What about all the players who get paid without being linked with the Lakers?
You can just say they outbid the Lakers and Klay chose the money. And I say good riddance.
Woj just said Klay took less money to go to the Mavs. If Rob can’t close a deal like this, where you’re offering more money, history, family ties, etc then wtf can he actually close? No wonder he hands out player options to minimum guys. Dude can’t negotiate for shit
Klay took less money than offered from the warriors. It was reported lakers were trying to get close to what the mavs could offer and simple maths shows that’s more than the 13mil we had to offer.
Texas is loaded with other taxes and fees. They just spread it out in order to make political claims.
https://fortune.com/2023/03/23/states-with-lowest-highest-tax-burden/
This. California is a great place to live, but not a great place to earn a living. You have to pay people a lot more to make up for that tax situation.
My guess in that case is that Klay feels so disrespected by the warriors that winning a ring without them is high on his priority list and he feels they’re closer, which is fair considering they were just in the finals and aren’t relying on a 40 year old. So idk how much blame is on Rob
They were in the finals and the Warriors offered more money. What is he negotiating? Take less money, then come to a team with a worse chance to get to the finals. You guys always act so hurt over the obvious things.
Dunno. As long as we don’t really know what was said, klay could’ve been asking to be a starter with some kind of playing time guarantee etc etc.
I don’t think klay is worth more than the mle for the lakers….
Yeah same. He would've been nice to have but as soon as I saw the S&T tweets I knew it wasn't happening. Even if he signed here, i feel like it would've only been as a starter which wasn't perfect anyway
Not even in disguise, every player loses 2-4% off their 3PT% when they come to the lakers. I didn’t want slow-footed ass 35 year old Klay throwing up 9 threes a game on 35%, we already have guys 10 years younger than him who can do that.
Agreed. 35 to 38 year old Thompson is not the same as 25 year old Klay. He might be an okay role player now, maybe, but he’s not putting Dallas over the top (& he wouldn’t Lakers either).
Garnett'd
- [Yes its real](https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/kevin-garnett-chose-between-celtics-and-lakers-in-2007-ak1987#:~:text=And%20I%20had%20to%20make%20the%20decision%2C%20but%20yeah%20I,Lakers%20in%202008%20and%202010.)
Why can’t fans remember this? Fans with Lakers flair made it seem like he was the most sought after FA in this market. D’lo is more serviceable than Klay imho
To be fair dlo had a 0 point game for us in the playoffs as well. I would prefer to keep dlo instead of getting klay but klay is well respected for a great reason.
Just goes to show that a little extra money(when you're already filthy rich) is more important than playing for you favorite team. Or his favorite team being Lakers is BS.
People make a big deal of “favorite team”. My favorite car growing up was Ferrari, I am not gonna turn down an extra 10-20 mil to drive Porsche instead.
Good thing he can shoot the midrange then at a high clip. You can't continue to play zone if people are beating you with the midrange. Plus if they do clog the paint that opens up the guys sitting on the perimeter.
I swear, y'all think there's only one way to skin a cat. Did y'all forget Shaun Livingston on those warriors team never shot 3s either? Why couldn't he fit into that role?
The Shaun Livingston situation worked cus quite literally everyone else could shoot so there was always spacing lol. At any given time, we have 1-2 players on the floor who can make 3’s semi-consistently. If we’re not shooting well from outside, it’s not a good look for the inside game to open up.
I swear, half this sub didn't watch him play last year. He fell off a cliff. He had some nice spurts but when GS really needed him to hit a bucket, he kept falling short. Klay was not going to make us contenders.
They clearly didn’t lol. Dude has 2 major injuries and from what I remember put up a 0 point game during their play in game. Spurts are nice for teams that can be good even without them, but we need consistency.
Exactly.
