Collin Sexton Says 'Opportunity To Win' Attracted Him To Lakers

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 12:03 pm

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Salty1 · Post #2 » by **Salty1** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 2:17 pm

Hoping this isn't a repeat of the gary trent to milwaukee on a minimum, 3 years later he's getting a pre-promised bag.

Vegeta10176 · Post #3 » by **Vegeta10176** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 2:40 pm

So it wasnt the overpay and the player option..

Vegeta10176 · Post #4 » by **Vegeta10176** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 2:41 pm

Salty1 wrote:Hoping this isn't a repeat of the gary trent to milwaukee on a minimum, 3 years later he's getting a pre-promised bag.

He got paid the most he was getting..

TimeisIllmatic · Post #5 » by **TimeisIllmatic** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 5:24 pm

Hoping he will provide the same defensive energy as Marcus Smart

bqmuzik · Post #6 » by **bqmuzik** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 5:32 pm

Lakers fans will turn on him by Feb and his next contract will be for the minimum.

bqmuzik · Post #7 » by **bqmuzik** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 5:33 pm

TimeisIllmatic wrote:Hoping he will provide the same defensive energy as Marcus Smart

You clearly haven't seen him play. I love Laker fans.

CaHgO · Post #8 » by **CaHgO** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 8:28 pm

TimeisIllmatic wrote:Hoping he will provide the same defensive energy as Marcus Smart

Lol, have you ever watched even 3 seconds of Sexton actually playing?!?

Pickled Prunes · Post #9 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Mon Sep 7, 2026 10:10 pm

Vegeta10176 wrote:
Salty1 wrote:Hoping this isn't a repeat of the gary trent to milwaukee on a minimum, 3 years later he's getting a pre-promised bag.

He got paid the most he was getting..

Agreed. He got more than I thought possible.

TimeisIllmatic wrote:Hoping he will provide the same defensive energy as Marcus Smart

He will not. I am exerting more energy typing this than Sexton will exert on defense.

OK, that was unfair, he will try. He's just a really poor defender.

Vegeta10176 · Post #10 » by **Vegeta10176** » Yesterday 5:05 am

bqmuzik wrote:
TimeisIllmatic wrote:Hoping he will provide the same defensive energy as Marcus Smart

You clearly haven't seen him play. I love Laker fans.

Smart got like 6.5mil per year was a bargin and lakers let all the bargins walk and overpaid players because they were young.. sure they are younger but they are at their peak and its not good enough for a title it's such a dumb strategy

Rek · Post #11 » by **Rek** » Yesterday 1:08 pm

I still have to wonder if Smart simply wanted to move on once he saw how drastic the roster changes would be, or if Pelinka just didn't include him in their future plans.

I would sooooo much rather have Marcus on this roster instead of Sexton...