Woj: Any moves the Lakers could make would be ‘around the edges’ | SportsCenter

Adrian Wojnarowski joins SportsCenter to discuss what could be next for the Los Angeles Lakers after signing LeBron and Bronny James to deals as well as hiring Scott Brooks and Nate McMillan as assistants on JJ Redick’s coaching staff.
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[@mogulsw654]

Lakers priority is getting ready for Lebron’s farewell tour.

[@johndoe-in4cu]

lebron said if rob isn't gonna do his job then have fun trying to get out of second apron

[@TAPATIOPLEASE]

​@@johndoe-in4cu what is second apron???

[@JustTheFacts45]

Lakers will be in the playoffs again. it just depends on if they get lucky with their match-up.

[@vesnam116]

LeBron's not going anywhere. 😏 Haters can keep crying. 🤣🤣🤣

[@XMan-80]

Who even cares about the Fakers?!?

[@blablablaa14]

Even Woj trying to make ESPN change the freaking topic

[@rollin60z]

Pro tip: don't comment and thumbs down the video to make them stop, or don't view at all

[@blablablaa14]

@@rollin60z If you think ESPN makes decisions based on youtube views. you are a dumbb dumbb

[@JDOGFTW]

you clicked ESPN Just got paid bro anything else?

[@blablablaa14]

@@rollin60z ESPN doesn't care about youtube views buddy, that's not how they make their money

[@redcomet0079]

This is one of the worst off seasons for this franchise

[@deadlooppool]

thats why u are still poor , lakers thinks of getting profit . bronny is no.1 in jersey sales for rookie . then who would u want to pick at 55 if u are the GM ? some just no name kid who cant give u profit ?

[@redcomet0079]

@@deadlooppool wow that made no sense at all Get a new brain

[@hashmoncrief6965]

​​@@deadlooppoolSo he is poor, because he thinks 🤔the Lakers had one of the worst off seasons ever, Now just because you think something, you're poor

[@hashmoncrief6965]

​@@deadlooppoolget off your knees for LeBron

[@deadlooppool]

@@hashmoncrief6965 lol u blind for what's really happening that's why u all still poor and the Lakers are rich

[@Chris-pm8qp]

All this attention for a team that was already 7th in the west, and haven’t even improved the roster 😂😂😂😂😂. This is a team that is going to struggle to be in the playoffs. Again

[@Alex-l1j7y]

They’re play in caliber team

[@Johnsaechao1]

Lakers won’t make the playoffs this years . Especially what they have in the current roster..

[@Rhapsody8850]

Remedial?

[@slm8974]

Oh they are no doubt making the playoffs, they may go deep, but win a chip? Nah.

[@Johnsaechao1]

@@slm8974 true

[@TheReggie35]

Yes they will make the playoffs. I mean like they just went to the Western Conference Finals one season ago. Too many people acting like the Lakers r going to be the worst team in the Western Conference next season just because they did get another star player. If they just can get a really good 7 ft center that can rebound and play defense….this team will be better.

[@Johnsaechao1]

@@TheReggie35 true .. but what happen to Shaq son?? Is he still in the D -league??

[@ngagenokia]

lakers not championship team

[@slm8974]

WCF team with good coaching, but that’s about it.

[@AggravatedMan365]

@@slm8974😂🤡

[@mattosso7676]

Not even a playoff team.

[@crimemafiafamily4352]

Right 😂

[@JustTheFacts45]

They'll be 5th seed anything can happen

[@Davechappelle445]

Gotta be mad if you’re a lakers fan

[@focuz4899]

I'm excited!

[@hashmoncrief6965]

​@@focuz4899because you're a LeBron fan you're not a true Laker fan, and you can say you're a Laker fan, but true Laker fans cannot stand LeBron James.

[@ironfist458]

@@focuz4899goofy. 🫵🤡

[@focuz4899]

@@hashmoncrief6965 You can't stand him but you don't speak for everybody. I don't care who plays for the Lakers, I'm still a Lakers fan since 1971 Long before LeBron even existed. Trust me I've seen some bums on the Lakers teams. But I'm born and raised here. It's Lakers for life.

