If AD wasnāt going to be healthy the year was a wash regardless.
Heās going to be out much longer than a month.
king-boo
This is what they wanted from the start. Rob and Jeanie were just stringing the fans along until they found a good reason to punt the season
isit65outsideor
Again, Iāll keep saying it. What did any of you expect with this roster heading into training camp? Itās not a championship roster let alone a playoff roster. The Lakers made zero moves to dramatically increase their odds in the off-season. Expecting a miracle trade now is foolish.
itzjustIvan
I hope this isnāt true
makethetradepelinka
Bradley Beal on the way…
hairyasscheeks_
I hate the FO but this is an opinion from stein to stir something up
After_Law3642
Fuck the FO
eblaze32
Lakers are 2 games out of the Play In and 4 games out of the 6 seed. The West has been a logjam thus far and if the FO decides to pack it in after the AD news it just goes to show you the inability of Buss and Pelinka to put the team in a position to succeed.
Wilt69
They shouldn’t make any trade this season that involves picks unless they can get back in their prime players that can support LeBron/AD for the next 2-3 years. Size up the roster with a small trade surrounding Nunn/Bev and cut 6’1 guard minutes and suck it up.
xCeePee
I feel like it was going to be punted one way or another. Every piece of news was just another excuse as to why they didnāt want to make moves.
Not enough time in the season.
iamdare
Why would the team punt this season if we don’t own our pick?
Brokenbullet14
This is just stein going for clicks.
smoovef
Trash FO. Cheap owner. Thatās all I can say
Bigpoppalos
Wth hes a dumb ass. We just beat a great team and were about to beat two other great teams before we blew the lead. Weāre right there. West is open. Have to keep grinding and play hard and hope ad comes back healthy.
Numerous_Ad2168
That was the plan all along. Ownership must change
quwin123
There is no point in giving up future draft equity if thereās no chance at a title.
But the problem is, waiting for Russ, Bev and Nunn to expire takes us into the off-season with like $35M in room, and there isnāt any great max guy in this yearās class. So structurally speaking, we are better off trading Russ, Bev and Nunn now because itās our only way to get meaningful depth.
NagelbetLP
5D chess AD is actually back in a few days but Lakers are saying he is out for a month to make it seem like we arenāt willing to give up much in a trade cuz season is over. KD on the way!!
SpikyKid
You keep trying. I donāt care if itās the play-in or 6th seed. You keep trying until itās over. Make trades to help this team
Ealy-24
Lesigh another season of disappointment, I have no idea why LeBron rushed to sign an extension with the way this FO is operating
doyerfan88
This is why you shouldāve traded for Myles turner. Lakers front office run by morons.
ICEINMYVEINS23
Pelinka and Jeanie only care about big names. They’re not trading any picks for role players.
little_parrot
Itās almost like we shoudlve made a trade at the beginning of the year.
Dismal_Committee_696
I donāt want to waste anymore time on AD. Dude is just too soft at a position that a slight twist shouldnt hold you up at all. Iām not doubting the injury but Iāve seen Lebron have worst twists this year and hes still out there. I would definitely trade AD if it brought me KD, too bad the Nets are hooping and Kyrie and KDs value is higher than ever and theyāre out of controversy, the thought of trading them shouldnt and wouldnāt even cross their mind
thorn4444
Honestly, the only way Jeanie and pelinka will face any incentive to change how they do things is if fans donāt buy tickets or jerseys which is probably never going to happen. Even with them actively screwing over a season like this with false stories about looking for deals, their Jersey sales and games are always sold out.
Just sucks that their behavior has no consequences for the team other than fans watching in frustration.
nykezztv
This is not surprising. They were never going to make a trade
LifeLikeClub9
this is why they waited they never wanted to make a trade anyway
mclovin1696
Dude season is far from over. Stein is on crack, this is just meant to generate clicks
Rentfreelakerfan
You think the Lakers told Stein this info within 2 days of AD injury lol
NichJackolson
This shit doesn’t even cite “anonymous sources” or “sources close to the team.” It’s an opinion piece and nothing more. If it was a known Lakers insider saying this maybe it would be more reason to worry
Agile-Caterpillar457
āLoaded westā is hilarious. West is garbage this year.
Thereās absolutely no reason to punt this season, if the plan is to be competitive for the remainder of AD and Lebrons contracts then they should be making moves like trading for actual nba players to develop chemistry and continuity. Westbrooks expiring is not opening up 50 mil in cap space for us.
Hedging and punting the season with no moves speaks to a lack of vision for what they are trying to do with this team other than milk it for money. Which is probably all they are thinking about.
CabbageStockExchange
Fuck this front office
ArugulaPhysical
The trade should have been made in the off-season.
