Doc Rivers, Lakers Have Mutual Interest

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:45 pm

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Lakers have mutual interest, according to a report from Peter Vecsey on his Patreon. Vecsey's report follows a suggestion from Stephen A. Smith that Rivers could be pursued by the Lakers.

The Lakers are widely expected to fire Luke Walton at the end of the season.

"According to a confidant, he almost always has wanted to leash the Lakers," wrote Vecsey. "In conversations over the years, Doc frequently expressed an ardent ambition to coach either them, or the Knicks before retiring, if for no other motivation than their worldwide brands."

Rivers is currently under contract with the Los Angeles Clippers through the 20-21 season after signing an extension in May of 2018.

Via Peter Vecsey (via Harrison Faigen/Silver Screen & Roll

tiderulz · Post #2 » by **tiderulz** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:57 pm

signed an extension 10 months ago. this guy lol

NBAFan93 · Post #3 » by **NBAFan93** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:03 pm

So the Lakers are tampering with other teams’ COACHES now - lol!

EggIsCooling · Post #4 » by **EggIsCooling** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:45 pm

NBAFan93 wrote:So the Lakers are tampering with other teams’ COACHES now - lol!

More like other coaches are tampering against the Lakers... lol

LAKESHOW · Post #5 » by **LAKESHOW** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:42 pm

Not only do players and agents throw the Laker name out there for leverage. Now coaches. Nice one Doc.

F N 11 · Post #6 » by **F N 11** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:58 pm

When he could make his own legacy on the Clips? lol yeah okay

donemilio21 · Post #7 » by **donemilio21** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 5:14 pm

this is classic Doc. HE is spreading these rumors himself I bet. Now that Clippers are overachieving, he wants a raise despite getting an extension less than a year ago.
He is a salesman and utilizes these tactics all the time.

Bleeding Green · Post #8 » by **Bleeding Green** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 5:27 pm

I bet the Clippers could get a juicy first round pick for Rivers, I'd be all over that if I were the Clippers.

flow · Post #9 » by **flow** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:19 pm

So, a reporter says that 'over the years' Doc has expressed interest in one day coaching the Lakers. From that, we get a headline reading "Doc and the Lakers Have Mutual Interest" ?

Irresponsible click-bait stuff. And now people are going to run with it.

DoItALL9 · Post #10 » by **DoItALL9** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:29 pm

Trade Doc for Luke Walton

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GEOLINK · Post #11 » by **GEOLINK** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:05 pm

Why even bother? An established coach like Doc doesn't need to take sh*t from LeBron. LeBron doesn't need a coach, he coaches his own damn self. :lol:

Just stay with the Clippers.

12footrim · Post #12 » by **12footrim** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:31 pm

DoItALL9 wrote:Trade Doc for Luke Walton

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That could happen, Jerry West was in Golden State makes a ton of sense and I think the Clippers might end up with the better coach the next 5 years. Hell maybe the next 25.

Heat3 · Post #13 » by **Heat3** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:55 pm

Spo is the only coach that has survived Lebron. Though he tried his hardest to get rid of him too :rofl:

JonFromVA · Post #14 » by **JonFromVA** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:59 pm

Who doesn't want to "leash" the Lakers? :lol:

Nutty Nats Fan · Post #15 » by **Nutty Nats Fan** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:29 pm

LAKESHOW wrote:Not only do players and agents throw the Laker name out there for leverage. Now coaches. Nice one Doc.

Yeah, that leverage sure worked for AD.

KevinMcreynolds · Post #16 » by **KevinMcreynolds** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:19 am

Peter Vecsey is still around? Holy lord

gts1 · Post #17 » by **gts1** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:05 am

Read on Twitter

Pickled Prunes · Post #18 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:30 am

Nutty Nats Fan wrote:
LAKESHOW wrote:Not only do players and agents throw the Laker name out there for leverage. Now coaches. Nice one Doc.

Yeah, that leverage sure worked for AD.

Doc didn't throw this out there. This is a speculative response to a speculative comment made by the master of speculation, Stephen A "unknown source told me" Smith.

Sofia · Post #19 » by **Sofia** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:48 am

Not only Woj but Doc himself has refuted this headline. It’s literally fake news, RealGM should get this **** off the Wiretap.

The only thing Peter Vecsey is capable of breaking is his hip.