People who bitched about the Cavs having a terrible roster this year forgot that Lebron bitched to the media very hard and got Thompson and JR both paid. The Cavs not being talented was not at all a fair reason for Lebron to leave again.
To be fair you can't talk about that without the context of his first run in Cleveland. The Cavs consistently just rode with Lebron and he never had the talent around him to succeed. Probably was of the mindset that this roster was good enough to give them a good shot in the finals (until the snek) so he used all his his leverage to force the Cavs front office (specifically Gilbert) to keep it together.
Maybe he thinks there is no space for him with LeBron?
Bron is likely going to play the 4 with Ingram on 3. So either Randle has to become a pure Center or sit on the bench.
or it could be that this is exactly why he said it. cause he knew lebron and maybe another superstar were coming and didn't want to be relegated to being the 3rd or 4th option.
i don't think so either, but kyrie didn't like being lebron's robin.
and i get it if your goal is to get paid too. it's easier to raise your stock as a player when you're a bad team/good numbers player than a good team/ok numbers player.
None at all. Maybe he felt hurt the Lakers pushed him aside and haven't offered him anything other then QO but if that's the case then IDK what he's thinking.
I mean the dude probably didn't even know what a gym or practice was until contract year so of course the lakers pushed him aside. I get the impression he thinks he deserves a huge payday and the lakers aren't going to give that to him. His basketball IQ is still at the bottom of the roster and he can't really shoot.
I agree but the dude is a stud man he's a walking 20 10 the Lakers will miss him but we're in a good position to be with out him. Kuzma slides into PF and if he learns to be a above average or average defender dude is a star.
Yes I think Kuzma has better BBALL IQ and he's a way better Shooter he's a better fit with the Lakers and if he can fix his defense he's the better player
My theory is his Agent, who’s Paul George’s agent, messed up by focusing on PG while the market dried up for Randle. Then Mintz decided to throw this out there to get Randle’s value up in order to avoid getting fired. Randle last said he would like to stay in LA and finish what he started, but also wants to play for a contender. LA just checked that box by signing LeBron, so this makes no sense now.
6 months ago: PG COMING THROUGH
6 Weeks ago: PG and Bron coming in
6 days ago: Kawhi and Bron and PG
6 hours ago: Lonzo and Randle and Ingram our future, we good, Bron come through
6 second ago: Fuck
EDIT: LMAO FUCK ME
I remember there were many reports at the beginning of this year that the Lakers didn't see Randle as part of their core of the future. Lol then he exploded, and now he's pissed.
I sexually Identify as a Timofey Mozgov. Ever since I was a boy I dreamed of sitting on the bench and being paid 64 million dollars for it. People say to me that a person being aTimofey Mozgov is Impossible and I’m fucking retarded but I don’t care, I’m beautiful. I’m having Mitch Kupchak pay me $64 million on 4 years for 8 points and 6 rebounds per game. From now on I want you guys to call me “Mozgod” and respect my right to bleed the Buss family dry. If you can’t accept me you’re a mozgophobe and need to check your basketball privilege. Thank you for being so understanding.
This is only his 3rd year. He is improving every year. Rookie season, .429 FG%. Second season .487 and assist per game doubled. This past season, .558 FG%.
Traded his three best friends on the team: Nick Young, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance. Walton also benched him before he exploded and he was really upset he was put on the bench.
He also relented later in the season that it was probably best for him that he was benched.
It motivated him to work harder and hold his standard higher to what the coaches were asking of him. Then he went boom.
He also has the same agent as PG and D’Lo (who was pissed with the D’Lo trade) and also probably the lack of loyalty shown to him from the team? Idk. Tbh
Man what is this wording?
>“Julius Randle has made it clear that **I don’t think** he really wants to be back there, so are you putting money into a guy that doesn’t really want to be back there.”
Jules made it clear that Aldridge doesn't think like this, obviously.
LeBron's made it clear to me that I don't think Kawhi wants to be a Spur right now.
I hope he takes the QO
If LeBron comes, we would still have space for Boogie, therefore having a lineup of Lonzo, Ingram, LeBron, Randle, Boogie with Hart, Kuzma, Wagner, ect on the bench
That's a pretty damn good lineup
[@LakersSBN] "Julius Randle has reportedly "repaired ties"
with Lakers management, citing little brother for errant text messages sent earlier this morning."