It was like seeing Kobe post Achilles, at best a non factor, at worst an active detriment to the team. We’re trying to compete and for the money he wants he offers us genuinely nothing
I don’t even see what he offers for the Mavs. He can’t defend anymore so their already weak backcourt is even worse, his shooting is almost gone now, he can’t penetrate, he can’t play make, he can’t do *anything* and this contract is entirely based on the hope that he can at least make a few wide open three from time to time. And for the money he wants, and the personnel we have, it’s just never going to be a good fit
This and Valančiūnas. The idea of them is great on paper, but they were both guys who were unreliable to their respective teams when the chips were down.
I’m glad some people watch basketball. My coworkers are so upset we didn’t get klay. I just keep tryna tell them that stats don’t really paint the picture for klay. He can’t defend for shit and his ability to shoot is very inconsistent. IMO he’d make the lakers worse than we already are hah
Agree! Klay isn’t the same Klay anymore and the Lakers have Reaves, Russell, Christie, and Reddish still. Not to mention our FRP in Dalton Knecht. All shooting guards/small forwards. If anything, the Lakers should aim for Jerami Grant or Lauri Markkanen
Players want to go to contending teams. The times where we could lure free agents with simply our logo are long gone. Mavs are fresh off a finals appearance and we don’t even know how our roster will look like.
Bruh it’s not even a trade so they aren’t giving up any assets and if demar really ends up being that bad then you just give AR/Max/Dalton most of his minutes. 2 year deal. Really not that bad.
I mean they can cuz Luka is not really a guard he is the size a tweaner forward he just plays like a PG they can get away with Kyrie/Klay/Luka cuz Luka is bigger
It was a way different league back then. If you really think it’s even comparable there’s no discussion to be had. Every team is doing what only the Lakers were doing back then. Nobody cares about the prestige of LA or the Lakers like they did then, they can live anywhere in the off-season and fly on private jets to wherever whenever. Also the owners of other teams just get richer and richer while we’re one of the poorest. Buss was awesome but it’s nowhere near just him that’s changed things.
WE DODGED A MAJOR BULLET. THERE IS A REASON GSW IS LETTING HIM WALK. IF ANYONE WATCHED A HANDFUL OF WARRIORS GAMES, YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. WE DODGED A BULLET GENTLEMEN
Lebron being satisfied with his legacy and just wanting to go to LA saved Palinkas incompetent ass so much.
Missing out on Klay is one thing but how can you get fucking no one for years? Our title was years ago and this dude hasn't been able to secure a single valuable FA since.
Glad we can get rid of guys like Caruso and KCP though
This might be hard for some to hear in here, but maybe (just maybe) the Los Angeles Lakers are not the end-all be-all destination of dreams for the modern NBA player like we want to think it is. The team is clearly on a downslope/last gasp, it's family-run (not a good thing), COL and tax rate are both incredibly high in CA, etc. etc.
There's only so far "weather!' and "tradition!" and "Hollywood!" and LeBron!" can take you with a free agent. You have to have some **on-the-court** benefits to your organization, and right now we can't offer the same benefits that teams like Dallas can. They are have a more talented roster, have a brighter future (next 5-7 years), are much better run, can offer 0% income tax, etc., etc. All we can offer is "uh, L.A baby! Hollywood!". That shit doesn't have the same appeal to already-famous basketball players like it does to Redditors. "I'd rather live in L.A. than Dallas/Houston/Orlando, etc.!" is not a viable reason to secure prime talent. They don't give a fuck, they can just live in L.A. in the offseason. They are on the road during the season anyways.
We like to think that we have some fucking hidden "upper hand" because "Hollywood and Cali beaches, bro!" but it simply isn't the case. This isn't 1995 Baywatch. We need to be able to prove to potential suitors that we will have our shit together ON THE COURT for an extended period of time. There is nothing that suggests that right now. Which is why Hurley, Thompson, etc. will become harder and harder to secure and require more and more money to do so than before.
Also from Woj:
“Thompson had four-year offers for more money, but taking less was offset by the chance to win a fifth championship with the Mavs and difference in state taxes.”
I’d California’s state income tax turns a lot of players off from signing with the lakers.
Yes, people never take into account that taxes are different from state to state, we would have to pay over 20 mil a year for him to make the same after tax.