[@JustTheFacts45]

​@@hashmoncrief6965You can't even afford a Lakers ticket 😂😂😂😂😂. The LA fans in the crowd love Bron

[@frankiefernandez9225]

Lakers are going nowhere fast

[@NatWhereYouAt]

ESPN really beating a dead horse. Their non stop Lakers, LeBron and Bronny coverage is exhausting

[@JustTheFacts45]

@@NatWhereYouAt And yet you still watch😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lakeshow82]

Espn covers the Cowboys just as much if not more even when they're not good yet no one complains about that lol.

[@NatWhereYouAt]

@@JustTheFacts45 incorrect

[@gugy68]

So the Lakers do it all to appease Bron. Hire JJ, draft Bronny and pay the max to a 40yo. No wonder any quality FA is snubbing Lakerland. Nobody wants to be in the circus clown show.

[@HeWhoLovesTheWorld316]

LAKERS winning the Championship next season!!!! Guarantee ‼️

[@Winz_Sukehiro]

😂

[@swimboyfree]

What you drinking?

[@SNPDemon]

😎

[@Monstaray0210]

The in season tournament

[@myproject13ttt]

Let's not run off emotion, but logic. No, they're not going to win a championship.

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

No one wants to play with Lebron, no one wants to coach Lebron = I wonder why?!

[@JustTheFacts45]

AD, Dwight Howard, Kyrie, the list goes on and on. Just say you don't know basketball

[@vesnam116]

Actually, maaany players want to play with LeBron and many coaches want to coach LeBron. But not everything in their lives is about LeBron and playing or not playing with LeBron, there are things such as salary, taxes here and there, title aspirations, etc. 😏 #HatersCantThinkToSaveTheirLife

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

@@vesnam116 name them

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

@@JustTheFacts45 Kyrie definitely doesn't want to play with Lebron, since DAL is doing MUCH better than LAL; AD sure doesn't act like he's trying to play his best on the same team with Lebron, or maybe I'm watching something else; Dwight Howard's banned from the NBA, so that was a dumb name-drop + these are TERRIBLE names to mention because you can't show where they've said they want to play with LEBRON, within the past 2-3 weeks

[@blackcat4859]

​@@JustTheFacts45he should have said that none wants to play with him any more which seems to be the case

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Draft Bryce in 2 years and Zhuri in 10 years. Have Gloria James replace Linda Rambis as Jeanie’s new BFF. Replace Rob Pelinka with Savannah. Mutiny complete.

[@arnarnie6844]

Maaaann, that contract is insane. Good on LeBron James.💪🏾🙌🏾

[@JustTheFacts45]

@@arnarnie6844 He's worth it

[@steve13191]

absolutely: they can get richard jefferson, nick wright, colon cowherd, and draymond green to come and throat lebron at the same time. that’s the move

[@bigballer6666]

You forgot Shannon Sharpe, the biggest Bronsexual in history

[@kevinace36]

Another 2 yrs of no championship

[@Ginoscafesoftballsux]

ESPN nobody gives a crap about the Lakers. I have been a Laker fan for 37 years. Until Leflop and his lame son are gone, I will not support this franchise anymore.

[@danielbutler946]

Focus on the second unit make sure you have the best in every position if you must trade trade or draft but the second unit is just as important as the first. If you need switches make sure they are available and if the first unit needs an upgrade like wing players or shooting guards you upgrade. To be straight with you defense is solid with offense especially in the middle second half and half third quarter.

[@nutts1223]

Lebron is screwing Lakers by taking the Max. He could easily give up 1 mil to help Lakers with better options. In other words, Lebron is enjoying life on Lakers dime at the expense of Lakers success. Have fun Laker Fans. lol

[@nutts1223]

Plus having the Kid there is a joke. Hard Work and actual Skill are different dynamics. Maybe if he Actually showed he was talented, there would be less haters. He showed nothing valuable lol

[@I.am_Groot]

He been the issue since Westbrook. Lakers have gutted their chest of young talent and picks to the point they have no choice but to pay LeBron

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

​​​@@I.am_Grootthey did have a choice. Don't sign JJ, don't draft Bronny, LeBron walks because he doesn't get what he wants, Lakers are in a better place with a ton of salary cap to work with. He's not a good player. 30M max, he doesn't play defense. Unfortunately, Jeanie Buss allows him to get what he wants and Pelinka is just a talking head for LeBron.

