AROUND the NBA: PHI To File Grievance Over Officiating

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/LADEig/status/1783714632689193454


D-Lo is not in the Lakers huddle.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1783715312254280169


Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4.... LOL

[omahen]

I've been trying to imagine who the Lakers could trade for that would fix the mess and I don't see the solution either.  Dejounte Murray is a good player but I don't see that he's much of an upgrade over Russell-  especially as he doesn't shoot as well.  They don't have the assets for the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes.  I think they're stuck and will only decline as Lebron approaches 40.

Trae Young

[DallasMaverick]

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1783715312254280169


Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4....  LOL

Brutal. 

I love it!

[DallasMaverick]

I've been trying to imagine who the Lakers could trade for that would fix the mess and I don't see the solution either.  Dejounte Murray is a good player but I don't see that he's much of an upgrade over Russell-  especially as he doesn't shoot as well.  They don't have the assets for the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes.  I think they're stuck and will only decline as Lebron approaches 40.

Too much of their payroll consumed by LeBron ($51m), AD ($43).

Too many players underperforming their contracts: Dlo ($18), Hachimura($17), Vanderbilt($10), Vincent($11).

They could try an all-in move like Phoenix did with Bradley Beal, but their dearth of draft picks means they would certainly have to include Reaves and Hood-Schifino along with the necessary mid-level salaries.  Their only real expiring contract is Prince.

So maybe the only moves they can make will be around the edges, trying to fill specific needs (like shooting), rather than real upgrades.

Makes me kinda happy that they went all-in and lost.

[omahen]

Too much of their payroll consumed by LeBron ($51m), AD ($43).

Too many players underperforming their contracts: Dlo ($18), Hachimura($17), Vanderbilt($10), Vincent($11).

They could try an all-in move like Phoenix did with Bradley Beal, but their dearth of draft picks means they would certainly have to include Reaves and Hood-Schifino along with the necessary mid-level salaries.  Their only real expiring contract is Prince.

So maybe the only moves they can make will be around the edges, trying to fill specific needs (like shooting), rather than real upgrades.

Makes me kinda happy that they went all-in and lost.

Many mistakes. 
1. Lakers have 3 FRP to trade. Basically same situation that Mavs had before deciding for PJ and Gafford trades
2. Prince is a FA, not an expiring salary to be used in a trade. Their expiring salary is Dlo (almost 19 mil). Combine that with 13 mil from Reaves and they can get very high.

[dirkfansince1998]

Middleton ruining my Mavs schedule...

[SleepingHero]

Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42)
Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant will earn $150M next season.

The salary of the three players is more than 14 teams total payroll in 2024-25.

[SleepingHero]

Middleton with a crazy 3 point shot

https://streamable.com/mkpqcn


But if you didn't think that was enough how about another?

https://streamable.com/8nwkcf

Ends the game with 42/10/5 on 16/29 FG, 4/9 3-pt, 6/6 FT.

Worst part about it? Haliburton says I'm better than you:

https://streamable.com/sh7ry6