First Take Windhorst theorizes that the Lakers' inaction this offseason is purposeful possibly to drive LeBron to request a trade 'The Lakers are essentially viewing LeBron as an expiring contract What happens to expiring contracts in the NBA They are viewed as trade pieces

Brian Windhorst - I dont know if he Kawhi Leonard wants to go there Toronto Raptors but he has to go there He has to get out of Los Angeles

Charles Barkley on LeBron James I'm dealing with these fools in the media Lakers didn't want LeBron You think if the Lakers really want LeBron he would have left there C'mon man stop it

Zach Lowe The Clippers are somewhere beyond fucked As recently as yesterday a front office exec from another team said 'Hey the Clippers are quietly positioning themselves in case Jokic wants to leave Denver with lots of cap space and LA and all that' Forget that This team is dead

Orange Man called out the Mavs for trading Luka Doncic I must tell you I don't understand the trade That trade is not good What do I know about basketball Was it Luka Maybe we can redo that trade I redo deals all the time

Quotes from Brian Windhorst Tim MacMahon Zach Lowe Chris Mannix and Jon Krawczynski describing how Clippers acted and lied personally to the media during the investigation Krawczynski It was a behind the scenes ferocious defense that was accusatory to anyone who dared question them

The Current President talks about the Luka trade I must tell you I don't understand the trade That trade is not good What do I know about basketball Was it Luka Maybe we can redo that trade