Based on ESPN's reporting of Rob Pelinka lying, here's his exact quote about the Kobe-Ledger story:

Carmelo reveals story behind Kobe Bryants 2012 Jeremy Lin comments You gonna get your as bust' He's Kobe like by who who the fk is Jeremy Lin' he said that in the media it stemmed from the conversation we had just had the night before And he was tired of me talking about him to him

Rob Pelinka on LeBron We probably haven't seen a player that has honored the game to the extent that he's honored the game He's given so much to his teammates to this organization The thing we want to do more than anything else is to honor him back

Luka called out Charania I wasn't close to clearing There was some stuff in the media that went out that wasn't true If I could be out there I would be 100

Sam Presti We hear all the time about things people don't like about the NBA which are inaccurate but they are narratives that exist on the alternative realityHe then continues to beautifully break down those narratives and show they aren't true Including narratives about SGA

Zach Lowe on Sam Presti defending SGA by blaming social media What social media How about the coaches of half the NBA teams Hes trying to make it sound like its just these lunatics on SM and poor Shai has all these people attacking him Its people in the league head coaches on the record

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