OT: Lakers fire Kupchak, name Magic Johnson new president of bball ops

ctorres · Post #1 » by **ctorres** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:27 pm

Mods if you wanna close this and keep discussion in the Around The NBA thread that's fine, but personally I don't mind seeing any "major" trade deadline news get its own thread.

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I'll be interested to see what the Lakers do now with Jordan Clarkson, Lou Williams, Nick Young, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, and any of the team's "assets". I assume that most of their roster and contracts are going to be completely wiped out.

3toheadmelo · Post #2 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:33 pm

let's be the first to fleece him in a trade 8-)

EchelonNYK · Post #3 » by **EchelonNYK** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:34 pm

Post #4 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:35 pm

Please hire Isiah as your GM :pray:

Jimmit79 · Post #5 » by **Jimmit79** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:35 pm

I wonder if we offered melo and rose for Ingram Russell randle and 3 unprotected first round picks would he do it?

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HEZI · Post #6 » by **HEZI** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:35 pm

Funny how this happened a day after the Lakers rejected an offer for Cousins because of Brandon Ingram

knickabocker88 · Post #7 » by **knickabocker88** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:36 pm

I hope Joakim like LA

Marty McFly · Post #8 » by **Marty McFly** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:38 pm

Jeanie fired her brother? :lol:

The_Special_One · Post #9 » by **The_Special_One** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:41 pm

Marty McFly wrote:Jeanie fired her brother?

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ctorres · Post #10 » by **ctorres** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:56 pm

Jimmit79 wrote:I wonder if we offered melo and rose for Ingram Russell randle and 3 unprotected first round picks would he do it?

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Nah, he's not that dumb. I also don't see Melo getting traded to the Lakers this season. However, Melo might be open to it during the summer.

MP4LIFE · Post #11 » by **MP4LIFE** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:59 pm

I bet Kupchak is a candidate to replace Phil one day.

Yankeeknickfan · Post #12 » by **Yankeeknickfan** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:01 pm

Magic is worse than Phil

lollakers

ibraheim718 · Post #13 » by **ibraheim718** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:03 pm

SMAC-K wrote:Funny how this happened a day after the Lakers rejected an offer for Cousins because of Brandon Ingram

You're right. Bet you he's going to try and trade all those young players and picks. He's probably thinking I could have a Cousins Melo duo right now.

Yankeeknickfan · Post #14 » by **Yankeeknickfan** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:04 pm

I don't get how anybody could have watched magic on countdown, and thought that he would be a good executive.

SelbyCobra · Post #15 » by **SelbyCobra** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:06 pm

SMAC-K wrote:Funny how this happened a day after the Lakers rejected an offer for Cousins because of Brandon Ingram

Not funny - it seems to be the the cause of all this.

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I'd imagine Magic could make a pretty compelling case to Melo to come to LA now...

knickabocker88 · Post #16 » by **knickabocker88** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:06 pm

Hire Kupchak

Badonkadonk · Post #17 » by **Badonkadonk** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:07 pm

Yankeeknickfan wrote:Magic is worse than Phil

Magic runs a $700M company and has a very diverse resume in business. He knows a bit about navigating relationships, mitigating risk and everything else that comes with being a successful businessman.

Phil was coach, some would say the most opportunistic coach in history.

This is a laughable comparison.

John Murdoch · Post #18 » by **John Murdoch** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:07 pm

SMAC-K wrote:Funny how this happened a day after the Lakers rejected an offer for Cousins because of Brandon Ingram

would u do that trade tho honestly?

JXL · Post #19 » by **JXL** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:08 pm

Laker Nation: Get your #MeloinPurple&Gold hashtags ready!

el13adnino · Post #20 » by **el13adnino** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:09 pm

magic is about to be the goat