Now that AD is down, id probably wait until the deadline to make a decision, as by the time that comes or AD returns, we could already be out
HenryGrosmont
Without AD we have no shot at contending. So, if he’s really out for a long time… what’s the point of treading water?
nateXruiz
Why would we punt the season without our pick this year? That literally makes no sense
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If this is true I cannot say I am surprised!
If AD wasnāt going to be healthy the year was a wash regardless.
Heās going to be out much longer than a month.
This is what they wanted from the start. Rob and Jeanie were just stringing the fans along until they found a good reason to punt the season
Again, Iāll keep saying it. What did any of you expect with this roster heading into training camp? Itās not a championship roster let alone a playoff roster. The Lakers made zero moves to dramatically increase their odds in the off-season. Expecting a miracle trade now is foolish.
I hope this isnāt true
Bradley Beal on the way…
I hate the FO but this is an opinion from stein to stir something up
Fuck the FO
Lakers are 2 games out of the Play In and 4 games out of the 6 seed. The West has been a logjam thus far and if the FO decides to pack it in after the AD news it just goes to show you the inability of Buss and Pelinka to put the team in a position to succeed.
They shouldn’t make any trade this season that involves picks unless they can get back in their prime players that can support LeBron/AD for the next 2-3 years. Size up the roster with a small trade surrounding Nunn/Bev and cut 6’1 guard minutes and suck it up.
I feel like it was going to be punted one way or another. Every piece of news was just another excuse as to why they didnāt want to make moves.
Not enough time in the season.
Why would the team punt this season if we don’t own our pick?
This is just stein going for clicks.
Trash FO. Cheap owner. Thatās all I can say
Wth hes a dumb ass. We just beat a great team and were about to beat two other great teams before we blew the lead. Weāre right there. West is open. Have to keep grinding and play hard and hope ad comes back healthy.
That was the plan all along. Ownership must change
There is no point in giving up future draft equity if thereās no chance at a title.
But the problem is, waiting for Russ, Bev and Nunn to expire takes us into the off-season with like $35M in room, and there isnāt any great max guy in this yearās class. So structurally speaking, we are better off trading Russ, Bev and Nunn now because itās our only way to get meaningful depth.
5D chess AD is actually back in a few days but Lakers are saying he is out for a month to make it seem like we arenāt willing to give up much in a trade cuz season is over. KD on the way!!
You keep trying. I donāt care if itās the play-in or 6th seed. You keep trying until itās over. Make trades to help this team
Lesigh another season of disappointment, I have no idea why LeBron rushed to sign an extension with the way this FO is operating
This is why you shouldāve traded for Myles turner. Lakers front office run by morons.
Pelinka and Jeanie only care about big names. They’re not trading any picks for role players.
Itās almost like we shoudlve made a trade at the beginning of the year.
I donāt want to waste anymore time on AD. Dude is just too soft at a position that a slight twist shouldnt hold you up at all. Iām not doubting the injury but Iāve seen Lebron have worst twists this year and hes still out there. I would definitely trade AD if it brought me KD, too bad the Nets are hooping and Kyrie and KDs value is higher than ever and theyāre out of controversy, the thought of trading them shouldnt and wouldnāt even cross their mind
Honestly, the only way Jeanie and pelinka will face any incentive to change how they do things is if fans donāt buy tickets or jerseys which is probably never going to happen. Even with them actively screwing over a season like this with false stories about looking for deals, their Jersey sales and games are always sold out.
Just sucks that their behavior has no consequences for the team other than fans watching in frustration.
This is not surprising. They were never going to make a trade
this is why they waited they never wanted to make a trade anyway
Dude season is far from over. Stein is on crack, this is just meant to generate clicks
You think the Lakers told Stein this info within 2 days of AD injury lol
This shit doesn’t even cite “anonymous sources” or “sources close to the team.” It’s an opinion piece and nothing more. If it was a known Lakers insider saying this maybe it would be more reason to worry
āLoaded westā is hilarious. West is garbage this year.
Thereās absolutely no reason to punt this season, if the plan is to be competitive for the remainder of AD and Lebrons contracts then they should be making moves like trading for actual nba players to develop chemistry and continuity. Westbrooks expiring is not opening up 50 mil in cap space for us.
Hedging and punting the season with no moves speaks to a lack of vision for what they are trying to do with this team other than milk it for money. Which is probably all they are thinking about.
Fuck this front office
The trade should have been made in the off-season.
Now that AD is down, id probably wait until the deadline to make a decision, as by the time that comes or AD returns, we could already be out
Without AD we have no shot at contending. So, if he’s really out for a long time… what’s the point of treading water?
Why would we punt the season without our pick this year? That literally makes no sense
I hate this FO
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