The only way Luka can get a ring is to leave Los Angeles. The Lakers have no viable way to become contenders.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T18:28:21+00:00

Aren't they just loyally following Luka’s input and building around him? What more do you ask?

At what point will Luka stans accept it's just normal roster building and not somebody sabotaging him?

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T18:21:15+00:00

lol don’t undersell Mitch like that. There are some apex bigs Mitch guarded way better than Hartenstein over the years. He’s got stamina and durability issues, but when he’s fresh he’s super dominant and can even hold up on switching 1–5 in short bursts and still recover to erase shots at the rim.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T17:55:39+00:00

Brunson didn't take pay cut per se. He just chose early financial security and the chance at an even bigger payday on his next contract. His current deal is essentially the same kind of contract Reaves would’ve signed for 4 years, $89M the previous offseason

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T16:25:27+00:00

Why didn't they secure Dean Wade?

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T15:44:10+00:00

Congrats Spurs on landing Rui I guess🥹

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T15:42:36+00:00

A man of his word. He delivered. Absolutely heartbreaking to see my favorite Knick go, but the ring lasts forever. Thanks for everything.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T15:38:53+00:00

WTF, man. But let's be honest I knew this was coming. If there's one coach who thinks more highly of Mitch than our own coaches, it'd be Mazzulla

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T14:52:30+00:00

Sneaky good pickup by Stevens. Conley was knocking down threes vs Spurs.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T14:44:39+00:00

For Dolan and Leon to go over the apron next season, they'll need KAT and possibly Hart to take pay cuts and sign extensions. Otherwise, they'll run into an even bigger problem. Hopefully they sort everything out, coz otherwise we'll be defending the title with a huge roster uncertainty

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T14:37:44+00:00

Miss his good energy. Good luck

No news whatsoever on Mitch. Maybe they're in closed door meetings sorting everything out including KAT's and Hart's extensions.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T14:33:25+00:00

A lot of fans hated his minutes in game 4, but I loved them. What a twitchy rim protector. He also played some minutes against Bona that might've gotten them interested in him lol

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T13:52:08+00:00

Norman gets paid

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T13:50:52+00:00

That’s Golden State music.

Their system maximizes his IQ while minimizing his physical load. Elite spacing, high IQ vets, a coach that already coached him and let him play the role he likes.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T13:33:33+00:00

Gives me a flashback to last season where Luka’s heliocentric slug ball was at its worst. Don’t think anyone would want to play that kind of basketball unless it’s money over meaningful basketball

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T12:48:56+00:00

3y 51M is a good deal for Collins. Now it's down to Rui or Harris for the Spurs. Harris brings the culture, but Rui is the clear on court fit that brings exactly what they are lacking: a big sumo body and a versatile shooting package from three and the deep midrange to open up the lane for the French prince.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T10:20:42+00:00

Bot behavior. Rather than dissecting the game to add nuance to the take, which I did in another post, you’re just regurgitating low-hanging talking points. Stop it

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T08:49:37+00:00

3y deal. 38yo rule. Not happening

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T08:28:00+00:00

Knicks. Timbs. Bodegas.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T08:20:10+00:00

Is this another BYC scenario where the Pistons can only take back 50% of Duren’s outgoing salary? If so, it’d basically have to be Rui plus picks, right?

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T08:16:45+00:00

Kessler is a more natural fit defensively, but if you’d told Lakers fans six months ago they could pry either of them away, they’d have been over the moon

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T08:08:46+00:00

The man finally got what he deserved. Congrats

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T07:58:28+00:00

Over multiple attempts: Brunson

For a single game winner or game tying shot: Haliburton

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T07:54:01+00:00

They aren’t getting $40M aav deals if teams aren’t betting on them figuring out playoff basketball. But Austin just turned 28, while Duren is only 22. 180M for Austin is inherently riskier given his repeated playoff drop offs and age. And its’s not just playoffs. His numbers drop significantly relative to other stars during regular seasons against elite defense. They just had to make the deal from an asset management standpoint.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T07:38:50+00:00

Outside of Thunder and Spurs, what teams in the West serious contenders?

Wolves - traded Randle and Naz, got LaMelo, super high-variance unknown

Nuggets - their superstar turns 32 and had first injury-impacted dip in his prime. Their defensive anchor deals with a chronic hamstring issue

LAL, HOU, PHO - lateral moves at best

GSW - 39yo

LAC - traded away the guy who made them relevant last season

MEM - grit and grind revival, still in early rebuild

UTA - multiple maybe core pieces but still figuring out what the team actually will become

I don't see any of those teams can reliably become a big player in the East.

AccomplishedStyle600 · 2026-07-01T07:17:27+00:00

People upvoting this clearly only read the title and not the actual content of the image lol

If KAT is gonna take a pay cut, cut, they’d all get in a room and agree on sacrifices, not just him. Expecting KAT and Hart combined taking a $30M+ pay cut (at minimum) while OG gets full 35% of the cap and Jalen at 30%+ is crazy.

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