Sam Amick

And I don't mean I agree with them, but I acknowledge some of the concerns that the Mavs clearly had about the way Luka handles himself as a professional. A little bit of shades of... And this is a little bit of a kind of a... There's a little bit of dishing of dirt happening right now, obviously.

And I don't mean I agree with them, but I acknowledge some of the concerns that the Mavs clearly had about the way Luka handles himself as a professional. A little bit of shades of... And this is a little bit of a kind of a... There's a little bit of dishing of dirt happening right now, obviously.

And I don't mean I agree with them, but I acknowledge some of the concerns that the Mavs clearly had about the way Luka handles himself as a professional. A little bit of shades of... And this is a little bit of a kind of a... There's a little bit of dishing of dirt happening right now, obviously.

But like Joel Embiid comparison where it's like concerns about body, concerns about health, concerns about work ethic, habits. You know, you even hear it and it's kind of out there. I mean, Luca likes to have a good time and party. And so that's, you know, that stuff. OK, I get it. But here's the tricky part.

But like Joel Embiid comparison where it's like concerns about body, concerns about health, concerns about work ethic, habits. You know, you even hear it and it's kind of out there. I mean, Luca likes to have a good time and party. And so that's, you know, that stuff. OK, I get it. But here's the tricky part.

But like Joel Embiid comparison where it's like concerns about body, concerns about health, concerns about work ethic, habits. You know, you even hear it and it's kind of out there. I mean, Luca likes to have a good time and party. And so that's, you know, that stuff. OK, I get it. But here's the tricky part.

The way you went about trading him and choosing to deal with the Lakers, and as we've reported, and this is 100% true, even though Nico kind of acted like it wasn't true, they talked to at least one other team. That absolutely happened. But you did not tell the rest of the league that Luka was on the market, and you sent him to the Lakers. So not only did you put him on basketball's biggest stage –

The way you went about trading him and choosing to deal with the Lakers, and as we've reported, and this is 100% true, even though Nico kind of acted like it wasn't true, they talked to at least one other team. That absolutely happened. But you did not tell the rest of the league that Luka was on the market, and you sent him to the Lakers. So not only did you put him on basketball's biggest stage –

The way you went about trading him and choosing to deal with the Lakers, and as we've reported, and this is 100% true, even though Nico kind of acted like it wasn't true, they talked to at least one other team. That absolutely happened. But you did not tell the rest of the league that Luka was on the market, and you sent him to the Lakers. So not only did you put him on basketball's biggest stage –

But you put a chip on his shoulder the size of Crypto.com Arena because you are broadcasting to the basketball world that you think that this guy has already reached his peak. That's, to me, the message that he is... not equipped to make the most of his talent. If I'm him, that's what I'm hearing. That's what I'm feeling. When I get in the gym, that's what I'm thinking.

But you put a chip on his shoulder the size of Crypto.com Arena because you are broadcasting to the basketball world that you think that this guy has already reached his peak. That's, to me, the message that he is... not equipped to make the most of his talent. If I'm him, that's what I'm hearing. That's what I'm feeling. When I get in the gym, that's what I'm thinking.

But you put a chip on his shoulder the size of Crypto.com Arena because you are broadcasting to the basketball world that you think that this guy has already reached his peak. That's, to me, the message that he is... not equipped to make the most of his talent. If I'm him, that's what I'm hearing. That's what I'm feeling. When I get in the gym, that's what I'm thinking.

When I get with JJ Redick and LeBron and honestly, for as much as I have spent several years, a lot of my career at times, analyzing and critiquing the Lakers and some of the way they function, right? Their culture. The one thing we always sleep on Is what that stage, what that franchise means to players. Right. Like, trust me when I just went down there last week. Right.

When I get with JJ Redick and LeBron and honestly, for as much as I have spent several years, a lot of my career at times, analyzing and critiquing the Lakers and some of the way they function, right? Their culture. The one thing we always sleep on Is what that stage, what that franchise means to players. Right. Like, trust me when I just went down there last week. Right.

When I get with JJ Redick and LeBron and honestly, for as much as I have spent several years, a lot of my career at times, analyzing and critiquing the Lakers and some of the way they function, right? Their culture. The one thing we always sleep on Is what that stage, what that franchise means to players. Right. Like, trust me when I just went down there last week. Right.

And I know I'm kind of commandeering the conversation here, but. Commandeer. Please continue. Please. Yeah. I went down there last week and it had probably been two months since the I don't even it might have been my first Lakers game this year in L.A. And for all the years I've done this because my home courts are kings and warriors and they're fine. You go do your work at those arenas.

And I know I'm kind of commandeering the conversation here, but. Commandeer. Please continue. Please. Yeah. I went down there last week and it had probably been two months since the I don't even it might have been my first Lakers game this year in L.A. And for all the years I've done this because my home courts are kings and warriors and they're fine. You go do your work at those arenas.

And I know I'm kind of commandeering the conversation here, but. Commandeer. Please continue. Please. Yeah. I went down there last week and it had probably been two months since the I don't even it might have been my first Lakers game this year in L.A. And for all the years I've done this because my home courts are kings and warriors and they're fine. You go do your work at those arenas.

I went down to the Lakers game and it never ceases to amaze me. as I sit on press row, how my brain kind of looks around and goes, Ooh, we like this place is different. Like the celebrities, the spotlight, the glitz, the glamor, that stuff, uh, for a dude like Luca, who, by the way, every road trip that they would have in LA, this should tell you a lot.

I went down to the Lakers game and it never ceases to amaze me. as I sit on press row, how my brain kind of looks around and goes, Ooh, we like this place is different. Like the celebrities, the spotlight, the glitz, the glamor, that stuff, uh, for a dude like Luca, who, by the way, every road trip that they would have in LA, this should tell you a lot.