winning is no longer the organization's priority but merely a side benefit if it happens. Despite the 2020 title anomaly, that philosophy has been in effect for a while now.

[@KingSausage74]

I don't understand why they still want LeBron there.

[@AnthonyDavisAD]

I would be a millionare if i get paid every time ESPN posts something about bron and the lakers 😂

[@rillaaa5740]

Normally I'd agree but he's earned it this week you made LA pay you the max draft your son and hire a mediocre ex player you podcast with as the head coach he's had a busy week

[@FittyCent50]

Fact!

[@ike.o6944]

They can’t keep the GOATS name out of their mouths… ESPN worried about what’s in this man’s wallet… Pathetic.

[@ike.o6944]

⁠@@rillaaa5740you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about lol…. LeBron didn’t make the Lakers give him the max lol… The Lakers came out on record and said that they will give LeBron whatever contract he wants.

[@jermo1213]

​@@ike.o6944Shut up troll. Only the loud minority say LeBron is the GOAT. No poll or survey ever got LeBron at the top.

[@dubz661hernandez3]

As a laker fan and knowing laker fan no one is happy about him resigning trash

[@moneymoney3235]

U not a laker fan. Stick to warriors who can’t make playoffs. U can’t name 10 better players than Lebron and he’s 40. Don’t give me the luka crap when he is getting picked on and gameplan on defense. Bron is 40 and teams would never try that 😭 they attack reeves and dlo

[@holahovito13]

No way you’re a laker fan quit faking 😂

[@martaviouspaul7117]

You are not a lakers fan stop the cap cause if he leaves who do we get nobody there’s no stars to sign out there just hush

[@dubz661hernandez3]

Don’t know where I said he isn’t a good player but yeah someone is on Lebron jock. I don’t need to prove to you or anyone that I’m a Laker fan. You must be a drake fan 😂😂😂. Go follow Toronto

[@holahovito13]

@@dubz661hernandez3 brother man ain’t no real laker fan complaining about lebron signing back. Just stop

[@y.shareef62s]

LeGM used the rest of the salary cap on himself with Derozan still available

[@Kwami357]

That is fact. I don't see LeBron winning any championship at Lakers after this extension

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

Already did.

[@osurocks24]

​@@viktorstagnetti7491The in Season tournament and the Disney Classic pandemic tournament doesn't count.

[@tommytexter4054]

@@viktorstagnetti7491he meant any more chips

[@withallduerespect5258]

@@osurocks24 It counts to the Lakers that’s why they have paid him 😂. People think their opinions pay Lebron when they don’t lol

[@Kwami357]

@@tommytexter4054 yea. That's what I meant

[@devinkuhn2861]

so weird to me that a billionaire at age 40 still takes a max contract rather than trying to make the team better, tells me what his priorities are

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Exactly! Lebron could sign go $1 and they could fill that roster out with the best players available..

[@moneymoney3235]

It’s gonna make sense to you when you realize Bron is gonna own the Las Vegas expansion team in a few years. Catch up 😅

[@sedohema]

The very second they drafted his son, that should've told you his priorities and the teams.

[@moneymoney3235]

@@Bobby_Digital37 $1? Are u clueless. Must be borderline Autistic

[@johnsonnguyen3114]

Respect for Tom Brady 10 mil salary @ Tampa

[@shinshaka9060]

21 videos posted by ESPN in 24 hours, 20 are Basketball, 8 lebron, 5 WNBA, 3 about Catlin Clarke. Are they even a sport channel?

[@blackdynamite5016]

By your metrics yes😁 those are all sports or famous athletes stories. Dodo

[@BlackKen_M]

@@blackdynamite5016😂😂

[@IGOBYTHENAMELOVE]

Should they be talking about your mom ?

[@michaelwoods1361]

I’m pretty sure basketball, lebron, WNBA, and Caitlin Clark are all sports related topics. NFL isn’t even in season, weirdo

[@pg13pacernation30]

Kyrie Irving chose Dallas over LA. Klay Thompson chose Dallas over LA. LeBron tried to recruit both Kyrie and Klay to LA, but there’s one common denominator: stars don’t want to play with LeBron James.

