Richard Jefferson scoffs at Perkins suggesting the Lakers could make the Conference Finals after their trade deadline moves 13th in the West and this man sat up here and told America that they could make Conference Finals The Lakers ceiling is the barely making the postseason

Kendrick Perkins A Donovan Mitchell led team has never been to a conference finalsWhen you're trying to make a deep run in the postseason the only thing that matters is that locker room You've gotta have that dawg mentality and you've gotta want it

JJ Redick when asked how close the Lakers are to competiting for titles - That's what we gotta figure out this offseason Proceeds to praise his players on how they handled the season individually and collectively

Josh Hart on what he thought when James Dolan said the Knicks must get to the NBA Finals this seasonWe better do it or we're going to get traded

Perkins Whether it's being out of shape or him dealing with some type of injurywhen it comes to being reliable Luka is starting to get in that territory of Joel Embiid When you need him the most and it comes postseason time he's not available and if he is available he is never close to 70

LeBron James postgame conference after the Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight - 51126

Pelinka What did those teams Detroit San Antonio and OKC have to go through to build through the draft Multiple seasons of losses and that is just not part of our infrastructure here As much as some of us might want it to be that way its not the Lakers way