They need someone that possess both offense and defense someone like Holiday type of a player who really can contribute not just with the defense but also with the offesive side, I think we all knew how Carusso played, he can be a great addition to support SGA orchestrating their defense and also carry some loads if both SGA and Chet having difficulty to scores, Carusso can bring that help.

Let's see if how Thunders will play with this trades and how they will use Carusso with their campaign in this upcoming new season, good take for both Thunders and Carusso they can help each other to entertain the fans.

It seems to me that Lebron was instrumental in getting the Lakers to appoint JJ as head coach. If this is true, then we can already assume that LeBron will stay with the Lakers for at least one more season. I wouldn't be surprised if Lebron and the Lakers management already decided that the Lakers would sign Bronny in the offseason.

I guess they don't have a choice but to try the experience of JJ Redick inside the court. Since their first choice didn't accept their offer since Dan Hurley have other plan for his coaching career.

But still its good that Lakers give Redick a chance to handle the coaching job for them since then see if he can bring some changes on their rotation. The question if he could able to question the decision making of Lebron inside the court since usually this will be the issue of coaches who handle him. This is tough job for Redick especially on handling Lebron, but guess he need to deal with it since he need to have a experience to add on his portfolio on his new career chosen after he retires as a player on NBA.

That's not far from happening as LeBron would always want to play with his son. He knows that his son is not a superstar, so playing on the same team might be beneficial for both him and Bronny, as Lebron can help build up his son's career. LeBron might not get another championship, but playing with his son would likely be a bigger success for him than winning another championship. And what if, with the arrival of his son on the Lakers, they win a championship? That would be a father and son making history by winning a championship together.

JJ Reddick situation is really a big big deal at the moment. Why? Because we are going to see Lebron James "probably" get his son this season, unless something crazy happens of course, and he is getting his close friend and podcast mate with him to the coaching job as well.

Meaning that, we are talking about the season where Lebron has the most control over the team we have ever seen. If he also makes some FA signings and some trades as well, we could see the famous "LeGM" type of season. Dude is about to be 40 years old, that ain't easy, yes we have seen him do well enough, but I think it is not going to be all that easy for him to play, but having THIS much control over the team? Like even appoint the head coach? Then I think it could be a good season for Lakers.

It is coming.

We'd see first from the Lakers that they'd hire JJ Redick that said to sign with a 4-year contracts to Lakers.

But then, if it's not a fruitful season for him I guess that the Lakers might do some revocation as well.

To be honest, he didn't do well in the playoffs but he talks a lot and that has been seen with their series against Mavs. I don't know about that allegation against him but that seems to be a serious one.

As for JJ, good luck to him. Most of the new coaches that the Lakers have hired have got lesser games.

Speaking of Lebron, that's still a lot to be honest. It's true that given his age, that should be lower like for most are given with $1M-$5M annual contract but him, he's still getting a lot from it.

I guess the franchise that will sign him a deal is likely just for getting him as a 'veteran' contract raking lots of fans for them and hoping to get more merch purchases.  

I'm not talking about Caruso getting lesser playing time but Giddey's mate. But he'd sure be part of the starting 5.

Lebron has said that before that wherever is Bronny will be drafted, he'd go there as well. It's not like an instruction or whatnot but I think he as a father just really want to play with his son on the NBA. One latest team that would like to get Bronny is the Timberwolves. I can imagine if that's for real, they're already a champ contender and with their current roster, adding Lebron on them would do something good I guess.

And at the same time, Bronny will get a veteran guard there to give him some tip. Aside from his father, it's gonna be Mike Conley. So, that's something a win-win or wherever these two goes but not probably to the team that's wanting to get them. As it's gonna be costly and at the same time, they get a rookie to absorb and an older version of Lebron. But let's see.

If he get the respect of LBJ then for sure that he can also earn the respect of the young guys. For sure those people will follow him since after all he is their new head coach so everything he order for sure they will follow him. Also I don't see the Podcast you mention maybe I will search that to see the topic they discuss since its pretty interesting to watch how Reddick and LBJ could blend together as a coach and also as a super dominant player. But let see what they could able to get next season opener since I see Redick is capable to handle the job since for sure that he learn a lot of experience from playing inside the court so for sure he can share his learnings and ideas to help Lakers to win on every games they played. What I hope that it will not happen that Redick will be the scape goat for Lakers if they experience a embarrassing lose next season.

With all of the discussions of contracts, how about talking about someone who's not part of any team but part of ESPN?  

I don't usually watch this guy and skips on him but are there folks here that listens to him?



Yeah, that podcast thing. I think that something is already brewed for both of them. And before it's offered to JJ, I think a college coach was offered with the job but he declined as he don't like to coach Lebron.