[@datsapaddlin]

@@pg13pacernation30 No the Lakers ain’t wanna do the trade the Nets wanted for Kyrie get your facts right. Getting Klay would have been a bad because his legs was cooked by April that’s why he shot so bad against the Lakers in 2023 and in the play in against the Kings this year.

[@AggravatedMan365]

You're right. The only star that willing came to play with him is AD and that's because he's a klutch puppet. Stars don't f with lebron

[@datsapaddlin]

@@AggravatedMan365 Kyrie literally said he wanted to go there. The Lakers front office is trash. It was trash before Lebron even got there. It’s been bad since after Jerry Buss passed. He woulda got Kyrie.

[@la_nomercy]

@@datsapaddlinDon’t nobody care what Kyrie said. Actions speak louder than words. No star wants to play with LeBron.

[@datsapaddlin]

@@la_nomercy They wasn’t trying to give up what the Nets wanted and it’s documented but you want to make up a narrative lol. Lebron was mad they ain’t make the move. Kyrie had no control on not going to the Lakers. Blame the front offices actions. That’s been the problem here. It’s the people that don’t know basketball like yourself that are the real the problem 😂.

[@smlshin]

I don't think much of Laker Nation is too pleased really.

[@markkostka6897]

I disagree. At least with the online and media...They believe each year LeBron and the playin is better than him leaving and they have a chance! They get what they deserve.

[@nohalfmeasures6]

Lakers said we need one more hybrid wing defender, Lebron you know any draft picks shorter than 6-2? 😂😂😳😳

[@jmacc9876]

Lakers so screwed.

[@Nikkithedog-t6b]

A long time ago. Lebron is poison.

[@ambientsounds5832]

Wilbon always been a real one. PTI remember watching as a pre teen. going on 27 this year

[@awesomeelk2920]

Watched pti since I was in highschool now 37 💪🏻

[@WhelmedButReady]

For real. I'm 27 too. Been watchin PTI since I was small kid everyday coming home from school cuz my dad has always watched followed it too. Low-key the best and most consistent sports commentary show there is

[@Globe1976]

Play ball till age 67.You gonna get full social security. Pathetic!

[@j.l.howlett6843]

lol

[@instantactionz4284]

Finally someone with some sense

[@swolejoe2506]

Wow someone throwing actual facts out on espn 👏

[@markkostka6897]

Right. And internet warrior and truth teller that you are you guessed she was right and liked her comment then moved on having helped the world without ever checking if it was true. Actual facts lol. You commenters wouldn't know facts if they bit you on your tush.

[@MateMagyar88]

Haha what’s the point of having a time limit if they spoke another 90 seconds after the bell?! 😂

[@usp3p12]

So LeBron opts out his contract, says he will take a cut to sign veterans that can help, then the front office proceeds to sign absolutely no one at all, and you all are blaming LeBron for signing his max deal. After seeing the Lakers do absolutely nothing this off-season. Yep brain dead

[@tyreemilon9022]

LeBron basically bet 20 million that Rob pollenca wasn't going to get the job done😂

[@usp3p12]

@@tyreemilon9022He won that bet with flying colors cause Rob did nothing. If the reports are true he really thought DeRozan was going to take a $12mill minimum coming off $82mill.

[@Skills50]

Did it ever cross your mind star free agents don't want to play for the Lakers? And if Rob did find someone theyre going to want to be paid which interfere with LeBrons contract? If you want to win avoid Lakers because when they lose you'll be on the chopping block

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Not only that The sports world eats off his name and now he should take less??? FOH!!!!