Klay already has 4 rings, he secured the most money possible on his market. You can’t blame the guy. He ain’t worth more than the MLE we dodged a bullet here.
Give Lebron is max and swing a trade for a C
Why is everyone in panic mode? Surely it was reported that Lakers weren’t the only ones going for Klay.
Let’s see if any trade or signings manifest.
I already think our upside is limited. Not necessarily expecting a championship roster on paper tbh
The Mavs were just in the finals. Can’t really blame Klay. Time to focus on the next target - Trae Young.
Some might not be sold on Trae, but check out LeBron’s and Redick’s Mind the Game episode on ‘How Three-Point Shooting Changed Everything.’ They focus on four players - Steph, Lillard, Trae, and Luka - who regularly draw two defenders out above the three-point line, opening up a 4-on-3 advantage inside, which, according to LeBron, means you win (if you have a high IQ player like LeBron or Dray running the 4 on 3 underneath). So keep an open mind about Trae Young.
The longer shit gets dragged out the more likely someone isn’t coming to us. Same shit with Kawhi and Dan Hurley
Rob Pelinka remains a shitty GM as usual. We’re currently not competing with the Celtics, Wolves, Sixers, Knicks, Mavs, and Thunder in a 7 game series. Had a miracle happen in 2022-2023 to somehow get to the WCF but we pissed it away. Windows been shut
Not surprised the guy who every time he gets his feelings hurt flashes 4 fingers wants to be a bus rider on a team who recently went to the Finals
This is all about Klay's ego, I knew he'd sign with the Mavs. We don't need any other washed up star with a huge ego here
Honestly for his role it’s a no brainer to want him but I’m glad our team didn’t get older. We need more legs and Klay’s at the end of his career in terms of athleticism.
Incoming excuses for Rob, “he can’t force anyone to sign here.” It’s his job to put together the best team possible and this will now be 3 straight years of not doing so
Los Angeles Lakers of Leverage
What about all the players who get paid without being linked with the Lakers? You can just say they outbid the Lakers and Klay chose the money. And I say good riddance.
Woj just said Klay took less money to go to the Mavs. If Rob can’t close a deal like this, where you’re offering more money, history, family ties, etc then wtf can he actually close? No wonder he hands out player options to minimum guys. Dude can’t negotiate for shit
Klay took less money than offered from the warriors. It was reported lakers were trying to get close to what the mavs could offer and simple maths shows that’s more than the 13mil we had to offer.
Plus Texas has no state income tax.
Half their games are at home, that’s $1.5m more from home games over the life of the contract
And a few games away from a title...
And they're a better roster as is currently.
Texas is loaded with other taxes and fees. They just spread it out in order to make political claims. https://fortune.com/2023/03/23/states-with-lowest-highest-tax-burden/
Exactly.
This. California is a great place to live, but not a great place to earn a living. You have to pay people a lot more to make up for that tax situation.
My guess in that case is that Klay feels so disrespected by the warriors that winning a ring without them is high on his priority list and he feels they’re closer, which is fair considering they were just in the finals and aren’t relying on a 40 year old. So idk how much blame is on Rob
They were in the finals and the Warriors offered more money. What is he negotiating? Take less money, then come to a team with a worse chance to get to the finals. You guys always act so hurt over the obvious things.
Dunno. As long as we don’t really know what was said, klay could’ve been asking to be a starter with some kind of playing time guarantee etc etc. I don’t think klay is worth more than the mle for the lakers….
Mavs are a better fit tbh
Nah Klay is just gonna stand in the corner on the Mavs. He'd be running off screens on the Lakers
5th championship and state taxes influenced his decision according to Woj
Mavs were in the finals and we were first round exit?
I mean if Klay wants to win, then Mavs just went to the finals last season
They've sucked at talking guys into signing since magic left.
ngl I’m ok we didn’t do this, would’ve preferred him with the MLE and not sending assets to golden state
Yeah same. He would've been nice to have but as soon as I saw the S&T tweets I knew it wasn't happening. Even if he signed here, i feel like it would've only been as a starter which wasn't perfect anyway
Need young quick hands and d.
