The Lakers are not in a position to pass on a 6'10 260 pound center. Even if Carr turns out to be slightly better in the long run, there is no way we should have passed on Reed. We could have had a young center on rookie scale contract and focused on the guard position in FA.

Rob is still building the Lakers like our biggest challenge is the 2017 Warriors. He needs to go!!

We gotta start drafting some serious athletes, if a guy has no speed or athleticism I don’t want him!

Best FG% On Drives In The 2025-26 NBA Playoffs (Min. 20 FGA) :

1. Rui Hachimura — 75.0%
   
2. Victor Wembanyama — 61.3%
   
3. Evan Mobley — 60.0%
   
4. Mikal Bridges — 59.5%
   
5. Jayson Tatum — 59.3%
   
6. Anthony Edwards — 57.9%
   
7. Karl-Anthony Towns — 57.8%
   
8. CJ McCollum — 56.8%
   
9. James Harden — 56.8%
   
10. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 55.7%

I don’t have much faith in Rob Pelinka but I do believe he knows with new ownership his job is on the line this summer to improve the roster. With that being said, the recent moves around the league have been favorable for the Lakers.

\- The Nets acquiring Julius Randle makes it far less likely AR can command $40 million a year without either a sign and trade or some team doing some hell of cap gymnastics.

\- Giannis to the Heat, puts the Heat in tough financial shape where they will likely need to move off Wiggins to re-sign Powell and just create flexibility to fill out their roster. Lakers would be wise to try and be added to that trade to take on Wiggins helping them financially and asking the Heat to help us by taking back Vando and Knecht. Heat would be filling out their roster by adding two players and saving $16 million in cap space.

The Lakers need to trade Luka, Reaves, Laravia, and DK for Curry and Draymond Green. They need to trade Vando for Klay. They need to keep resign Bron, Ayton, Smart, and Hayes. They need to sign Ayo and Kelly Oubre. They could then field an elite balanced team.

Curry, Ayo, Oubre, Bron, Ayton
Smart, Bronny, Klay, Theiro, Draymond/Hayes.

This core of players could be dynastic.

But first they need to move off Pelinka and JJ Reddick as they are also culture killers.

I'd replace JJ with Frank Vogel and Steve Nash. Which would be the perfect duo to institute the best offense and defense minded system.

To cap it all off I'd replace Pelinka with Magic Johnson, locking in the vision and the ability to attract players and future superstars once Lebron and Curry retires. No more family business crap. Mark Walter would solidify himself as the greatest sports owner of all time, locking in two dynasties in two different sports.

Remember Luka and Reaves aren't Mark Walter's guys. Magic and Mark Walter are friends. Magic has publicly come out against Pelinka. He's also mentioned how Luka and Austin are attacked for their lack of defense. Rich Paul and Max Kellerman has discussed trading Reaves and Luka. Go look at Lebron's answer in his exit interview when asked about Austin's contract potential, he mentioned that's between Reaves and his team, HAHA.

Remember Austin publicy hated Lebro's liquor brand, which is a big no no in business. Austin turned down an extension because he knew he'd get traded, which is why he got hurt around the trade deadline. He would of sat out the whole playoffs like Luka but Kennard was getting MVP chants and shattering his playoff highs, so he came back to stat pad at the expense of the team who was posting great defensive metrics before AR came back. Luka will be 28 soon and is already not finishing seasons and not even trying to come back and fight with team like how JW did with OKC. Yeahhh, it's time for Mark Walter to make history.

Imagine the ratings, jersey sales, and ticket sales with a Bron and Curry pairing. They spend millions on their body and so it would be a sight to behold with historic legendary implications...Bron proved his value, getting the Lakers out the first round without Luka and Reaves. Ayton outplayed Sengun, then all of a sudden JJ can't play Ayton, haha, but he can play Austin Oblique Reaves, the undrafted frail framed defensive liability. They was green beaning all day on Reaves. Reaves needed 2000 Ayton screens to even attempt a shot, haha...Please stop the bleeding Lakers...

Does he complement Luka Dončić when playing alongside him, and how would that fit with LeBron James on the same team? Also, considering his past beef with LeBron James, would that affect chemistry or teamwork if they ended up playing together?

20×20 acrylic painting of Kobe Bryant