[@jayplunks]

​@@usp3p12 no one cares to play with him. 40yr old as your center peice. Yea why wouldn't anyone want to join

[@Kwami357]

2 years for 102 million dollars 😮😮 LeBron James needs to become a GM one day

[@zyxtrr]

he’s trying to become the owner of the vegas expansion team

[@wilhelm4321]

I mean he brings in more than that in ticket sales, jersey sales, endorsements, making lakers games nationally televised. Lebron has significantly increased the worth of every team he's been on

[@wilhelm4321]

@@artandarchitecture6399 Lol your just wrong. Bron made them relevant again

[@datsapaddlin]

Paul George making 211 for for 4 years and will still find a way to not win a thing but everyone mad at Lebron 😂. He’s literally gotten paid the bag to fail every year and no one cares.

[@AggravatedMan365]

He already is lol

[@guaporichard]

The absolute inability of the front office to aquire a top tier coach, free agent, or trade partner is inexcusable to us fans. Lebron was willing to take less money and this front office laid an egg.

[@terriw919fyi]

Maybe nobody wants to be part of the LeBron circus.

[@user-mp2fb9ku5o]

Nobody wants to destroy his career playing with Lebron. It's not the front office fault

[@Roger-do1dy]

Lakers team can play with any team, the problem is super stars fall short of hitting big shots vs denver to win games

[@sergioandrade8874]

Gotta play the games Wilbon. I’m not sure anyone had Mavs in the Finals or Wolves beating the Nuggets.

[@nixonkwanzaatimothy286]

Yall didn’t asked Micheal Jordan take a paycut ho, hum!

[@Shaolin91z]

Because Mike was underpaid for years...his last 2 years and championships with Chicago is where he made 30 and 33 million. Go look up mikes salary for the first 4 championship's

[@tkh525]

He took a pay cut in Washington

[@nickjones3860]

He took one himself

[@datsapaddlin]

@@nickjones3860 Why ain’t no one join him then 😂. You see the bias here. MJ the GOAT couldn’t get any stars to follow him to DC even though he took a pay cut and got no criticism for it. Ima MJ fan too but the bias is insane. No one said if you are the GOAT you make it work and get a star to join you.

[@roykeane1922]

When was he not winning?

[@kevinsmith4568]

What is this narrative that Lebron is supposed to win every single year like how many years did Kobe play an he has 5 an your not going to win every year it’s just that simple

[@jtlawsons7939]

I believe that coward did it to himself

[@jorgelynch1371]

Why bring Kobe into this?? And let's just talk about competing for the playoffs and maybe winning a playoff game?!?!!? stick to the narrative. can't compete if the team is trash.

[@TheOnlyWhipp]

This will be a first father and son playing in the league at the same time on the same team 💯

[@atlien1988]

We all knew this when we hired Redick & drafted Bronny. I never thought for a second he was taking a significant pay cut either.

[@LeviticusCornwall773]

Lakers and warriors are both sinking ships with no relief in site

[@datsapaddlin6449]

Lebron and Steph had a good run but it’s pretty much over. Happens to the best of them

[@LeviticusCornwall773]

@@datsapaddlin6449 agreed

[@christopherchannelmarlo3227]

Anthony Davis and Lebron James are now both mediocre Davis more so than James 😢😢.

[@jamesjefferson3809]

AD is definitely not mediocre. You see what he did last year?

[@mattm7377]

Lebron averaged almost a triple double last year- 26, 7, 8. You call those number mediocre? lol 😂 mediocre would be like 15, 5, 5 average. It’s one thing to hate but facts are facts.

[@withallduerespect5258]

I mean they was balling in the playoffs Denver just be refusing to lose to them 😂 I think they could at the very least take on any other team in the West and possibly upset the other higher seeds if Lebron and AD was playing like that.

[@da911beast]

You must be blind. Davis had his best season in years

[@wilhelm4321]

You don't know basketball

[@mattrobertson9159]

It's a marketing move. This is the way life is going. They're making the most money without having to secure the chip

[@ashtonchapman2613]

50 million is insane

[@creig1987]

Lebron made ESPN rich

[@natty4life387]

No that was Jordan 😅

[@erroneouse1929]

That’s Jordan 😂

[@coachmo2.0]

He give them time to find something better. They didn't make ant moves that warranted him taking the cut. Get yo money big dawg 💪🏿 😂

[@terriw919fyi]

And keep losing. The Lakers are the laughingstock of the NBA.