[@TheFlexZone1]

What are the lakers going to do 🤔🤔🤔

[@homerunhitters333]

WHEN AUSTIN REAVES SCORES MORE THAN BRONNY LEBRON WILL TRADE AUSTIN REAVES FOR A BAG OF CHIPS.

[@SunnyDarkness]

Lebron and Bronny got guaranteed deals...Hilarious, in 2026 they'll both be gone

[@Wekeslayer]

If the son and dad duel works I’m all for it, Hopefully we can see a 100% Labron.

[@Masterofnon3]

They must have a few plays they practiced together growing up. Looking forward to seeing a rhythm.

[@TheReggie35]

Glad to see a positive comment. Cause the Lakers r not the worst team in the league like most fans r making them to be now. I know the Western Conference is going to be even tougher next season, but they still have a chance to do good and get into the playoffs, even without any other star players joining them.

[@blablablaa14]

@@TheReggie35 Not the worst, just the most disappointing to what the Lakers are supposed to be. Or as we call them. A joke

[@TheReggie35]

@@blablablaa14 Ok yea, I can agree with that. It is very disappointing that the Lakers didn’t pick up anything in free agency.

[@jl4646]

Lakers actually did similar thing to Kobe if you think about it

[@JustTheFacts45]

@@jl4646 The difference is Kobe wasn't good and wasn't making the playoffs.

[@paulhopkins1341]

@@JustTheFacts45100%. Kobe was AWFUL when he got that contract and LBJ is still easily a top 5-10 player.

[@JustTheFacts45]

@@paulhopkins1341 Excatly. They were paying Kobe for past services basically, which I'm fine with. Especially after they gave Timothy Mozgov 60 million 😂😂😂😂 but like you said, LeBron is still a great player.

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

​@@paulhopkins1341no he's not. Lol. He stat pads in garbage time losses, doesn't play defense, and constantly whines to refs leaving his team in 4v5 situations. That's on top of being a below average free throw shooter.

[@AP90x]

@@paulhopkins1341lebron is not a top 10 player. Luka, jokic, giannis, shai, ant, wemby, durant, ja, embiid, banchero, jaylen brown, tatum, kyrie, zion, booker, fox, brunson are all better. Lebron is pathetic and would have missed the playoffs like 3 straight times if it wasnt for the play in tournament. And kobe also didnt have an Anthony davis on his team. The lakers failed to get kobe help so he took his money which people were mad at for some reason even tho he got them 5 rings and was on the tail end of his career, he deserved his money and it was time to start rebuilding. I dont like bron and him getting his little boy on the team might have put other players off on going to the lakers but lebron did say he would take less money. No one wanted to go there so he took the money. And bron is on the tail end of his career.

[@ImportAl]

We already know Lebron can't win with "minimum guys", what he said on Mind The Game regarding 2011. Also said Jameer Nelson was a factor in 09 ECF, and Coach JJ let it slide 🧢

[@I.am_Groot]

But he could once upon a time. Dude carried an average roster to the Finals (got swept tho) his last year with Cleveland. At 40 he just a good player getting way more attention for his team than they are going to want I hope JJ has some good ideas how to get this roster over 40 wins

[@JustTheFacts45]

@@I.am_Groot He's still a top 10 player in the league at 40

[@dsdddsd4543we]

The Lakers need to watch tape of The Timberwolves and Nuggets to figure out how they neutralized Jokic. I really hope they can find a decent Center this off-season.

