Came across this and thought it was very interesting/disappointing. Other mistakes like letting Caruso walk aren’t included. But it shows the biggest issue with this front office.
That the Lakers make bad mistakes at the margins (Russ obvious major mistake). Every year they are trading a rotational player along with draft compensation for a veteran that they ultimately let walk.
UnplugTheKitty
Randle, zuback and McGee washed.
quwin123
Green + pick for Dennis was generally well-regarded when it happened. But everything else didn’t even make sense in the moment.
keepon18
Ehh, from that list, the only ones I see as negatives are trading Zu for Muscala (Magic move?) and the Russ trade. Everything else is “in-hindsight” bad than anything else.
Imo, the 2020-21 team was better than the title team but ran into some bad health. The changes that off-season – Dennis, Marc Gasol, and Trez – were moves that had to be made coming off that insanely short off-season (with LeBron/AD expected to miss games).
maestroxjay
Rob really do be like “F*** them picks” huh lol didn’t realize he was slangin 2nds rounders like that
jimmystats
The Lakers FO are like that one guy at the Poker table who is wondering who the sucker is.
jimmystats
Another fun question is: when was the last time the Lakers “won” a trade?
John_The_Reddit_Man
Gotta be honest the one that irks me more than most of those is letting Brook Lopez walk for nothing when he wanted to stay. He is better than Zubac and would still be a great asset to this day
Blackmagicking
Letting Brook Lopez walk for nothing was also silly. He would have been perfect for AD (as he is for Giannis)
needmoresleeep
I’d add letting Brook Lopez go in 2018. He then went on to sign for cheap with the Bucks. He would have been a good fit because he could really spread the floor for Lebron and AD.
I’d also add letting Caruso go.
dumbmagnificent
This makes me sick
thetitsOO
First 4 of these happened in the two years leading up to a championship (and an extended pitch to Kawhi to build a big 3 after clearing everyone but AD/Bron) so I’m not sure they really matter that much? Would’ve much rather just kept Lopez than handed Zubac the contract the Clips did at the time. Svi and bullock sucked.
ImSickOfYouToo
So we should definitely make another trade and give up more first rounders! /s
mozeze
Also overpaid for AD due to FO mistakes. The whole debacle with the NO GM was a joke and then Magic resigning + Lakers missing playoffs meant we lost our leverage. I really think a competent FO makes that same trade & keeps Josh Hart & 1 pick/pick swap.
AD was literally begging to come here & we had Klutch already putting pressure, why did we still have to give up EVERYTHING?
rohitht
I don’t think letting Randle go was a mistake – I don’t see how him and LeBron play together – and the Danny Green trade wasn’t a bad deal at the time.
But everything else – especially the Zubac dump and Westbrook trade, and letting Caruso (which was curiously unmentioned) – were indefensible and inexplicable **at the time the decisions were made**.
Aur0ra12
randle, zu, kuz/kcp/trezz — these 3 hurt
LAlakers4life
#PELINKA FUCKED THE EASIEST RULE: LET THE CHAMPS DEFEND THE TITLE. DONT BREAK IT UP YOU CHEAP ASSES
hitdifferently
Yikes… but def extend Robbie P.
discussionandrespect
Would kill for bullock rn
Fuckthebeard
I don’t think there’s any argument that Pelinka is the worst gm in the league.
Mr628
That Svi trade still angers me. They hardly ever gave him a chance to prove himself, traded him to obscurity for a mediocre player and derailed his whole career.
Also forget hindsight, that Danny Green for Dennis trade was highway robbery and I would’ve done it 10 times out of 10.
Jmills14
The Ty Lue mishap has to be the biggest F up, followed by letting Caruso go when he was willing to take a pay cut.
I truly believe having Ty Lue eliminates a lot of our problems and saves us from making bad trades/transactions.
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Came across this and thought it was very interesting/disappointing. Other mistakes like letting Caruso walk aren’t included. But it shows the biggest issue with this front office.
That the Lakers make bad mistakes at the margins (Russ obvious major mistake). Every year they are trading a rotational player along with draft compensation for a veteran that they ultimately let walk.
Randle, zuback and McGee washed.
Green + pick for Dennis was generally well-regarded when it happened. But everything else didn’t even make sense in the moment.
Ehh, from that list, the only ones I see as negatives are trading Zu for Muscala (Magic move?) and the Russ trade. Everything else is “in-hindsight” bad than anything else.
Imo, the 2020-21 team was better than the title team but ran into some bad health. The changes that off-season – Dennis, Marc Gasol, and Trez – were moves that had to be made coming off that insanely short off-season (with LeBron/AD expected to miss games).
Rob really do be like “F*** them picks” huh lol didn’t realize he was slangin 2nds rounders like that
The Lakers FO are like that one guy at the Poker table who is wondering who the sucker is.
Another fun question is: when was the last time the Lakers “won” a trade?
Gotta be honest the one that irks me more than most of those is letting Brook Lopez walk for nothing when he wanted to stay. He is better than Zubac and would still be a great asset to this day
Letting Brook Lopez walk for nothing was also silly. He would have been perfect for AD (as he is for Giannis)
I’d add letting Brook Lopez go in 2018. He then went on to sign for cheap with the Bucks. He would have been a good fit because he could really spread the floor for Lebron and AD.
I’d also add letting Caruso go.
This makes me sick
First 4 of these happened in the two years leading up to a championship (and an extended pitch to Kawhi to build a big 3 after clearing everyone but AD/Bron) so I’m not sure they really matter that much? Would’ve much rather just kept Lopez than handed Zubac the contract the Clips did at the time. Svi and bullock sucked.
So we should definitely make another trade and give up more first rounders! /s
Also overpaid for AD due to FO mistakes. The whole debacle with the NO GM was a joke and then Magic resigning + Lakers missing playoffs meant we lost our leverage. I really think a competent FO makes that same trade & keeps Josh Hart & 1 pick/pick swap.
AD was literally begging to come here & we had Klutch already putting pressure, why did we still have to give up EVERYTHING?
I don’t think letting Randle go was a mistake – I don’t see how him and LeBron play together – and the Danny Green trade wasn’t a bad deal at the time.
But everything else – especially the Zubac dump and Westbrook trade, and letting Caruso (which was curiously unmentioned) – were indefensible and inexplicable **at the time the decisions were made**.
randle, zu, kuz/kcp/trezz — these 3 hurt
#PELINKA FUCKED THE EASIEST RULE: LET THE CHAMPS DEFEND THE TITLE. DONT BREAK IT UP YOU CHEAP ASSES
Yikes… but def extend Robbie P.
Would kill for bullock rn
I don’t think there’s any argument that Pelinka is the worst gm in the league.
That Svi trade still angers me. They hardly ever gave him a chance to prove himself, traded him to obscurity for a mediocre player and derailed his whole career.
Also forget hindsight, that Danny Green for Dennis trade was highway robbery and I would’ve done it 10 times out of 10.
The Ty Lue mishap has to be the biggest F up, followed by letting Caruso go when he was willing to take a pay cut.
I truly believe having Ty Lue eliminates a lot of our problems and saves us from making bad trades/transactions.
A LOT of this is lebron’s work