[@freddygaulman5493]

We all know in 2026 Lakers fans will be blaming Pelinka and JJ for all these moves as if they were actually calling the shots😂😂😂

[@j-short5431]

They aren’t?

[@jermainejohnson9414]

It really confuses me how non Lakers fans have the audacity to be angry at Lakersnation for being excited about the team we love. If you hate the Lakers you should be happy if their screwing up

[@texcll]

I agree. Not a Lakers or Lebron fan at all, and all this offseason activity makes me laugh.

[@thatguyforte]

Wilbouns sudden disdain for LeBron leads me to believe he's good friends with Darvin Ham

[@Always_fresh1]

💯and it looks like it is personal

[@juanellchapman4545]

He is good friends with D.Ham who can not coach where was this energy when griffin was fired stay mad

[@buckwyld218]

Let's just address him as GM Lebum.

[@jude3180]

LeBron. You're spelling his name wrong.

[@therealbeckboy5325]

You can’t mention lakers and cowboys in the same sentence, fans or not when cowboys haven’t won a thing since the 90s and lakers have 6 titles in the same span

[@TheDailyBugle66]

LeBron is the most important not because of his play, but because of his media control via Klutch.

[@markkostka6897]

Right. Wait until they start losing and everyone starts calling for more Bronny playing time cause they bet on him or he's on their fantasy team. It's a good thing Redick is in Klutch cause he would be fired even sooner than he will be otherwise.

[@arnoldnewkirk4689]

These mf just be hating on this man

[@AggravatedMan365]

You right bro! How dare this man have his own opinion. He's a straight hater for telling the truth

[@allenguzman721]

They’re Laker haters bro

[@freddygaulman5493]

​@@allenguzman721theyre right about the Lakers every season. Thats not hating, thats just common sense

[@DamienEarth]

We have to call it “hating” when it’s not lies but hurtful .. 😂the man has 3 normal season rings in 2 decades, it’s not even good if he “gets one” next 2 seasons from a math standpoint .. but then he eats up the salary like he’s enough .. how dare they?! 😂

[@Paidonjok]

Lebron is trash now. Let's all admit it. Lakers are slower with him and have no sense of identity. Now it's all about making money .

[@moneymoney3235]

It’s all gonna make sense to y’all when you realize Bron is owning the expansion team in Las Vegas. Brons the best business man the NBA has seen. Catch up Bron is ahead of the curve. Tell someone whose not all nba level to take less money.

[@arikejoja9461]

Maybe if everybody on the Lakers stay healthy they can finish top 5 in the west as long as everything goes well

[@stickshiftt9127]

I love the way we say the players should take less while we ignore the owners who CREATED THE SALARY CAP in the 1st place! The owners can remove the salary cap and let a free market dictate their signings but instead they create a salary cap and we are dumb enough to criticize the employees.

[@I.am_Groot]

Not the point. Lakers paid LeBron because he demanded it. Dude put them in WIN NOW mode years ago and when that backfired and nobody wants to play with him anymore he took the bag. Dude should be ashamed of how he is going to leave the Lakers when he retires

[@DamienEarth]

Doesn’t work like that bro .. there’s a players union also. Reps for the less rich teams demand a salary cap to be competitive.. otherwise Lakers would just sign everyone like they’ve already been doing for Lebron.. Superteams every season with a salary cap.. imagine half the allstar team in purple and gold w/o a cap ..

