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Russell Westbrook Picks up $47 Million Option with the Lakers. What now? Plus, Malik Monk Staying?
Plus, is Malik Monk going to remain with the Lakers after free agency opens?
episode 1440: Russell Westbrook Picks up $47 Million Option with the Lakers. What now? Plus, Malik Monk Staying?
There were no credible scenarios in which Lakers guard Russell Westbrook decided to decline his $47.1 million player option for next season. Not in a world where maybe - maybe - he'd be in line to get someone's midlevel exception for about $10 mil. And that's a best-case scenario. So while Tuesday's news that Westbrook has exercised the option and is, save a trade, set to return isn't surprising, it's one more step towards actually taking the floor for L.A. this year...
Kyrie Irving opts in with Nets. What Next For the Lakers? Plus, Would Malik Monk Take Less to Stay?
It was a nutty eight hours where it just as fast as Kyrie-to-LA seemed to be gaining steam, it was over.
episode 1439: Kyrie Irving opts in with Nets. What Next For the Lakers? Plus, Would Malik Monk Take Less to Stay?
The world woke up Monday to news that the relationship between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets continued to deteriorate, and the star guard had permission to look for a sign and trade deal that would end his stay with the Nets. The Lakers, it was said, were the only team that showed interest. But Brooklyn, it was said, didn't want Russell Westbrook...
The Kyrie Irving Rumors Gain Some Steam, While the Lakers Prepare for Free Agency
There's some smoke gathering around Kyrie and the Lakers. Any chance it turns to fire?
episode 1438: The Kyrie Irving Rumors Gain Some Steam, While the Lakers Prepare for Free Agency
Free agency begins this week in the NBA, and the Lakers have a tremendous amount of work in front of them. But as the curtain rises on rebuilding yet another brand new Lakers roster, there's more smoke billowing around the Kyrie Irving-to-LA conversation. Not any fire, yet, it would appear, but with careful NBA reporters saying that LeBron James and Kyrie are communicating and that there's some substance to the interest, it's not nothing, either...
The Lakers Draft Michigan State's Max Christie and Russell Westbrook... Commits to Defense??
The Lakers bought into the second round... Is Russ buying into Darvin Ham's demands?
episode 1437: The Lakers Draft Michigan State's Max Christie and Russell Westbrook... Commits to Defense??
The Lakers had indicated they'd try to find a way into Thursday's NBA Draft, and that's exactly what they did, executing a trade with Orlando to acquire the 35th pick. They spent it on 19-year old Michigan State wing Max Christie, who had a somewhat disappointing freshman season in East Lansing, but has a lot of appealing skills and plenty of runway to develop them, given his age...
Would Kyrie Irving Give Up $30M to Join the Lakers? Plus, the Importance of Kendrick Nunn...
Meanwhile, the Draft is Thursday. Will the Lakers make a move?
episode 1436: Would Kyrie Irving Give Up $30M to Join the Lakers? Plus, the Importance of Kendrick Nunn...
Wednesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski laid out more reporting around Kyrie Irving and his standoff with the Brooklyn Nets. Irving's only realistic path (at least currently) to the Lakers is one that requires him to opt out of his contract, leave over $36 million on the table, and instead sign with the Lakers for just over $6 million. No player has ever left that much money unclaimed...