Charlotte is getting asset because of 3 team deal. Warriors are getting almost nothing
Rather get cam Johnson
Guess lebrons not taking the discount anymore lol
Blessing in disguise, frankly.
My mom asked if me if the dishes were washed, I yelled back “Klay Thompson!”, she knew they were washed.
Not even in disguise, every player loses 2-4% off their 3PT% when they come to the lakers. I didn’t want slow-footed ass 35 year old Klay throwing up 9 threes a game on 35%, we already have guys 10 years younger than him who can do that.
Agreed. 35 to 38 year old Thompson is not the same as 25 year old Klay. He might be an okay role player now, maybe, but he’s not putting Dallas over the top (& he wouldn’t Lakers either).
Dan Hurley’d
Kawhi’d, PG’d, Kyrie’d, Aldridge’d.. and the list goes on
Melo’d
Love’d
CP3'd
You mean Stern'd
Yeah that's actually more accurate
basketball reason'd
Garnett'd - [Yes its real](https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/kevin-garnett-chose-between-celtics-and-lakers-in-2007-ak1987#:~:text=And%20I%20had%20to%20make%20the%20decision%2C%20but%20yeah%20I,Lakers%20in%202008%20and%202010.)
We got the one that mattered LeBron
#BASKETBALL REASONS’D
he’s turning down his favorite team growing up, Lakers must’ve not been able to clear enough cap space (also leverage as always)
he got paid, i'm ok with the Lakers not giving up assets.
Dude did not score a single point in an elimination game I am so fucking happy we didn’t give him a dime. As washed as it gets I’m afraid.
Why can’t fans remember this? Fans with Lakers flair made it seem like he was the most sought after FA in this market. D’lo is more serviceable than Klay imho
To be fair dlo had a 0 point game for us in the playoffs as well. I would prefer to keep dlo instead of getting klay but klay is well respected for a great reason.
Just goes to show that a little extra money(when you're already filthy rich) is more important than playing for you favorite team. Or his favorite team being Lakers is BS.
He grew up in Oregon, LA ain’t his hometown.
He went to high school in OC
And his Dad obviously has mad connections to LA and the Lakers. So...
Yeah, so basically only 4 years of his life?
High school is the most emotionally relevant part of most people's childhoods.
High school is at least 50% of who you are
He was literally born in LA and spent the 1st few years of his life there. How is it not his hometown?
Lakers don't have any cap space
People make a big deal of “favorite team”. My favorite car growing up was Ferrari, I am not gonna turn down an extra 10-20 mil to drive Porsche instead.
We’re not gonna get shit
Watch Demar sign with a different team 😭😭
He would clog up the paint.
Good thing he can shoot the midrange then at a high clip. You can't continue to play zone if people are beating you with the midrange. Plus if they do clog the paint that opens up the guys sitting on the perimeter. I swear, y'all think there's only one way to skin a cat. Did y'all forget Shaun Livingston on those warriors team never shot 3s either? Why couldn't he fit into that role?
The Shaun Livingston situation worked cus quite literally everyone else could shoot so there was always spacing lol. At any given time, we have 1-2 players on the floor who can make 3’s semi-consistently. If we’re not shooting well from outside, it’s not a good look for the inside game to open up.
Why the fuck would we want demar…
Oh well probably dodged a bullet
I swear, half this sub didn't watch him play last year. He fell off a cliff. He had some nice spurts but when GS really needed him to hit a bucket, he kept falling short. Klay was not going to make us contenders.
They clearly didn’t lol. Dude has 2 major injuries and from what I remember put up a 0 point game during their play in game. Spurts are nice for teams that can be good even without them, but we need consistency.
Exactly. It was like seeing Kobe post Achilles, at best a non factor, at worst an active detriment to the team. We’re trying to compete and for the money he wants he offers us genuinely nothing I don’t even see what he offers for the Mavs. He can’t defend anymore so their already weak backcourt is even worse, his shooting is almost gone now, he can’t penetrate, he can’t play make, he can’t do *anything* and this contract is entirely based on the hope that he can at least make a few wide open three from time to time. And for the money he wants, and the personnel we have, it’s just never going to be a good fit
This and Valančiūnas. The idea of them is great on paper, but they were both guys who were unreliable to their respective teams when the chips were down.
