John Hollinger

And then the injury issues that, that hit them not having Mobley Hunter or, or, Garland for game two, which they still should have won if not for a horrific collapse at the end. So I think you're correct. I think they, they try to run it back, live with being really expensive and they've given themselves kind of this two year window of, And then they figure it out.

But in the meantime, all they're left with is minimums, working the edges, and then they got to see if there's a dumping ground for Okoro somewhere. Maybe you run it back with Okoro and try to dump him at the trade deadline. You know you're going to be – the advantage of dumping him before the season is that it takes the second apron out of play.

But in the meantime, all they're left with is minimums, working the edges, and then they got to see if there's a dumping ground for Okoro somewhere. Maybe you run it back with Okoro and try to dump him at the trade deadline. You know you're going to be – the advantage of dumping him before the season is that it takes the second apron out of play.

But in the meantime, all they're left with is minimums, working the edges, and then they got to see if there's a dumping ground for Okoro somewhere. Maybe you run it back with Okoro and try to dump him at the trade deadline. You know you're going to be – the advantage of dumping him before the season is that it takes the second apron out of play.

But if you're not going to be aggregating money or doing the other stuff, then it doesn't matter. You can trade him during the season.

But if you're not going to be aggregating money or doing the other stuff, then it doesn't matter. You can trade him during the season.

But if you're not going to be aggregating money or doing the other stuff, then it doesn't matter. You can trade him during the season.

If they were going to do something, it would probably involve Allen just because it's three straight playoffs where you just couldn't count on him. And... He had the weird rib injury last year. He turned into a pumpkin against Mitchell Robinson in 23.

If they were going to do something, it would probably involve Allen just because it's three straight playoffs where you just couldn't count on him. And... He had the weird rib injury last year. He turned into a pumpkin against Mitchell Robinson in 23.

If they were going to do something, it would probably involve Allen just because it's three straight playoffs where you just couldn't count on him. And... He had the weird rib injury last year. He turned into a pumpkin against Mitchell Robinson in 23.

And then this year, he just didn't give him much in a matchup against a not hugely imposing Pacers frontcourt where you think he could have eaten a little more. Now, some of that maybe was that he missed Garland. He doesn't depend on self-created shots. So not having Garland creating for him, I think, did hurt. And he's, he's still at an awesome number for one more year at 20 million.

And then this year, he just didn't give him much in a matchup against a not hugely imposing Pacers frontcourt where you think he could have eaten a little more. Now, some of that maybe was that he missed Garland. He doesn't depend on self-created shots. So not having Garland creating for him, I think, did hurt. And he's, he's still at an awesome number for one more year at 20 million.

And then this year, he just didn't give him much in a matchup against a not hugely imposing Pacers frontcourt where you think he could have eaten a little more. Now, some of that maybe was that he missed Garland. He doesn't depend on self-created shots. So not having Garland creating for him, I think, did hurt. And he's, he's still at an awesome number for one more year at 20 million.

So like you can say, okay, you got to move Jared Allen, but what do you, what are you realistically getting back that fits in that salary slot? That's what gets tricky. But I wonder as time goes on, Mobley fills out, becomes probably more of a full-time five. Are you better off trading Jared Allen for somebody who's six, eight?

So like you can say, okay, you got to move Jared Allen, but what do you, what are you realistically getting back that fits in that salary slot? That's what gets tricky. But I wonder as time goes on, Mobley fills out, becomes probably more of a full-time five. Are you better off trading Jared Allen for somebody who's six, eight?

So like you can say, okay, you got to move Jared Allen, but what do you, what are you realistically getting back that fits in that salary slot? That's what gets tricky. But I wonder as time goes on, Mobley fills out, becomes probably more of a full-time five. Are you better off trading Jared Allen for somebody who's six, eight?

Yeah, 100%. And the Lakers' issue is that because they only have five players that they can actually trust in a playoff game, they really can't put one of them in a trade for another player. They just need more real basketball players. It was so obvious in the Minnesota series, especially, where it's like, wow, the Lakers have three guys who would crack Minnesota's top eight. So...

Yeah, 100%. And the Lakers' issue is that because they only have five players that they can actually trust in a playoff game, they really can't put one of them in a trade for another player. They just need more real basketball players. It was so obvious in the Minnesota series, especially, where it's like, wow, the Lakers have three guys who would crack Minnesota's top eight. So...

Yeah, 100%. And the Lakers' issue is that because they only have five players that they can actually trust in a playoff game, they really can't put one of them in a trade for another player. They just need more real basketball players. It was so obvious in the Minnesota series, especially, where it's like, wow, the Lakers have three guys who would crack Minnesota's top eight. So...

I think because of that, yeah. Any Laker deal, it has to be like Kleba, Vincent, something like that, Vanderbilt. That has to be the outbound money. And then they put the picks in to incentivize the trade to get their... to get their rim runner and connect baby.