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Lakers looking to trade LeBron?

Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:53 pm
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61442 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:53 pm
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David pingalore @DavidPingalore

Hearing from @nba peeps @KingJames is the top of the @Lakers list to trade the 39 year old. Pelinka is looking for the right team to dance with and is close to a suitor Lbj and AD both out tonight. @KTLA @KTLA5SPORTS #nba #Lakers


This is a local LA TV Sports Anchor, so for all I know he's the Los Angeles Fletcher, but this seems like a big enough rumor that it needed it's own thread.
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
8498 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 5:59 pm to
Come on man. They’re not trading him. Who is this guy on twitter??
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71524 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 6:04 pm to
Works for KTLA. About to be LA's Fletcher Mackel
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
20907 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 6:09 pm to
They would tank the one year where we would want to defer our pick
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61442 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 6:12 pm to
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They’re not trading him.


Even if it's just Pelinka firing back at LeBron and his "Trade everything or I'm leaving" leaks, that seems like an internal escalation that at worst is some delicious schadenfreude to Pels fans.
Posted by MetryMauler
Member since Sep 2016
7132 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 6:19 pm to
Only way LA trades LeBron is if he tells them too.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59690 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 6:35 pm to
This guy broke Bron to LA, Howard to LA,kawhi to the clippers, and a couple of other things.

LINK
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 6:40 pm
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
8498 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 6:52 pm to
Did he actually break the news or basically rehashing what people said and happened to be right? Theres a big difference between the two. He said Kawhi was leaning towards clippers- that doesn’t mean he broke the news of Kawhi going to clippers. Several other reporters during that time were saying the same. Someone said it earlier hes seems like a Fletcher type hack from LA.

Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59690 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:00 pm to
He also said that when the lakers and Cavs traded in 2018 it was done as a favor to lebron that he would repay by singing with the lakers. That was when CLE traded Isaiah Thomas for clarkson and Nance.
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
14161 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:05 pm to
Judging from his history it seems he may have more Lebron sources than team sources.
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
8498 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:08 pm to
quote:

He also said that when the lakers and Cavs traded in 2018 it was done as a favor to lebron that he would repay by singing with the lakers. That was when CLE traded Isaiah Thomas for clarkson and Nance.


Yeah I call bullshite on that. This dude seems like a shittier version of Scoop Robinson. If this stuff was legit, he would be a lot more well known than he is.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59690 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:14 pm to
what is your reason for not liking the guy? Markel who you compared him to has never been right on anything.
Posted by 50_Tiger
Dallas TX
Member since Jan 2016
39985 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:31 pm to
What is Lebron actually worth though?

Pelicans dont have enough salary and if I remember, going over the tax apron means you HAVE to send equal salary back.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
25854 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:35 pm to
Hey, well at least the won that inter season thing. Hang the fricking banners. Lebron’s stint in LA is filled with hollow trophies.
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
8498 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:37 pm to
quote:

what is your reason for not liking the guy? Markel who you compared him to has never been right on anything.


Well first of all hes not BREAKING anything. Just like Fletcher. Hes either rehashing rumors or just mentioning things. Which he MAY be right on when the news actually breaks. And if it doesn’t and hes wrong-no one cares. Its typical crap twitter rumors- that may spread but no one takes them seriously. If he was the one breaking all the news which is major nba news
- don’t you think he would be credited for getting this type of information and be more well known than he is? But hes not and theres probably a good reason for that.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71524 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

He also said that when the lakers and Cavs traded in 2018 it was done as a favor to lebron that he would repay by singing with the lakers. That was when CLE traded Isaiah Thomas for clarkson and Nance.



Plenty people were predicting Lebron to LA much earlier than that. Bill Simmons was talking about it right after 2017 free agency started.
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123594 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:27 pm to
Trade him to Detroit
Posted by MJSTIGER
METAIRIE,LA.
Member since Dec 2007
71 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:01 pm to
No AD, no lebron against the Celtics. No problem.
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
11861 posts
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:38 pm to
quote:

No AD, no lebron against the Celtics. No problem.


Tells you alot about the NBA and its partnership with sports betting. Sure seems like a lot of short handed teams this year have pulled "surprising" upsets. Lakers have nothing outside of LJ and AD, yet beat an almost unbeatable healthy Celtics team at home.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110701 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 7:37 am to
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Tells you alot about the NBA and its partnership with sports betting. Sure seems like a lot of short handed teams this year have pulled "surprising" upsets
This isn't remotely new.

Hell, Bill Simmons counted the term "Ewing Theory" going back to the 90s when teams are missing their best player.
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