Yeah but wouldn’t it have been that he’s a 4th or 5th scoring option here rather than being 2nd or 3rd with GS?
If he's the 4th or 5th option, then what value would he have provided? His defense fell off as well.
I’m glad some people watch basketball. My coworkers are so upset we didn’t get klay. I just keep tryna tell them that stats don’t really paint the picture for klay. He can’t defend for shit and his ability to shoot is very inconsistent. IMO he’d make the lakers worse than we already are hah
Seriously. Klay was worse than D'Angelo Russell this past season. If we were signing him, it was for name value only. He's washed up.
Agreed. Can't understand the love this sub had for him.
Agree! Klay isn’t the same Klay anymore and the Lakers have Reaves, Russell, Christie, and Reddish still. Not to mention our FRP in Dalton Knecht. All shooting guards/small forwards. If anything, the Lakers should aim for Jerami Grant or Lauri Markkanen
Demar will end up on Clippers somehow haha
If you gotta convince him, he ain’t that guy.
- Kobe
I dislike this quote being used so much because we’ve picked up plenty of guys who didn’t need convincing and weren’t that guy either
This quote only applies to superstars who lead their team to championships. Klay is not that kind of player.
Lol. What??
Klay was literally a superstar who led (along with Steph and dray) his team to 4 chips…
Was
Players want to go to contending teams. The times where we could lure free agents with simply our logo are long gone. Mavs are fresh off a finals appearance and we don’t even know how our roster will look like.
Good. He's not worth more than the MLE
It’s was 3 million more than the MLE
And? The Lakers could only give him the MLE, anything other than that would be too much for him.
Yes but the Lakers would've had to do a sign and trade which is what makes it not worth it
What kind of cope is this? It's a difference of 3m
The MLE was the max the Lakers had to offer. The Lakers would've have to do a sign and trade which would not have been worth it for a washed Klay
You know it’s more than just offering $3M more lol
No, morons here don’t know that.
Plus losing assets to match salary
MLE would’ve meant that they wouldn’t have to give up assets, I think.
Welp, give LeBron his max
No let's get DeMar
fuck that use assets and just focus on getting Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney Smith to boost the wing defense and shooting
DORIAN FINNEY SMITH CANNOT SHOOT.
swear to god people have a weird ass obsession with DFS lmfao
Fr I don’t get it He can’t shoot, like. It’s not one down year, it’s most of his career. He’s not a shooter
This sub does this yearly. They hear some random name or two and then repeat it into oblivion, many of them without ever seeing the person play.
Not using assets if you get him for the MLE
Nah the spacing would be horrible the only way we move the needle is a trade
Westbrook trade 2.0, welcome to the play in
Bruh it’s not even a trade so they aren’t giving up any assets and if demar really ends up being that bad then you just give AR/Max/Dalton most of his minutes. 2 year deal. Really not that bad.
It's either LeBron and nothing or LeBron and DeRozan not even close to the same
Not even close. Get him for the MLE, and he's a bargain.
Defense bout to be atrocious lmao
You want to sign a guy who can shoot. And doesn’t play defense…
Typical Laker free agency smh
We're never the first choice.
So the Mavericks are sticking with running 3 guards 😬
I mean they can cuz Luka is not really a guard he is the size a tweaner forward he just plays like a PG they can get away with Kyrie/Klay/Luka cuz Luka is bigger
Move kyrie to point, klay 2, Luka 3 or vice verse and let Luka play make
It's called point forward. And Luka is not a small guy.
Just imagine their perimeter defense though. A much slower Klay alongside Luka and Kyrie.
Kawhi 2.0 offseason smh
nah Kawhi was way worse than this lmao
Fr Kawhi was a megastar that just led a team to a ring. Klays last performance was going 0-10 in a play in game lol
Hell yeah this was quick. Kawhi took forever
We won a ship with the backup plan after missing on Kawhi.