[@datsapaddlin]

@@I.am_Groot he literally said he would take one if they got a trade why would he not take money they are literally not gonna do anything with. The Front office don’t wanna pull the trigger on anyone. They too scared to try

[@atlien1988]

​​@@datsapaddlin there was never going to be trade out there. We have to overcompensate for everything. Besides, LeBron is a habitial liar. He was not taking a paycut. If he was serious, he would've just done it. And your comment is an absolute lie. We offered Klay the $20M he wanted. Name the FA that was seriously considering Lakers.

[@I.am_Groot]

@@datsapaddlin Who exactly did t?e Lakers have an option to sign?

[@bcaarterr]

Blame Rob and the FO for not doing they end of the stick. Bron said he take a cut for player(s) and FO only moves soo far is Christie and Bronny😂. Be serious

[@757bigj]

It's not their fault guys don't want to play with LeBron.

[@usp3p12]

You the only smart man in this comment section so far.

[@usp3p12]

@@757bigjZach Lavine, DeMar DeRozan, and a few more express interest in playing with LeBron MANY times. It’s not their fault Lakers asking them to take a pay less than what they want.

[@moneymoney3235]

@@757bigjjust like klay, Paul George and even draymond don’t wanna play with curry. Hard to go join curry when you know u won’t make playoffs again 😭

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

@@757bigj If guys don't want to play with Bron it's because they can't handle the pressure and accountability. Not a big loss.

[@jinesdukuan9039]

Remind me what was the lakers record before he got there?

[@filtrotp40]

LeBron is sticking around too long. If he had retired after winning in the bubble, no one would've blamed him.

[@lav7161]

This is reminiscent of Kobes' last contract.... It's just a "Thank you for your time" contract. No championship hopes.

[@AggravatedMan365]

Lol but Kobe actually put up banners in LA. Real ones!

[@datsapaddlin]

@@AggravatedMan365 I don’t think either of them are wrong for getting paid. Paul George just got paid by Philly and he ain’t played one game there yet and has never won anything on top of that. It’s just clear Lebron bias. People hold him to crazy standards.

[@AggravatedMan365]

@datsapaddlin the Lakers hired his inexperienced buddy and drafted his trash son. The least he could've done is taken a pay cut to give the team a chance. Kobe is an actual Laker, LeBron is a great value brand.

[@datsapaddlin]

@@AggravatedMan365 He tried and they couldn’t get anyone. The Lakers front office been trash for like 10 Years now and you are just now noticing because Lebron is on the team 😂. Go away you ain’t a Lakers fan lol. It’s been worse than this before at least they making the playoffs unlike when they over paid for Kobe. He deserved it but that hurt the team as well. People only don’t care because they left with Kobe as fans and was never really Lakers fans anyways. They was Kobe fans.

[@AggravatedMan365]

@datsapaddlin I don't think you're a Lakers fan either. You sound like another Lebron nut hugger that sees no wrong with anything he does. Nobody came because Lebron has already poisoned the franchise, he's a cancer. Kobe helped put five banners up in rafters foh.

[@darrylanderson4764]

Lakers and Los Angeles is the Rome empire, ladies am I right magic man

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

The second apron is no joke. The penalties changes the way teams have to deal with contracts and trades. Once you see how restrictive the second apron is, you can finally understand why my Clippers let Paul George walk for nothing. Even if we got players back, that means it’s still adding salary. Second apron is basically like a hard cap and it’s going to be in full effect this upcoming season. Look at Klay. Warriors only got back 2nd round picks. You don’t want salary to keep coming back. LeBron and Lakers fans don’t really understand all this. They just buy Kobe or LeBron jerseys and are quite clueless about how everything else works. Read up what Lucas Hann wrote about that second apron last summer. Once teams reaches that second apron, that franchise becomes handcuffed and it can be for years. It’s not like before. Second apron is actually helping poorer owners like Jeanie Buss and stopping richer owners like Steve Ballmer and Joe Lacob from overspending. The problem is, LeBron isn’t exactly helping Jeanie here by taking a max deal. He doesn’t get how the new CBA works. To him, it’s just pay him and his son and then play victim when his team fails again because he didn’t have enough help.