[@haroldcarter2221]

Lakers won't win another championship

[@redcomet0079]

Rob Pelinka just sitting on his hands. Fire him

[@CriusXI]

theres literally no deals to be made rn that are significant. the only thing you can criticize him for is not getting jonas cuz he signed for less than the MLE

[@I.am_Groot]

Thanks for letting us know you have not been paying attention. I guess for you players are sheep that just come when you put some kibble down? Newsflash NOBODY WANTED TO COME PLAY WITH LeGm

[@redcomet0079]

@@I.am_Groot you think you’re some intellectual savant, when you’re not. you can complain to your bf that I hurt your feelings little guy

[@AP90x]

What do you mean? He got bronny. Thats what all you “laker” fans wanted😇

[@redcomet0079]

@@AP90x false. You don’t speak for me, Junior.

[@MightyMouse11]

Lottery is what’s next. Fakers don’t have a clue on how to improve team.

[@MicheleProietto200]

LeApron

[@nnamdi602]

The Lakers will be fine. Slight transition period but they’ll be back on top soon.

[@focuz4899]

Don't wake them up, let them sleep it off 😂. Real Lakers fans know we'll be just fine 💜💛.

[@TheReggie35]

Agree!

[@thehammer810able]

Who cares about the Lakers. ESPN is always obsessed with this team, specially when they ain’t good.

[@Anonymous--Troll]

2025 champs! ……in season tourny

[@dorjegyurme7154]

Lakers Have 3 first round picks and can Trade 8 Players, Vincent, Rui, Dlo, Reddish, Hayes, Lewis, Hood Schifino, and Wood! At least Trade for a Big! 💜✌💛

[@pg13pacernation30]

The expectations were high, and maybe too high 😅 Every offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers aim high but have struggled to hit the target in recent years. LeBron James was expected to take a pay cut to potentially bring in a 3rd star to help himself and Anthony Davis bring another chip to Los Angeles. Instead of acquiring the likes of Klay Thompson, Trae Young, and Dejounte Murray, they've ended up signing Bronny, the 55th pick in the draft, to a fully guaranteed multi-year deal. LeBron was also re-signed and will earn $52,000,000 a year as he enters his 40s. And their coach? A decorated, champion coach in Dan Hurley has turned into JJ Redick, a coach who has openly joked about his lack of professional coaching experience. It might not be the best offseason haul, but at least the Lakers can proudly say they've made history by having the NBA's first father-and-son duo 😎

[@Dunk1It1Hard]

3 team Trade idea Lakers receive: Jerami Grant, Jevon Carter and the Bulls 2029 second round pick Blazers receive: Lonzo Ball, the return of their first round pick they owe the Bulls, the Bulls 2028 First round pick, the Lakers 2029 First round pick Bulls receive: D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Matisse Thybulle

[@BlackKen_M]

I have never heard of a player development team for players in the draft that are not ready for the NBA. Oh wait I have it is called G league 😮

[@JustTheFacts45]

Hmmmm I'm going to assume you aren't a scout so your opinion is worthless

[@BlackKen_M]

Do not deflect. Come with facts just as I did. Or don’t come at all #Pause

[@ithper]

@@BlackKen_Mloser

[@BlackKen_M]

@@ithper your mother

[@ithper]

@@BlackKen_M yours was in my bed last night.

[@mellmanjr23]

I think the fact that ppl actually thought Klay was going to L.A. is laughable. 1. It wouldn’t have made them title contenders & 2. On a deeper level, Klay teaming w/ Lebron would’ve been the equivalent to Ray Allen leaving the Celtics & joining the heat. Like KG said if Ray had picked any other team outside of Miami(their bitter rival), it wouldn’t have been smoke. Lebron been Golden State biggest rival, during they reign. I don’t GS fans would ever forgive him for that.

[@kobelebron-q8r]

Funny, Lebron James got his son drafted with 4 year gurantee deal and now he is not giving back 1 million back to lakers to avoid second apron. 😂😂😂 why would lakers even given lebron 52 million instead of 51 or 51.5 million to begin with?. Now they are hoping to have lebron to take 1 million cut after lebron and lakers agreed to max deal😂😂😂😂

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

LeBron's contract officially hamstrings this team's ability to do anything. They will suck again. Man plays zero defense, no bag offensively, and they pay him 50M. Eww. Jeanie Buss has effectively ruined this franchise by allowing this LeBron clown show to continue.

