"Does anyone know a cool Australian way to say f**k yeah", "Pelicans need to draft Shaq son with their last pick to piss the Lakers off" - Fans post hysterical reactions after New Orleans Pelicans pick Dyson Daniels with No. 8 pick in the draft
“I don’t know why other teams would be so motivated to get in bed with him” - NBA analyst says Kyrie Irving is a bad partner, says it’s asset management for the Nets
"I think they're a contender again in the West because they're two of the most complete players in the entire league" - Tim Legler believes LA Lakers are legitimate contenders with healthy LeBron James and Anthony Davis
“LeBron will bail on a friend if he feels they’re declining, Kyrie’s not available, but he’s not declining” - Colin Cowherd believes trading Kyrie Irving for ‘declining’ 1-time NBA champion could be a good move for the LA Lakers
"Does the organization, Jeanie Buss have the courage, forget Westbrook, to move off Anthony Davis?" - Colin Cowherd claims a Kyrie Irving-Anthony Davis swap could work out perfectly for both their teams
"AD is more valuable now than a Kyrie who now believes there are far more important things in life" - Skip Bayless questions LA Lakers' potential trade for Kyrie Irving
“That’s hard to do in street clothes,” “LeTypos,” “Dude has been shooting like a** for 2 years,” “LeBron is trying to up AD’s trade value” - Fans mercilessly troll Anthony Davis and LeBron James after LeBron’s comments on AD
“What did the Lakers do? They folded like a cheap tent” - Stephen A. Smith says he doesn’t like LeBron James’ comments on 8x All-Star, cites his deleted tweet last year
“5 years ago everybody would have taken AD over Giannis… Tell me why the hell isn’t AD an MVP” - Shannon Sharpe says he’s glad LeBron James supported Anthony Davis on social media, says AD just doesn’t do it enough
“I can’t confirm or deny that, he’s definitely a candidate” - Darvin Ham coy on the prospect of 1x All-Star joining the LA Lakers, says he has final say on his staff
“You should be in the conversation for MVP, you should be the best player on the Lakers now, respond to that, AD” - Chris Broussard on Anthony Davis getting bullied into working out this summer
“He doesn’t want it, he should’ve been shooting the basketball” - Chris Broussard says 8x All-Star is under a lot of pressure next season, believes critics have something to point finger at
“There’s a lot on the line for LeBron James” - Jay Williams says he understands why LeBron James sent a warning to everyone about 8x All-Star, says the best ability is availability
"If this is a sign that you don't care, that's problematic" - Doris Burke worried about Anthony Davis wasting his talent, mentions he's a top-five talent if passionate and healthy
“He’ll remind you once again why he’s HIM!!! And I can’t wait for it to be unleashed” - LeBron James comes to the defense of 8x All-Star after recent criticism
“It’s going to be a really dark next few years… I would try to trade LeBron right now” - Bill Simmons says the LA Lakers ownership situation is really bizarre, says Anthony Davis would want out if LeBron James leaves
LA Lakers News Roundup: LeBron James' future with the Purple and Gold is uncertain, eminent NBA analyst would pick Anthony Davis over the reigning two-time MVP, and more - June 15th, 2022
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