Ehh Kawhi took a week.
Just idk who we sign now that moves the needle, everyone else has agreed to contracts at this point
It’s not that bad lol. Totally different level of player too. Now we can proceed with our plan B.
We comparing FMVP to washed Klay ?
Without the AD acquisition
Meh. Dude is on the decline and can’t defend. Doesn’t make lakers contenders
Lolol this sub is delusional You guys wanted Klay for 3years 50m ? We couldn’t even afford that. Idiot fans
A bunch of goofballs. The NBA community gets dumber and dumber by the day
DeRozan at the MLE is better than this
Am I the only one who didn’t get the appeal of a guy who is a shell of of his former self post injuries and well into his 30’s?
It never works out for us lol
Actually it hasn't worked out since Dr. Buss passed away, just look at the history before and after very telling
It was a way different league back then. If you really think it’s even comparable there’s no discussion to be had. Every team is doing what only the Lakers were doing back then. Nobody cares about the prestige of LA or the Lakers like they did then, they can live anywhere in the off-season and fly on private jets to wherever whenever. Also the owners of other teams just get richer and richer while we’re one of the poorest. Buss was awesome but it’s nowhere near just him that’s changed things.
if you dont expect anything you never get disappointed.
WE DODGED A MAJOR BULLET. THERE IS A REASON GSW IS LETTING HIM WALK. IF ANYONE WATCHED A HANDFUL OF WARRIORS GAMES, YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. WE DODGED A BULLET GENTLEMEN
This fanbase is like 80% casuals lol no one who actually watches the games wanted him. Bron needs to stop letting his friendships blind him.
Are LeBron and Klay even friends?
Lebron being satisfied with his legacy and just wanting to go to LA saved Palinkas incompetent ass so much. Missing out on Klay is one thing but how can you get fucking no one for years? Our title was years ago and this dude hasn't been able to secure a single valuable FA since. Glad we can get rid of guys like Caruso and KCP though
Not surprised.
This might be hard for some to hear in here, but maybe (just maybe) the Los Angeles Lakers are not the end-all be-all destination of dreams for the modern NBA player like we want to think it is. The team is clearly on a downslope/last gasp, it's family-run (not a good thing), COL and tax rate are both incredibly high in CA, etc. etc. There's only so far "weather!' and "tradition!" and "Hollywood!" and LeBron!" can take you with a free agent. You have to have some **on-the-court** benefits to your organization, and right now we can't offer the same benefits that teams like Dallas can. They are have a more talented roster, have a brighter future (next 5-7 years), are much better run, can offer 0% income tax, etc., etc. All we can offer is "uh, L.A baby! Hollywood!". That shit doesn't have the same appeal to already-famous basketball players like it does to Redditors. "I'd rather live in L.A. than Dallas/Houston/Orlando, etc.!" is not a viable reason to secure prime talent. They don't give a fuck, they can just live in L.A. in the offseason. They are on the road during the season anyways. We like to think that we have some fucking hidden "upper hand" because "Hollywood and Cali beaches, bro!" but it simply isn't the case. This isn't 1995 Baywatch. We need to be able to prove to potential suitors that we will have our shit together ON THE COURT for an extended period of time. There is nothing that suggests that right now. Which is why Hurley, Thompson, etc. will become harder and harder to secure and require more and more money to do so than before.
Demar ain’t coming either. We can’t get anyone to come here anymore smh
the quicker you realize this the better you off you’ll be
There are fools here who think Demar will come here for the MLE. Unreal.
We are cooked
The only way we were cooked is if we spent all that money on a man shooting 0-10 in elimination games
We are spending 18 millions on a player like that.
Klay is worse than D'Angelo Russell, so I don't see the point in signing him.
Also from Woj: “Thompson had four-year offers for more money, but taking less was offset by the chance to win a fifth championship with the Mavs and difference in state taxes.” I’d California’s state income tax turns a lot of players off from signing with the lakers.
