Look at that, Lakers never stop acquiring players. They are always open to improve their team. Hope Blazers do the same thing. Never satisfied
Lakers have literally no matching salary for someone making 18 million. It's actually impossible. And they can only trade a 2027 or 2028 1st. They have no avenues to improve their team.
I'm pretty sure he's been told to lose weight, over and over, but it looks like he can't or won't. I'm skeptical he'll have a long career
If "wanting a player they can't get" is the same as "acquiring a player," the Trail Blazers never stop acquiring players either.
So which players do you think the Lakers can and will get to improve themselves? I mean, obviously Westbrook is a Hall of Fame superstar who could bring back anyone in the league, but you don't trade those guys, right?
It's sad because I don't remember a dude quite as hyped as him literally show next to nothing. He had like 45 minutes of flash in a 2 game span that I can remember. Greg Oden doesn't count, I don't remember him being as hyped as zion was. Good lord it was nauseating with zion. And everyone saw his red flags too lol.
Idk. I remember Oden being extremely hyped. Especially in the NCAA championship game. Everyone called him a championship winner and the next Bill Russell. Can't get much higher praise and love than that.
Perhaps I just remember different. It was right as I was -fully- getting into the Blazers so I could be wrong on level of hype... I just feel zion was viewed as at or above the level of greg as I remember them both.
He averaged 27/7/4 last season on good advanced numbers and percentages. I don't know how that's just a flash in a 2 game span.
He had more than a 2 game stretch. Also, Oden was WAY hyped. I got killed for saying Durant was the can’t miss choice over Oden. “Durant can’t even bench press the bar” Ok but he was dropping buckets on everybody lol There were even rumors the spurs offered Duncan for Oden.
how exactly can the lakers trade for him? As of today, they have like 4 tradeable players. And I don't mean they only have 4 decent players, I mean they can only trade for their current players due to restrictions.
I think the only prospect in league history that was viewed as above the level Oden was viewed at after his freshman year was LeBron James. That's how much hype and deservedly so, GO had. He was viewed as having a better combination of size, athleticism, timing, defensive BBIQ, offensive potential and character than any other big man in modern basketball. Everyone knew that KD was a future hall of famer and most agreed that Oden should be picked first.
Thats fair. I misspoke. I guess for this point I was like MTV true life. "You think you know, but you have no idea" lol
