![]() ![]() ![]() It's a challenge to both maximize the James age 38 season (he turns 38 on Dec. Unfortunately, it's also a contradiction. This was a double truth-telling and a rare gem of a statement that didn't directly answer a question Pelinka brought it up himself. So we're being very thoughtful around the decisions on when and how to use draft capital in a way that will improve our roster." He added: "You have one shot to make a trade with multiple picks, so if you make that trade - and I'm not talking about any particular player on our team - but if you make that trade, it has to be the right one. So of course, we will do everything we can, picks included, to make deals that give us a chance to help LeBron get to the end," Pelinka said. He committed to us with a long-term contract, a three-year contract. "We have one of the great players, in LeBron James, to ever play the game on our team. And closer attention should be paid when GMs say something like this: Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, who, like most people in his job, is cautious when speaking to the media and layers on the clichés, platitudes and, somewhat unique to him, the occasional parable.īefore the start of the 2022-23 season, he allowed himself to speak a few lines of unvarnished truth when evaluating the Lakers' position. NBA first-week surprises: The good (the Jazz!), the bad (the 76ers) and the ugly (sorry, Lakers fans). ![]() Tucker ($10.5 million) for less than Westbrook ($47 million) earns this season? Apologies, couldn't be helped, let's move on. And while this may risk overstating it, it just might decide the fate of the two remaining seasons Los Angeles has LeBron James under contract (yes, he can have a third year, but it's a player option).īut first, a quick aside: Did you know 2020 Laker champs Alex Caruso ($9 million), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($14 million) and Kyle Kuzma ($13 million) combine to earn $36 million this season and the Lakers could have all of them plus P.J. The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3, have roster construction issues and eventually will have to make a trade - probably, but not certainly, involving Russell Westbrook.įor now, let's focus on where the Lakers can go from here because the next big move they make is likely going to test their discipline. Brian Windhorst and a team of ESPN's Insiders sort out life and the news from in and around the NBA world. ![]()
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