[@catopwnzify]

Buss family got eaten up by JJ and Lebron. They have zero clue how to bring in fans. Now we are talking about bringing back Kuzma. We had the perfect core to bring us world titles. Ingram, Ball and Kuzma with Corus and we traded them all for Lebron LOL!!!!!

[@rhyshilders]

Yay, I love watching the first 20 mins of every NBA Today episode, all Lakers. Then at the 40 min mark they circle back to LeBron, and finish with a Lakers question. Even Lakers fans must be sick of this crap.

[@RealRambo13]

Demar Derozan The La People are hoping to get

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

Don't have the money. No one at that level is going there.

[@mugiwara_qu1ncy983]

Kuz to the laker at this stage in his career would be big for him. I think it’s a sleeper move.

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

Almost every video from ESPN is about the Lakers. Has a mediocre play-in team, in any sport, ever received this much this much coverage from a major media company?

[@musiplaylist6568]

In my mind this is a good investment!

[@mattosso7676]

No. It GUARANTEES the Lakers can't sign any meaningful, impact FAs.

[@immortalswif1068]

What's next for LEBRON JAMES ?? Ownership I see LEBRON JAMES owning his own team just like m j.

[@n.d.o.6571]

I'm a patient Lakers fan but I aready lost my faith with the Lakers this time. No one wants to go to the Lakers! It's a mismanaged organization! Plus no one wants to deal with Pelinka!

[@Defort-jd8xe]

Meanwhile JJ and the pathetic Laker front office: "Here Bronny, 8 million contract, 4 years. You EARNED it"

[@ECD92]

Lebron, you're never winning another ring. You will forever have a 60 percent finals loss rate. It's a wrap. Pad your stats all you want.

[@stevensmall9299]

No one of is volunteering to play with Lebron, at this point his size and skill can stuff these stat sheets but you keep loosing! Still not satisfied he is the Goat so he keeps going, Not traded there no one is coming to save Lakers and Lebron unless traded there?

[@jesse_773]

Get rid of Rob Pelinka ‼️‼️

[@kevin-jh7js]

What’s next is a trade of Austin Reeves, Gabe Vincent, and Hayes for Walker Kessler and Colin sexton.

[@TSISKLAWN]

Lakers are not winning a championship ring as long as Ron Pelinka is the GM. He’s just bad at doing his jobs period!

[@joi-tm3eg]

Couldn’t even get Klay. What a disgrace this is supposed to be the glamour franchise.

[@eldogo1]

ESPN needs to stop. We are tired of Leblame and the lakers. How about the other teams??

[@DwainDwight]

this is not a championship team, cash in the bank for LBJ & his son, hired his best mate as coach. what a mess. Reeves, get out now!

[@renfam8183]

How can the Suns afford $150+M on 3 stars, but not the Lakers?

[@s.a9004]

Yeah we don’t need anyone farewell goodbye LJ 🎉🎉🎉#longlivekobe

[@AP90x]

Whats next for the lakers? They ask bron and bronny more questions

[@ManicSV3]

I wish ESPN would stop tryna speak for lakers fans

[@vesnam116]

Unfortunately for haters it's not a farewell tour. 😏 More unfortunate news for haters, 50mil goes to Bron the season after this one as well. 🤣🤣🤣 And then Bryce is coming into the league and LeBron is staying. For another 50mil or more. 🤣🤣🤣 #HatersCrying 🤣🤣🤣

[@WutTheDeuceGaming]

He's not. He's retiring after that two year deal. Hate to break it to you.

[@robs4491]

Lakers sending that message so they can make real moves that matters

[@Ginoscafesoftballsux]

Nobody want to play with Leflop and circus.

[@phcavi]

Lake show hasn't been about basketball for while now.

[@Aggie4life77]

Lakers basically running it back.