[@seanrobinson8676]

You are so wrong its a 1+1 deal 1 yr for 52 mil with a player option which he will opt out again like he did this yr. Rob is not doing his job period

[@markkostka6897]

@@seanrobinson8676 Rob? When the Lakers signed LeBron each time they knew he was the GM. Rob never had a choice about any of this. If LeGM had signed a contract with the Lakers right after they failed again, the Lakers could have signed someone else. But LeGM waited until most players had signed. It was too late to get anyone. Rob never had the choice to let LeFlop go.

[@user-lq3dr5xz8m]

The fans are jumping up and down with excitement because the lakers signed Bronny! Laflop is selfish he doesn’t care if the lakers win or not.

[@Paulafan5]

No excuses over Lebron's age. If he gets max money like that, then he has to earn it.

[@wilhelm4321]

You don't know basketball

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@@wilhelm4321 Bigger paycheck = bigger expectations (you'll figure that out when you pass 12th grade, kid)

[@datsapaddlin]

lol explain to me how Paul George earned 211 million for 4 years and has never played a game for the Sixers or even made the finals in general 😂. Exactly stop yappin

[@jude3180]

@@wilhelm4321 The clippers said we got the next 5 years. It's been 5 years... PG is gone

[@MYNAMEISGARY]

The guy is a clown. He took a max deal and Bronny got paid more than a big part of the league does. Glad the team puts winning first... lol

[@wilhelm4321]

4 mvps and 4 championships. What have you accomplished in life? Besides winning private eating contest 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MYNAMEISGARY]

@@wilhelm4321 huh huh got me there pal

[@datsapaddlin]

@@MYNAMEISGARY the league average is 10 million a year Bronny’s making 2 million a year what are you talking about? Paul George is making the same as Lebron yearly now and what has he won again??? This Lebron bias is crazy 😂. Y’all only follow him around not knowing how bad other dudes is fleecing out here lol

[@darrylanderson4764]

Let's call him ironclad James, and he said yessssss to

[@tsbruno1942]

How old is that photo of LeBron James? He hasn't had that much hair in a long time.

[@chrismiller9971]

Guess it was ok when the Bucks signed Giannis little brother… smh…

[@Bornclutch62]

The way the media trash the lakers like they the wizards or charlotte is crazy ,,, I get yall need lebron to pay the bills but relax with the hate

[@AggravatedMan365]

Lakers are trash just cope

[@datsapaddlin]

@@Bornclutch62 it’s a smear campaign man Lebron literally got criticized when he had help and criticism when he can’t get more help now 😂. If he got help they would be saying he had enough to win already lol

[@atlien1988]

​@@datsapaddlin how much more help does he freaking need? My goodness. Yall have ran he hasn't had enough help for 21 years now. Yall aren't tired of using that same lame excuse?

[@divinedeparture5560]

@@atlien1988 shut up we all know you're gonna say that stop blinding yourself

[@user-dm3lj5ys1i]

​@@atlien1988facts

[@joeshmoe8134]

Absolutely love that EVERY SINGLE MEDIA PERSON forgot about the Grizz out West. Can’t wait till the 2024-2025 season.

[@robertjrobicheau8456]

ESPN has given the Lakers top notch coverage for decades like they are a winning top team for many bad performing years. They've stunk bad. Do the Lakers pay ESPN a stipend to get all this unworthy attention ?

[@richardfrater1059]

Wait forget the fact that they won a championship in 2020 and also, most laker fans are not happy with the organization

[@otownmusic2409]

That was a Mickey Mouse and ESPN championship. That doesn't count. 😂

[@richardfrater1059]

@@otownmusic2409 if players and reporters say it's was the hardest championship to win then idk

[@orlandoneufville8276]

What’s crazy is I strongly believe Lakers could beat all those teams except Denver when healthy in the playoffs but ppl want to think all these teams can whoop them lol

[@philipthijssen6488]

All these superstars to the same thing: they talk about championships being the number one priority and then sign crippling maximum deals so the roster can not be filled with quality players...