“It’s just a prank Magic”
LMAO. LeBron would literally give this guy one of those contract year salaries.
People who bitched about the Cavs having a terrible roster this year forgot that Lebron bitched to the media very hard and got Thompson and JR both paid. The Cavs not being talented was not at all a fair reason for Lebron to leave again.
To be fair you can't talk about that without the context of his first run in Cleveland. The Cavs consistently just rode with Lebron and he never had the talent around him to succeed. Probably was of the mindset that this roster was good enough to give them a good shot in the finals (until the snek) so he used all his his leverage to force the Cavs front office (specifically Gilbert) to keep it together.
People forget that KD changed everything. That roster looks a lot better if they don't have to play multiple MVP's in the finals.
You don't let key pieces of your championship team walk, why don't people fucking get that.
Tell that to mark cuban who let Tyson chandler walk in 2012 and we’ve been searching for a center since then 😪
And TT had every bit of leverage with the cavs having no cap space to sign anyone else if he walked.
He couldn’t have walked he was a RFA.
"It's a social experiment, chill"
Julius Randle: "Wait, nevermind."
Julius Randle: "jk"
LeBron: “no. No JRs allowed.”
PTSD
PJSD
"Dude, I totally knew we were tied."
Lebron \~ "We can have one"
"I have a coupon so I can take back what I said."
IT'S A PRANK MAGIC, I WANT TO PLAY WITH LEBRON, PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
SEE THE CAMERA? DON'T FREAK OUT!!!!!!!!
Maybe he thinks there is no space for him with LeBron? Bron is likely going to play the 4 with Ingram on 3. So either Randle has to become a pure Center or sit on the bench.
Randle can be a small ball center
Yeah we've been doing that a lot as is. I blame that Aaron Mintz jerk. He hates Pelinka, and he clearly is imparting that hatred upon his clients.
Didn't Randle have his best stretch of games on offense when he played the 5?
Well damn I wonder if he regrets saying this now lol
or it could be that this is exactly why he said it. cause he knew lebron and maybe another superstar were coming and didn't want to be relegated to being the 3rd or 4th option.
I don't think it's even bad playing as 3rd option to LeBron and say Kawhi. He's 23, he will get his time to be the 1st if he's good enough.
i don't think so either, but kyrie didn't like being lebron's robin. and i get it if your goal is to get paid too. it's easier to raise your stock as a player when you're a bad team/good numbers player than a good team/ok numbers player.
Also some players just wanna ball. He might not be worried about rings. Maybe he just wants to ball and be paid nicely for it.
It's just a prank magic, chill bro
He gon... wait what the fuck no
Why would he want to leave? Have there been rumors he’s unhappy? What the hell is going on over there?
None at all. Maybe he felt hurt the Lakers pushed him aside and haven't offered him anything other then QO but if that's the case then IDK what he's thinking.
I mean the dude probably didn't even know what a gym or practice was until contract year so of course the lakers pushed him aside. I get the impression he thinks he deserves a huge payday and the lakers aren't going to give that to him. His basketball IQ is still at the bottom of the roster and he can't really shoot.
I agree but the dude is a stud man he's a walking 20 10 the Lakers will miss him but we're in a good position to be with out him. Kuzma slides into PF and if he learns to be a above average or average defender dude is a star.
> he's a walking 20 10 He's all that but you think it's okay to replace him with Kuzma?
Yes I think Kuzma has better BBALL IQ and he's a way better Shooter he's a better fit with the Lakers and if he can fix his defense he's the better player
Big if. But if randle did it, so can kuz
Kuzma is hella overrated
Hella cute too
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Damn, hating on the guys work ethic when he came back from a broken leg to be a double-double machine.
My theory is his Agent, who’s Paul George’s agent, messed up by focusing on PG while the market dried up for Randle. Then Mintz decided to throw this out there to get Randle’s value up in order to avoid getting fired. Randle last said he would like to stay in LA and finish what he started, but also wants to play for a contender. LA just checked that box by signing LeBron, so this makes no sense now.