[@aznnp77]

When I saw the video name I was thinking wouldn't it be funny if they said. What can the Lakers do to build around their Big 3 of Lebron James, Anthony Davis, and Bronny James. =)

[@Rabbit-f2g]

Yall sleep on this coaching staff fr man

[@VincentGordon-rn1do]

Get LBJ outta here so we can start winning

[@tz6039]

Lakers are going to be garbage next year.

[@STEYFOKISED365]

Watching both Father & Son playing in the same professional sport, league,team & season sounds like history in the making 2me!

[@TheEastside661]

For the Los Angeles Lakers, this offseason offered few opportunities for personnel changes that could elevate them into serious championship contention. The team faces a formidable brick wall opponent in the Denver Nuggets every year now and they have consistently proven themselves as the dominant force against the Lakers over the past three years. As long as Denver boasts prime talents like Jokic and Murray on their roster, the Lakers' championship aspirations appear bleak, particularly within the current Anthony Davis-LeBron James era.

[@sonyawilliams4989]

Pretty embarrassing situation, college coach didn’t want to be bothered, a player whose Dad played for the team didn’t want to join.

[@Bodhi594]

This is all this network talks about.

[@Rawwesley1234]

The king is back with the fam

[@vavanpina581]

A reality tv show..😂😂😂😂

[@son_of_northern_sky]

Showtime,

[@junwah22]

They have a play in roster

[@iansydawn1412]

i wonder who's gonna be NBA media priority after Lebron retired

[@killermaxximux]

another what if content.

[@Centre14]

kobe would be disappointed

[@JustTheFacts45]

I mean his literally agent is the gm sooooo

[@jonl5905]

Filling in the spaces with lebron’s driver and janitor

[@dacryptkeeper6836]

Wasted a draft pick to please Lebron . . . NOT a Championship caliber move!

[@weixiangwei9413]

That’s how they win almost last 10 with a player they developed

[@aaronramirez2610]

Why did The Fakers give Lebum more money than his Son

[@snupedummy]

Lebron is trash at basketball?

[@serge6885]

Late second round, 4 years? 7 millions? Wow!!!

[@Bweich]

Can leborn edge me

[@BlackKen_M]

JJ is already preparing to go back his podcast. The King giveth the job, the King shall taketh the job. He was there just to do the dirty work.

[@vesnam116]

Haters are already preparing to start crying - or they started a long time ago ??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BlackKen_M]

@@vesnam116 I’m ready ready to cry tears from laughing too hard😂😂 Consider me a prophet

[@benrezzy]

The James Family lol 00:49

[@julianjacox3901]

Lakers are done

[@justsaying3176]

next is bring bryce to the roster and savannah in front office ahahhaha

[@alcozar5905]

Sell the team.

[@hansmeyer8926]

kobe >lebron

[@chm2]

Bronny is the only move they needed.

[@sleeks9939]

There are 2 type of LAKERS FANS BRONSexuals And TRUE LAKERS FANs!

[@famouslee6154]

People can hate warriors but we made trades in moves lakers haven’t done to much yet

[@JustTheFacts45]

And yet the Lakers are still better than the warriors 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@micaelerykosoquila9575]

50mil for a farewell tour

[@vesnam116]

Unfortunately for haters it's not a farewell tour. 😏 More unfortunate news for haters, 50mil goes to Bron the season after this one as well. 🤣🤣🤣 And then Bryce is coming into the league and LeBron is staying. For another 50mil or more. 🤣🤣🤣 #HatersCrying 🤣🤣🤣

[@무트왈라]

AD unhappy

[@azneph611]

LOL develop ....like who?

[@dipsetkory7964]

There's 30 other fuxking teams in the NBA to talk about

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

Bring kuzma back

[@slm8974]

Good choice.

[@crimemafiafamily4352]

No

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

@@crimemafiafamily4352they’re rumoured to him so it could happen. You sit back and be quiet.

[@crimemafiafamily4352]

@@InfiniteCoreXD not happening 😂🤣

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

@@crimemafiafamily4352 good