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Wrong, the fans/GM's/coaches/players of the other 28 teams are bitching.
And I don't think any Laker fan is saying that it wasn't a great deal. Most sane people are just explaining why Memphis made the deal. This has nothing to do with Laker fans. Why don't the people bitching admit that they are just pissed the GM of their teams couldn't make the deal.......
To know and understand why Memphis made it doesn't mean you have to agree with it . Of course it was great for the Lakers cause they didn't give up anything , but that's not the point .
The point is Memphis Memphis didn't get anything significant but Capspace and it's doubtful they'd be able to spend it sensibly .
They also rushed the deal with almost 3 weeks left before deadline , there had to be something better out there .
If not you'll still be able to pull the trigger later , it's not like the Lakers wouldn't want to trade at deadline anymore since they don't lose anything.
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Even as a Laker-fand you have to be wondering if Chris Wallace lost his mind .