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LeBron’s camp would reportedly want an explanation from the Lakers if they offer him anything less than a max contract, per @WindhorstESPN “Windhorst noted that James and his camp want the Lakers to make a contract offer, and if it is for anything less than the maximum, they want the Lakers to explain why and what other players they are going to target with the money that is saved.” (Via hoopshype.com/story/sports/n…)


Luka been begging for a center since he got here. Hard for me to believe Lakers not gonna go all out to get 1 which is another reason why I think Duren is a possibility for them. Right or wrong he is an ideal P&R partner




“Against Wembanyama, two minutes into the first game of this series, the 64-win, defending champion Thunder realized that one of their elite performers was unplayable. Hartenstein can do a lot of things, but he can’t space the floor, and — as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers already found out — that is basically fatal for a big man playing against Wembanyama, who will just sit in the paint and destroy an entire offense by himself… Hartenstein didn’t play one second on offense against Wembanyama the rest of the game.” - @johnhollinger (nytimes.com/athletic/72906…)




Rui Hachimura is expected to earn over $20 million annually in free agency. Since joining the Lakers, Hachimura has developed into a consistent three-point threat averaging 41.5% on 3.6 attempts. Los Angeles wants to retain Hachimura, but there will be serious competition here.




A Giannis to Miami trade WOULD happen if Giannis pushes for it, per @basketballtalk / @NBCSports “Antetokounmpo wants to stay in the East with a contender. While there would be a lot of work to do, he and Adebayo are a very good foundation. Plus, Miami has the draw of no state tax. If Antetokounmpo pushes for Miami, this would happen.” (Via nbcsports.com/nba/news/giann…)










