Jovan Buha

I don't think they should necessarily. Like, I think we'll get a better idea when we hear from Luca tomorrow at the intro press conference Tuesday morning, 9 a.m. Pacific time. So that would be the first. He had a public statement in Thank Dallas and said how excited he is to be joining Lakers. We saw the little clip of him arriving in L.A., throwing up the L.A. hand sign. But I.

I don't think they should necessarily. Like, I think we'll get a better idea when we hear from Luca tomorrow at the intro press conference Tuesday morning, 9 a.m. Pacific time. So that would be the first. He had a public statement in Thank Dallas and said how excited he is to be joining Lakers. We saw the little clip of him arriving in L.A., throwing up the L.A. hand sign. But I.

I don't think they should necessarily. Like, I think we'll get a better idea when we hear from Luca tomorrow at the intro press conference Tuesday morning, 9 a.m. Pacific time. So that would be the first. He had a public statement in Thank Dallas and said how excited he is to be joining Lakers. We saw the little clip of him arriving in L.A., throwing up the L.A. hand sign. But I.

I mean, to your point, like that's certainly a factor. I would still point to like this dude just led a team to the finals and was putting up. He's still a killer. He's still a killer. I feel like to me and, you know, I don't. I don't want to completely dismiss some of the criticism. I think it's fair. And some of the weight stuff in particular about him approaching 270 or whatever.

I mean, to your point, like that's certainly a factor. I would still point to like this dude just led a team to the finals and was putting up. He's still a killer. He's still a killer. I feel like to me and, you know, I don't. I don't want to completely dismiss some of the criticism. I think it's fair. And some of the weight stuff in particular about him approaching 270 or whatever.

I mean, to your point, like that's certainly a factor. I would still point to like this dude just led a team to the finals and was putting up. He's still a killer. He's still a killer. I feel like to me and, you know, I don't. I don't want to completely dismiss some of the criticism. I think it's fair. And some of the weight stuff in particular about him approaching 270 or whatever.

I totally think that is valid criticism. To me, this is all kind of felt like almost a smear campaign from Dallas. getting out ahead and trying to set the narrative of they knew they were going to get so much backlash for this trade that they proactively were like, okay, we're going to leak and kind of share all this stuff about all of our concerns to try to justify it. Even with that,

I totally think that is valid criticism. To me, this is all kind of felt like almost a smear campaign from Dallas. getting out ahead and trying to set the narrative of they knew they were going to get so much backlash for this trade that they proactively were like, okay, we're going to leak and kind of share all this stuff about all of our concerns to try to justify it. Even with that,

I totally think that is valid criticism. To me, this is all kind of felt like almost a smear campaign from Dallas. getting out ahead and trying to set the narrative of they knew they were going to get so much backlash for this trade that they proactively were like, okay, we're going to leak and kind of share all this stuff about all of our concerns to try to justify it. Even with that,

I mean, just look at the reaction online and look at the Mavericks fans reaction. And like, I would say at least nine out of 10 people think this was a complete fleece, a one-way deal that the Lakers won handedly.

I mean, just look at the reaction online and look at the Mavericks fans reaction. And like, I would say at least nine out of 10 people think this was a complete fleece, a one-way deal that the Lakers won handedly.

I mean, just look at the reaction online and look at the Mavericks fans reaction. And like, I would say at least nine out of 10 people think this was a complete fleece, a one-way deal that the Lakers won handedly.

So Dallas can kind of float and say whatever they want, but you know, I posed it to some Lakers people and the reaction I got was like, Luca's what this second or third best player in the league. Yeah. We'll take that guy. So it, I mean, it was just like, even whatever flaws or, or, or limitations or, or potential problems he has off the court.

So Dallas can kind of float and say whatever they want, but you know, I posed it to some Lakers people and the reaction I got was like, Luca's what this second or third best player in the league. Yeah. We'll take that guy. So it, I mean, it was just like, even whatever flaws or, or, or limitations or, or potential problems he has off the court.

So Dallas can kind of float and say whatever they want, but you know, I posed it to some Lakers people and the reaction I got was like, Luca's what this second or third best player in the league. Yeah. We'll take that guy. So it, I mean, it was just like, even whatever flaws or, or, or limitations or, or potential problems he has off the court.

It's like, dude, still a walking basically 39 and nine guy just led a team to the finals. Uh, we're going to bet on that guy longer term, uh, And what we think it'll work out. I feel like the Dallas, like the narrative has almost been like, you know, he's fallen off as a player. He's averaging like 18, six and five. They, you know, missed the playoffs.

It's like, dude, still a walking basically 39 and nine guy just led a team to the finals. Uh, we're going to bet on that guy longer term, uh, And what we think it'll work out. I feel like the Dallas, like the narrative has almost been like, you know, he's fallen off as a player. He's averaging like 18, six and five. They, you know, missed the playoffs.

It's like, dude, still a walking basically 39 and nine guy just led a team to the finals. Uh, we're going to bet on that guy longer term, uh, And what we think it'll work out. I feel like the Dallas, like the narrative has almost been like, you know, he's fallen off as a player. He's averaging like 18, six and five. They, you know, missed the playoffs.

Like, it's like, no, this dude is still putting up incredible numbers. They were fourth in the West when he got injured around Christmas time. They've since been under 500, but been slipping in the West standings. Like, I think there's pretty much proof that like Luca's still,

Like, it's like, no, this dude is still putting up incredible numbers. They were fourth in the West when he got injured around Christmas time. They've since been under 500, but been slipping in the West standings. Like, I think there's pretty much proof that like Luca's still,