Despite trading the Pelicans unprotected pick Joe Dumars says he wont set playoff expectations No I've not put that expectation on anyoneit wasn't like 'okay we made this trade I expect to make the playoffs' That's shortsighted to me

Draymond says he was surprised at the Reaves contract I didn't expect the Lakers to go so high On a team where you had Austin Luka and LeBron the team didn't fare as well as one would hope I thought Lakers would stand pat and negotiate it down Austin had some struggles in the playoffs

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people there was an acknowledgement we might have taken a step back If you're myopic need to win a Championship this season that's obviously not the case But we can win 50 next Summer see what trades we need to make Then in 2028 can be a true contender

Josh Kroenke reaction to the Denver Nuggets trading the 26th pick

Skip Bayless On AJ Dybantsa I dont see megastar and I dont see wizards being a playoff team I think hes gonna be a very nice NBA player but I worry if you throw a kid into what could turn into a sorry situation does it start to erode his enthusiasm

Sam Presti Theres no silver platters in Oklahoma City We dont expect to be given anything we dont expect to unfold favorably as some teams in some cities are accustomed to Every year our goal is to repeat a process not chase an outcome

Jeremiah Fears responds to AJ Dybantsa's comments about Pelicans having a bad record That's cause we had no bigs