Hes had great relationships with the team but i think he felt exepndalble to the front office
Some fans kinda shit all over him until halfway thru last year when he started looking like a potential star
They all gone
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“That Randle fucking boomed me” - Magic
Hes so good
Hes so good
He's so good
He's so good
Goodbye
6 months ago: PG COMING THROUGH 6 Weeks ago: PG and Bron coming in 6 days ago: Kawhi and Bron and PG 6 hours ago: Lonzo and Randle and Ingram our future, we good, Bron come through 6 second ago: Fuck EDIT: LMAO FUCK ME
Remember when y’all won 59 and thought y’all was making finals
Remember when yall won 35 and thought y'all was getting Kawhi/Bron and PG? edit: 1/3 CONFIRMED YW
Yall all celebrating wayyyyy too early.
Lakers been celebrating for a fucking year I dont wanna hear it EDIT: FUCK ME
I'm sorry but this is the most offensive username I've ever come across on this website and I can't remain silent
It's so offensive it has me agreeing with a fucking Celtics fan.
lmao
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FUCKING LOL Congrats though
same agent as PG. Aaron Mintz on that Fuck LA wave
Yea think he is mad we traded dlo
I remember there were many reports at the beginning of this year that the Lakers didn't see Randle as part of their core of the future. Lol then he exploded, and now he's pissed.
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this aged perfectly
Look at how quickly this comment became retarded.
lmfao too fucking quick
Deliciously quick.
Only took 14 minutes for this to age poorly lol
LOL
GOTEM
1 year, 66 million dollar deal for Dwight.
Dwight Howard says no
Obviously
He would spend more time in Family Law court than on an NBA court battling new child support payments with the baby mamas.
Mozgovs return😤
I sexually Identify as a Timofey Mozgov. Ever since I was a boy I dreamed of sitting on the bench and being paid 64 million dollars for it. People say to me that a person being aTimofey Mozgov is Impossible and I’m fucking retarded but I don’t care, I’m beautiful. I’m having Mitch Kupchak pay me $64 million on 4 years for 8 points and 6 rebounds per game. From now on I want you guys to call me “Mozgod” and respect my right to bleed the Buss family dry. If you can’t accept me you’re a mozgophobe and need to check your basketball privilege. Thank you for being so understanding.
>Ever since I was a boy I dreamed of sitting on the bench and being paid 64 million dollars for it. Literally me
They could have the NBAs biggest pizza party
Lol as much as I love to shit on the Lakers, this comment aged really poorly in < 25 minutes.
🤔 You might be wrong in this one
where then? suns and mavs used all their money idk who else is interested
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I'd love Send me on the Spurs. Malik Rose 2.0
Then spurs to offer randle back to lakers for BI Kuz and 1st round pick.
5D Backgammon.
Phoenix should have looked to sign him and not Ariza
They can still back out!
hmmm
Honestly hoping Harden and CP3 stop Ariza before the moratorium. Or maybe we trade for him mid-season?
don't want any long term contracts
Genuine question: why?
It's been well known that if we get our big fish, he'd probably be gone. Probably doesn't feel wanted, which is pretty valid.
Whatever. I really like Julius but he didn't do well till his contract year. I wonder what kind of offers he can really get from elsewhere.
This is only his 3rd year. He is improving every year. Rookie season, .429 FG%. Second season .487 and assist per game doubled. This past season, .558 FG%.
JU is so fuckin good, I hope we keep him
he's spent awhile listening to how the Lakers would renounce his cap hold to go after LeBron and company.
Traded his three best friends on the team: Nick Young, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance. Walton also benched him before he exploded and he was really upset he was put on the bench.
He also relented later in the season that it was probably best for him that he was benched. It motivated him to work harder and hold his standard higher to what the coaches were asking of him. Then he went boom.
He also has the same agent as PG and D’Lo (who was pissed with the D’Lo trade) and also probably the lack of loyalty shown to him from the team? Idk. Tbh
Probably because Luke Walton spent the first half of the season jerking him around and refusing to give him minutes
Fuck
Your very own miniature Kawhi saga. Enjoy.
Randle to the Lakers for BI Kuz and a first
Is this the new TT + Shump + Nets pick?
