Jovan Buha

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.

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.

And like on a per minute per possession basis, he remains one of the best rebounders and shop lockers and rim protectors in the league.

And like on a per minute per possession basis, he remains one of the best rebounders and shop lockers and rim protectors in the league.

And like on a per minute per possession basis, he remains one of the best rebounders and shop lockers and rim protectors in the league.

the problem is he's averaging fewer than six points and six rebounds a game he's playing 17 minutes a game and he's never played 61 games or never played more than 61 games in a season so like there are some clear injury concerns with him and he could be one more injury away from having his career drastically altered and potentially having just like a limitation there to just how much he could play period

the problem is he's averaging fewer than six points and six rebounds a game he's playing 17 minutes a game and he's never played 61 games or never played more than 61 games in a season so like there are some clear injury concerns with him and he could be one more injury away from having his career drastically altered and potentially having just like a limitation there to just how much he could play period

the problem is he's averaging fewer than six points and six rebounds a game he's playing 17 minutes a game and he's never played 61 games or never played more than 61 games in a season so like there are some clear injury concerns with him and he could be one more injury away from having his career drastically altered and potentially having just like a limitation there to just how much he could play period

So I think for the Lakers, like that's probably a little bit too rich of a price. But someone like that, because he's a lob threat, he can protect the rim. And maybe you can still kind of play that small ball basketball. But but have him be like a 20 to 24 minute a night starter. That's exactly the rest of the game. You go small.

So I think for the Lakers, like that's probably a little bit too rich of a price. But someone like that, because he's a lob threat, he can protect the rim. And maybe you can still kind of play that small ball basketball. But but have him be like a 20 to 24 minute a night starter. That's exactly the rest of the game. You go small.

So I think for the Lakers, like that's probably a little bit too rich of a price. But someone like that, because he's a lob threat, he can protect the rim. And maybe you can still kind of play that small ball basketball. But but have him be like a 20 to 24 minute a night starter. That's exactly the rest of the game. You go small.

Well, it seems like this was the rare trade going back to like old school NBA days where the two GMs just kept this between themselves and talking to people around the Lakers organization that I consistently talk to in different segments of the front office or the organization. Like

Well, it seems like this was the rare trade going back to like old school NBA days where the two GMs just kept this between themselves and talking to people around the Lakers organization that I consistently talk to in different segments of the front office or the organization. Like

Well, it seems like this was the rare trade going back to like old school NBA days where the two GMs just kept this between themselves and talking to people around the Lakers organization that I consistently talk to in different segments of the front office or the organization. Like

these people that legitimately did not know that this trade was coming and had no idea, uh, about the, just the inner workings of it. So I think that this was like the, the rare trade, like we've seen a few of these throughout, uh, recent NBA history, but I think nothing quite to this magnitude.

these people that legitimately did not know that this trade was coming and had no idea, uh, about the, just the inner workings of it. So I think that this was like the, the rare trade, like we've seen a few of these throughout, uh, recent NBA history, but I think nothing quite to this magnitude.

these people that legitimately did not know that this trade was coming and had no idea, uh, about the, just the inner workings of it. So I think that this was like the, the rare trade, like we've seen a few of these throughout, uh, recent NBA history, but I think nothing quite to this magnitude.

So the fact that they were able to keep this between them, not let it leak out, not let the agents know, not let the players know. Uh, I think that's pretty rare in 2025. Uh, I think there's a lot to get into with this. I still don't understand it. I mean, I listened to your reaction with Bill right after it happened, and it was like, I'm totally in agreement with you.

So the fact that they were able to keep this between them, not let it leak out, not let the agents know, not let the players know. Uh, I think that's pretty rare in 2025. Uh, I think there's a lot to get into with this. I still don't understand it. I mean, I listened to your reaction with Bill right after it happened, and it was like, I'm totally in agreement with you.

So the fact that they were able to keep this between them, not let it leak out, not let the agents know, not let the players know. Uh, I think that's pretty rare in 2025. Uh, I think there's a lot to get into with this. I still don't understand it. I mean, I listened to your reaction with Bill right after it happened, and it was like, I'm totally in agreement with you.