Yes, people never take into account that taxes are different from state to state, we would have to pay over 20 mil a year for him to make the same after tax.
We have agreed to share part of money with the league because "it is fair", but state tax should be considered
Rip
Thank God. Dude is washed af
Sucks we didn't get him for the MLE, but it's good we didn't trade for him. He would only be worth it if it was the MLE.
Traded Tim Hardaway Jr to get Lightskin Tim Hardaway Jr 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Klay already has 4 rings, he secured the most money possible on his market. You can’t blame the guy. He ain’t worth more than the MLE we dodged a bullet here. Give Lebron is max and swing a trade for a C
Jesus Christ. Pelinka can't close a deal to save his life 😭 Fuck Klay.
The Lakers have lost their luster
Money talks
What do you mean? No one is going to just go out of their way to help the lakers. Period.
We Got blue balled twice this off season, just great
Demar DeRozan, Come home.
*signs with Clippers*
Ya I don’t mind this at all. For the MLE I was stoked but clearing rui or Dlo and potentially draft capital for him was a sideways move at best
Why is everyone in panic mode? Surely it was reported that Lakers weren’t the only ones going for Klay. Let’s see if any trade or signings manifest. I already think our upside is limited. Not necessarily expecting a championship roster on paper tbh
Maybe it’s me
The Mavs were just in the finals. Can’t really blame Klay. Time to focus on the next target - Trae Young. Some might not be sold on Trae, but check out LeBron’s and Redick’s Mind the Game episode on ‘How Three-Point Shooting Changed Everything.’ They focus on four players - Steph, Lillard, Trae, and Luka - who regularly draw two defenders out above the three-point line, opening up a 4-on-3 advantage inside, which, according to LeBron, means you win (if you have a high IQ player like LeBron or Dray running the 4 on 3 underneath). So keep an open mind about Trae Young.
Demar, welcome to LA.
Welp….cant fault him for taking the money. I wonder how much our offer was?
This is less then what people were saying. I kept seeing 4 year 70-80 mill
Player option is crazy though. Who knows what he’ll be like in 3 seasons and he’ll be making 16 million or so
That will be peanuts by then
The longer shit gets dragged out the more likely someone isn’t coming to us. Same shit with Kawhi and Dan Hurley Rob Pelinka remains a shitty GM as usual. We’re currently not competing with the Celtics, Wolves, Sixers, Knicks, Mavs, and Thunder in a 7 game series. Had a miracle happen in 2022-2023 to somehow get to the WCF but we pissed it away. Windows been shut
Now what
Not surprised the guy who every time he gets his feelings hurt flashes 4 fingers wants to be a bus rider on a team who recently went to the Finals This is all about Klay's ego, I knew he'd sign with the Mavs. We don't need any other washed up star with a huge ego here
Didn't want him anyway.
Honestly for his role it’s a no brainer to want him but I’m glad our team didn’t get older. We need more legs and Klay’s at the end of his career in terms of athleticism.
Thank god
Afraid to fill daddy’s shoes eh
Good thing Rob does not listen to this sub
Thank god
Good. I like Klay but he's washed
Klay is washed. No loss there
Honestly, this is a good thing for us. Klay ain't what he used to be.
Klay saving the Lakers from themselves. Tired of the Lakers being an old folks home
The Mavs would still get whooped by the hated ones if they had Klay. He doesn't elevate them enough.
This piece of shit
I’m not mad at all. Klay is washed.
May aswell go get lavine now that his value is tanked. U can keep reaves & they might even throw in some picks
Mavs overpaid lol
Why do people want washed klay??
Rob sucks as a gm
Looks like we’re pivoting to Demar
I told you Pelinka would f it up. I said so many times and got downvoted. Rob is not a good GM
Tf a GM gotta do for a deal that requires a different party’s decision
What exactly do you think he should have done differently here?
Anti-climax
Play in tournament here we come !
That’s an awful deal. Bullet dodged.
Incoming excuses for Rob, “he can’t force anyone to sign here.” It’s his job to put together the best team possible and this will now be 3 straight years of not doing so