Speaking to the media, including Mark Medina of the Orange County Register, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said that the Lakers were relentless on the draft day trade market and even spoke with the Pacers about a possible Paul George deal.
While they didn’t ultimately manage anything of a similar magnitude to their Brook Lopez trade days before, they did manage to move the No. 28 pick for a pair later in the draft and are expected to continue seeking ways of improving.
“That will continue until we get in a position again where we feel like this roster is a championship-level roster,” Pelinka said. “We’re not there yet. So we’re going to be relentless with the work and we’re going to pursue every opportunity until we reach our goal.”
- When free agency begins next week, expect the Lakers to target shooters, Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet tweets. General manager Rob Pelinka is said to have shooting at the top of his priority list.
- The Lakers have until Saturday to decide if they’d like to pick up David Nwaba‘s $1.3MM option for next season, Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet tweets. Update: Bresnahan has sent an updated tweet, correcting the deadline to Thursday (as opposed to Saturday)
- General manager Rob Pelinka thinks that the Lakers will need two superstars to compete for a championship and intends to go out and get them. “I think with the leading teams in the league today, we felt like, to be able to look them in the eye and challenge them, we need two superstar players to come here and join this platform and join our core group of players we now have,” he told Baxter Holmes of ESPN. “That’s our plan, and we’re going to put all of our energy and all of our hard work toward that.”
- A contributing factor to the Lakers taking Lonzo Ball with their second overall pick was the unconventional workout the two parties went through prior to the draft. The Vertical’s Shams Charania has details of the day the Lakers spent observing the eventual No. 2 overall pick’s daily routine.
Could his father of been anymore arrogant and ignorant at the draft? Magic will grow tired of it quickly and ruin his son’s career not to mention his other 2 sons. What an a$$hole.
Ball makes the Lakers alor more fun to follow.
My understanding the other two have little chance of making the NBA… just have to listen to pops criticize the NBA and everyone else
I think LaMelo will definitely get drafted! Not so sure about LiAngelo. We’ll see how he does at FUCLA next year.
Its eirher Westbrook and George or Lebron and George. Lebron will be 33 by then and his defense hasnt been the same since he left Miami.
Why not Westbrook and LeBron?
Because George is a lock and they can only afford 2
Isn’t Westbrook a point also. I can see it now. Westbrook passes to LoBall back to WB back to Ball back to WB :24 violation. What?
C’mon man really! He can play the 2!
While I agree that his father is arrogant, abrasive, and cocky he accomplished what he set out to do. His son was drafted by the team he wanted. Let Lonzo Balls game speak for itself. If he’s good then he’ll have a good career. If he stinks then people will probably place some blame on his dad. I remember another famous Laker that had to distance himself from his parents after he became a pro. His name was Kobe Bryant. Lonzo may eventually have to take that route.
Lakers got bullied to draft him by his dad. Sad sad sad.
Or they took the 2nd best player in the draft.
Okay
Ye I’m pretty sure magic johnson is scared of lavar ball lol stop smoking that good stuff bro.
Lavar threatened to release vhs tapes of that time he beat Magic 1 on 1 with no shoes.
Lmassoff!!
Magic will make him kiss the rings before he lets Lavar speak in his presence.
Gallinari would be a great signing for the Purple & Gold
nOT FOR THE MONEY HE WANTS
He’s a 4 now and we have enough guys looking for minutes there.