[@june19th85]

This is going to be a clown show and LBJ fans have front row seats 😅 i love it

[@charleshenderson6890]

This is pure comedy at this point and coming from a die hard lakers fan I find it’s not about winning but setting records and making history 2 years can’t come fast enough hurry up and leave so we can become “Showtime” again.

[@lakerskid2013]

Before Showtime or a reincarnation of the Kobe era comes into play, there needs to be a complete overhaul with everything. Rob Pelinka definitely needs to go and assuming JJ doesn’t work out he should be let go sooner than later. Anthony Davis would need to be traded in this scenario as well, they need to start over from scratch.

[@j-short5431]

Showtime? Like you were with Kuzma, Ingram, Ball and Randle? 😂

[@tonybravado8231]

If my team signed someone old as Noah, paid him 100 mil over two years and he’ll take every other game off, hired a stiff for a coach, I’d be excited too!!

[@TheJDough1]

What it means for competition is they can’t afford to be competitive

[@Mattmixson]

But how will the affect Dak Prescott’s contract?

[@robertbyington7715]

Darvin Ham told the absolute truth about the Lakers and got fired with a winning record. They offered the U Con coach peanuts in terms of $ so it’s easy to see why he didn’t take their offer. Bron James not only got selected at the 55 spot but was given a guaranteed 2 year contract

[@mrcinco56]

Anyone know who is a free agent next season? This deal actually shows me they will try again next year and if Bronny develops, they could compete for a championship again. Worst case a mid-season trade is still possible in both years.

[@chaoticstylez]

🤪

[@KB-TAYLOR]

I’ll co-sign on this AFTER next years trade deadline. ALOT can happen, including injuries

[@lordsoftherealm2752]

Lavine would be a fun shakeup. I hope they make that move.

[@rpol8540]

WEIRD AUDIO BUG ON THE LEFT CHANNEL ESPN THE WORLDWIDE LEADER IN SPORTS

[@Oyajiph]

People acting like he doesn't deserve that amount. The guy is 40 averaging 25.71 REB7.3 AST8.3 FG%54. Curry is being paid higher than him and we all know he ain't gonna bring GSW another chip ever again. Other players who have lesser value are being paid higher than him, AD and Tatum are getting 62M per year. The guy is a business-minded person, The NBA is a business, and Lakers management is in charge of adding people to its roster. Theyre definitely getting into the playoffs with that core 5 but a trade is needed for them to compete in the Finals..

[@tkh525]

How about they make it past the first round before you start talking about the Finals.

[@bookreport101]

Lebrons value is only high because the media can’t shut up about LeB and the Lakers as terrible as they are. The Lakers have really fallen and no one sees it.

[@amirbyer7068]

LeGm resigns himself to a two year max on his own team*

[@Therightoner]

The lakers have been mediocre the past 12 years but just went to the conference finals 2 seasons ago and won the championship in 2020 idk what this dude is talking about

[@brocky]

Lakers fans hate it. LeBron and Bronny being in the league together is great for them and maybe to the Lakers organization. But to the Lakers fans it's terrible. I just want this circus to end so they can rebuild.

[@tyqwanmuhammad]

Y’all fail to realize lakers was 18-6 when they used their best line up with dlo, Austin,bron,and rui that’s part of the reason Darvin got fired because he waited to put his best lineup out their and if we used that lineup to begin with we would have be a top 5 seed easily but let the media tell it the lakers not good enough

[@cliffd8380]

They don't need more help. That got Knecht and Bronny. I'm not even a Lakers fan but those are two very good prospects. Why do they need to have an all NBA player at every position? Look at the Knicks, T Wolves, Orlando, Kings and OKC. Team chemistry is more important.

[@brettdawson3257]

Yeah it does, he is gonna opt out again next year and see who they can sign....he waited until after the lakers tried to get klay to sign

[@ilkandemir7557]

0:46 You say the Lakers have been mediocre over the last twelve years but they won the championship in 2020. 🤔

[@nikosvault]

1 year.

