Jovan Buha

But with DFS and Vando switching and providing a certain level of versatility defensively, I think you can maybe... just get by as like average defensively and then elite offensively, you know, figuring out the fit with Luka and LeBron. So I think that's kind of the short term path. Longer term, of course. I mean, one, they're looking at a second star for the whatever LeBron retires.

They want to add a second star to put around Luka. It's always been that way. It's always been that way. And look, after this week, it's hard to dispute that it's going to happen, right? The Lakers just stay Lakering. The Lakers exceptionalism is alive and well, and they will probably find that second star based on how NBA history has gone.

They want to add a second star to put around Luka. It's always been that way. It's always been that way. And look, after this week, it's hard to dispute that it's going to happen, right? The Lakers just stay Lakering. The Lakers exceptionalism is alive and well, and they will probably find that second star based on how NBA history has gone.

They want to add a second star to put around Luka. It's always been that way. It's always been that way. And look, after this week, it's hard to dispute that it's going to happen, right? The Lakers just stay Lakering. The Lakers exceptionalism is alive and well, and they will probably find that second star based on how NBA history has gone.

I think to your point, it is going to be interesting to see how they build the roster specifically around Luka because I think you could go back to the beginning of the LeBron 80 era and it was, let's put defense and athletes and a bunch of high motor guys around LeBron and 80. And they progressively went away from that build throughout the rest of the LeBron 80 era.

I think to your point, it is going to be interesting to see how they build the roster specifically around Luka because I think you could go back to the beginning of the LeBron 80 era and it was, let's put defense and athletes and a bunch of high motor guys around LeBron and 80. And they progressively went away from that build throughout the rest of the LeBron 80 era.

I think to your point, it is going to be interesting to see how they build the roster specifically around Luka because I think you could go back to the beginning of the LeBron 80 era and it was, let's put defense and athletes and a bunch of high motor guys around LeBron and 80. And they progressively went away from that build throughout the rest of the LeBron 80 era.

So I do, I wonder like if they ultimately build the ideal Luca team in the next two to three years, Can they sustain it is its own question, and only time will tell with that. But my understanding is they've switched from the LeBron timeline to the Luka timeline, and this is all about Luka moving forward. How can we build the best roster and the most sustainable roster around Luka?

So I do, I wonder like if they ultimately build the ideal Luca team in the next two to three years, Can they sustain it is its own question, and only time will tell with that. But my understanding is they've switched from the LeBron timeline to the Luka timeline, and this is all about Luka moving forward. How can we build the best roster and the most sustainable roster around Luka?

So I do, I wonder like if they ultimately build the ideal Luca team in the next two to three years, Can they sustain it is its own question, and only time will tell with that. But my understanding is they've switched from the LeBron timeline to the Luka timeline, and this is all about Luka moving forward. How can we build the best roster and the most sustainable roster around Luka?

And that's why I think had they not traded AD, maybe you would have seen a more win-now move this week to try and add a supporting role player. I think now it's more about we're not trying to add... like a mid-30s player who doesn't really fit with Luka's timeline. It's like, if we could add a younger center or something like that that fits, let's go do that.

And that's why I think had they not traded AD, maybe you would have seen a more win-now move this week to try and add a supporting role player. I think now it's more about we're not trying to add... like a mid-30s player who doesn't really fit with Luka's timeline. It's like, if we could add a younger center or something like that that fits, let's go do that.

And that's why I think had they not traded AD, maybe you would have seen a more win-now move this week to try and add a supporting role player. I think now it's more about we're not trying to add... like a mid-30s player who doesn't really fit with Luka's timeline. It's like, if we could add a younger center or something like that that fits, let's go do that.

If not, we're going to stand pat and hold those assets till the summer or next season.

If not, we're going to stand pat and hold those assets till the summer or next season.

If not, we're going to stand pat and hold those assets till the summer or next season.

I think I've come around to Robert Williams. I do think in talking to the Lakers and the Portland side, I think there's a little bit of a gap there in terms of how they view him. I think the Lakers, it would probably ideally be like multiple second round picks. And maybe there's a way they could do a smaller trade to get back some seconds and do that for Robert Williams.

I think I've come around to Robert Williams. I do think in talking to the Lakers and the Portland side, I think there's a little bit of a gap there in terms of how they view him. I think the Lakers, it would probably ideally be like multiple second round picks. And maybe there's a way they could do a smaller trade to get back some seconds and do that for Robert Williams.

I think I've come around to Robert Williams. I do think in talking to the Lakers and the Portland side, I think there's a little bit of a gap there in terms of how they view him. I think the Lakers, it would probably ideally be like multiple second round picks. And maybe there's a way they could do a smaller trade to get back some seconds and do that for Robert Williams.

Whereas from the Portland side, I think they want like an unprotected first for Robert Williams, which... to me is a little bit too high, especially looking at the price of role players in this market has been two to three seconds. And I do like Robert Williams. I think the upside is clearly there.