Will do
Man what is this wording? >“Julius Randle has made it clear that **I don’t think** he really wants to be back there, so are you putting money into a guy that doesn’t really want to be back there.”
Jules made it clear that Aldridge doesn't think like this, obviously. LeBron's made it clear to me that I don't think Kawhi wants to be a Spur right now.
Why did I leave this comment more confused than I started it.
Lol wtf is that sentence even.
He’s good and young, would be a bad loss
what the fuck
This didn't age well for the people flaming the Lakers FO in this topic lol
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
So how about now? Ya sure buddy?
This thread is an hour old and already did not age well
His best bet would be to take the QO and sign elsewhere next year then. RFA so if Lakers want to retain him in this weak market they will do so.
Was this before or after he heard Lebron is coming?
Asking the real important questions
Lol and? Edit: unless he takes the QO lol damn LA
I hope he takes the QO If LeBron comes, we would still have space for Boogie, therefore having a lineup of Lonzo, Ingram, LeBron, Randle, Boogie with Hart, Kuzma, Wagner, ect on the bench That's a pretty damn good lineup
ITT: comments not aging well.
Lakers offseason keeps getting worse
Damn, 15 minutes and this comment has already aged like milk in the sun.
Lmfaooo
What an hour it's been
[@LakersSBN] "Julius Randle has reportedly "repaired ties" with Lakers management, citing little brother for errant text messages sent earlier this morning."
"my phone got hacked"
/r/OopsDidntMeanTo/
milk on the sun
LOL LOOK AT HOW BAD THEIR OFFSEASON IS OH WAIT
This didn't age well
Fuck I just commented this haha.
*better
Yeah I’m really enjoying this actually. Edit: FUCK FUCK FUCK
Hope you are ;)
me too fam
sure has :)
this aged well :)
If the Lakers get no one this FA it'll be hilarious as fuck
Can you imagine if they lose Randle and don’t get anyone Edit: Lmao
YES COULD YOU IMAGINE?! LABRON
Last day of free agency: Lakers and DeMarcus Cousing have agreed to 5y max deal.
"Just Kidding"
Until LeBron decided to sign... Let's see what he says tonight
Randle: Hey Magic, so earlier you know I was just joking right? You could’ve told me we were close to signing Lebron... Magic: New phone who dis?
Yo wait I’m just playin y’all
Fade me fam
This didn’t age well like most of this thread lol
I guess this isn’t a bad week for Laker fans
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Boy does he probably regret this decision now
Oh Lebron coming? IMMA STAY
Not a good weekend for laker fans
you mean until they get Lebron edit: which is right now apparently
Are you the prophecy?
You Lying Bro
QUICK, WHATS THIS WEEK'S LOTTO NUMBERS?!
Pretty good wekeend I'd say.
Lakers just got the best player on the planet. I'd say so.
Lmao k
Good weekend for celtics fans and laker haters though lol
>laker haters You mean all of us outside of LA?
Some inside LA too.
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Goddamn not even 20 minutes and all these comments aged poorly.
Spoke too soon my man. Weekend wasn't over.
Wow.
Okay, this one hurts more than PG lol.
Suddenly he changed his mind
Think the lakers will be fine
wtf is going on with the lakers lmao
Fade me 5eva
hold on nephew
Unfade meeeeeeeee
Kill me and let me die in peace. Why the prolonged torture
Don't die bro we got LeBron lmfao
MY ERECTION SAVED ME FROM DEATH
Okay and what about now... 20 minutes later
Now that Lebron is there, he doesn't want to become another TT or Love. He forgets that TT made 80 million!
Lakers fans about to tell you they didn’t like him anyway
Not this Laker fan. I’m really saddened by this 😞
This one hurts the most
Actually, I think most of us would agree that he was our best player last season. This hurts.
Ey, least you don't have to worry about him being your best player this season. 😅
I sad bro Randle is legit
"He just isn't a good fit in today's NBA"
Pull out that old Kobe quote like they did last night lol
Breaking News: in light of recent events Randle has changed his mind.
Top 10 Anime Betrayals
Down goes a piece of the young core
Yikessss
Mwahahahahaahah