[@j-short5431]

LeBron trying to win just like Jordan was with the wizards. And I love how Laker fans get online and lie about how good they were before LeBron got there.😂

[@brandonwallace543]

Ever since the Lakers fired Darvin Ham, Wilbon has been on a personal missing to disparage the Lakers. Similar to SAS when Magic quit and Richard Jerfferson when his boy Luke got fired. Only SAS has moved on. These journalist need to stop talking about a fan base that they aren’t apart of. Ain’t no way Laker fans are rejoicing about this. The front office failed.

[@ABattocchi]

Remember when Paul George stayed in Oklahoma City instead of going to the Lakers? That was done because you don't have to play in a big market to make all kinds of money. You can play anywhere and it doesn't effect a player's bottom line because it's a global game now!

[@moman36]

I mean lakers nation is definitely not happy today, him signing the max mean we can only offer vet mins to free agents. Which means we can only improve through trade, other gms know that so they’ll likely try to fleece us

[@ToddAndelin]

Lebron's work ethic and longevity is one of the wonders of the world.

[@misterbeane]

LeBron missed a MASSIVE chance at winning another title in LA. He could've taken a 20mil pay cut and allowed them to bring in another big piece or 2 to make them contenders again, but in taking the max deal, he's basically relegating them to just making it back to the playoffs and then getting swept again by a number of much better teams in the west. Cool to see him play with his son, but if he manages to win another title with this current Lakers squad, it'd be his most difficult and therefore most impressive title win ever. That said, if somehow they can actually pull it off, this would be a HUGE step up in terms of the GOAT debate. I've been a LeBron fan for a long time, but even I can admit that Jordan's resume is still heads and shoulders above LeBron's, but if he can win another one in LA, especially with how his squad currently stands and with how stacked the West has become, it'll be his magnum opus and definitely bridges the gap in the debate.

[@runcornwaves]

Clark means more to Indiana and Messi means more to Inter Miami than LeBron does to the Lakers. It’s the Lakers, their history and branding (and AD?) will ensure they get other free agents. If not now, in a few years. Who else is going to the Indiana Fever if not for Clark.

[@jimlevell3800]

LeBron could have signed a $1m per year deal--which means that a Max spot would have been available (cough PG-13). If they couldn't land him, they could have used that $49m to make offers to BOTH harden and klay !

[@ITzTricky_x]

Lakers Nation are frustrated we haven’t traded Lebron away yet . Most of lakers nation are biding time watching the clippers until he leaves.

[@TraeFittz]

The Lakers completely Sold out for LeBron.. It’s so bad that Jeanie should just sell the team. They NEVER showed Kobe this much Favor.

[@SIPRA424]

The most influential and the most opportunistic 🤨

[@natcheral4810]

Ebron’s new deal makes the Lakers a play in exit

[@rayray9776]

I'm a LeBron fan, but I agree. LeBron signing with the Lakers is more of a personal goal of his, which is to play with his son.

[@aaron-jp8ib]

What exactly where the lakers suppose to do? They missed out on Klay Thompson and that’s it. Everything else they have done has been great this offseason.

[@terriw919fyi]

Not compared to other teams...

[@jumanjiwarlord]

Just replay that 3 pointer he bricked at the end of Game 2…. That’s YOUR goat.

[@justinfortnite3913]

I guarantee if the Lakers played the Rockets in the playoffs Wilbur is not taking the Rockets “STOP THE CAP”🤣😂🤣😂

[@thereasonwhy5188]

It will be great to see Bron for you

[@lionelt7882]

The Celtics win a chip, are built to compete again and the Lakers can’t even get talent to join Lebron. You love to see it!😂😂😂

[@shawns.2830]

Laker fans are not unreasonable, they are just used to winning chips

[@williewill9813]

Why does he think we're happy after LeBron didn't take a pay cut