[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @SamQuinnCBS Sam Quinn The Los Angeles Lakers are having a strong start to the season, with a 6-2 record despite injuries, and their offseason moves are being praised. The team's performance has drawn comparisons to Kobe Bryant's 2007 season, where he was motivated to play for a championship contender. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies are facing concerns about Ja Morant's behavior and value to the team, with some suggesting they should try to trade him. ### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXXXX +383% - X Month XXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX -XXXX% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX +11% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX -XX% - X Months XXX +4.60% - X Year XXXXX +3.40% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.30% - X Month XXXXXX +0.97% - X Months XXXXXX +6.90% - X Year XXXXXX +21% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [nba](/list/nba) #1454 [social networks](/list/social-networks) XXXX% [finance](/list/finance) XXXX% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) XXXX% [countries](/list/countries) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [has been](/topic/has-been) #1127, [nba](/topic/nba) #1415, [the same](/topic/the-same) #358, [denver nuggets](/topic/denver-nuggets) 2.08%, [braun](/topic/braun) 2.08%, [matter](/topic/matter) 2.08%, [the best](/topic/the-best) 2.08%, [the world](/topic/the-world) 2.08%, [promise](/topic/promise) 2.08%, [american](/topic/american) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@redrock_bball](/creator/undefined) [@bmillburner](/creator/undefined) [@iangetsbuckets](/creator/undefined) [@dukelu78](/creator/undefined) [@ddpage369](/creator/undefined) [@yemurenthusiasm](/creator/undefined) [@ravali1978](/creator/undefined) [@megatjp](/creator/undefined) [@lvlichaelb](/creator/undefined) [@alainlamour91](/creator/undefined) [@d0betterlma0](/creator/undefined) [@cbssportsnba](/creator/undefined) [@jeritsainets](/creator/undefined) [@rationalemr](/creator/undefined) [@hen_dusse05](/creator/undefined) [@knicksinfo48822](/creator/undefined) [@m2kgalaxy](/creator/undefined) [@tailoredscore](/creator/undefined) [@xaviercross1971](/creator/undefined) [@anthony00770429](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Ive seen so many Wizards jokes today. They had every incentive to lose late last season but finished on a respectable 9-17 stretch. They were young but they were trying. If the system worked as it should theyd have Cooper Flagg or Dylan Harper and be off to the races" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003612054981407094) 2025-12-23T23:41Z 18.9K followers, 76.7K engagements "Most of the roster-building issues that plague second apron teams wouldnt really be an issue for Denver because they dont need to add external talent. The draft issues sting but minimally in context. If Denver loses Watson its because ownership doesnt want to pay the cash" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002438900028223942) 2025-12-20T18:00Z 18.8K followers, 18.9K engagements "My message here is to be vigilant of teams trying to gaslight you into believing the aprons are forcing them to cut costs and theres nothing they can do about it. Sometimes that will genuinely be the case. Sometimes the aprons are just cover for owners being cheap" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002440436720550280) 2025-12-20T18:06Z 18.8K followers, 5134 engagements "Thats the thing about draft reform. You may not like the idea of rewarding losing but I promise you any alternative system would be worse for so many often unintended reasons. Theres a reason every American sport does this. You can tweak the system but you cant demolish it" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002472453659148592) 2025-12-20T20:13Z 18.8K followers, 7079 engagements "The frustrating thing about where the Knicks leading up to the deadline is that the one sort of player they actually need is basically 2024-25 Guerschon Yabusele except they have 2025-26 Guerschon Yabusele and I have no idea why the difference between the two is so big" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002926277578408362) 2025-12-22T02:16Z 18.9K followers, 3638 engagements "That trade saved the Wizards like $XX million next season. Hard to be mad until we see what they do with it. Bey has been solid for the Pels but given where the Wizards are I think I'd prefer the cap space" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003547423759827083) 2025-12-23T19:25Z 18.9K followers, 19.1K engagements "Honestly I kinda do. I think a system this dependent on luck is idiotic and keeps unlucky teams trapped at the bottom far longer than they need to be. I want bad teams to get better. I dont want to punish them for being bad" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003657489754259908) 2025-12-24T02:42Z 18.9K followers, 27.3K engagements "Were having how many games back are the Spurs from the Thunder conversations in CBS NBA Slack right now" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003670876089385225) 2025-12-24T03:35Z 18.9K followers, 20.6K engagements "As an aside to this the Bucks are sort of becoming proof of concept for the idea that teams shouldnt invest in small guards. Why would you pay Trae Young or Ja Morant max money when the Bucks can get this sort of production out of Rollins and KPJ making $X million combined" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003808206108389771) 2025-12-24T12:41Z 18.9K followers, 17.6K engagements "Cooper. Flagg. Wasnt. The. Vision. Cooper. Flagg. Was. Dumb. Luck" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003831808291742113) 2025-12-24T14:15Z 18.9K followers, 527.9K engagements "I've started to believe this lately too. Like Evan Mobley might be the one young All-Star-caliber guy it would make sense to swap for Giannis. Tons of cap complications but here's the bigger trade I pitched a few weeks ago:" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001178631171719368) 2025-12-17T06:32Z 18.9K followers, 58.4K engagements "The entire purpose of the NBA Draft is to allocate incoming talent to the least talented teams. Efforts to curb tanking are fundamentally incompatible with that reality. Play-In teams winning the lottery is much worse for the sport than tanking" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002150438771290409) 2025-12-19T22:53Z 18.9K followers, 143.2K engagements "I've started to like the Raptors as a Harden team. They keep getting linked to these guys that are gonna cost all of their draft capital. I'd rather they pay less to get someone older and make a real go of it in the weak East" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002842748207153187) 2025-12-21T20:44Z 18.9K followers, 37.7K engagements "They could become the Kansas Chiefs dropping "City" from their name without changing the logo. I for one would be petty enough to do that" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003208450248180134) 2025-12-22T20:58Z 18.9K followers, 4636 engagements "Now that the Pelicans are playing decently I've become pretty fascinated wondering how hard the Jazz will tank. They've shifted in that direction already and just given the talent the Clippers and Kings have there's a clear path to 15th in the West if they tank hard enough" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003279511270621675) 2025-12-23T01:40Z 18.9K followers, 15.2K engagements "Bench Zion has been mostly great for the Pelicans. I maintain this is his future even if it's not in New Orleans (and at his current salary it won't be). Bring him off the bench monitor his minutes let him destroy backups and scale up as necessary" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003286556950561068) 2025-12-23T02:08Z 18.9K followers, 15.1K engagements "Who is the best player on the Orlando Magic" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003556397535936553) 2025-12-23T20:00Z 18.9K followers, 4653 engagements "The whole point of the draft is to evenly distribute talent. The worst teams get the best incoming players. This moralizing over teams doing it intentionally is idiotic. All anti-tanking measures do is make it harder for the worst teams to improve thus making them bad longer" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003612599771103578) 2025-12-23T23:44Z 18.9K followers, 42.6K engagements "Honestly there are teams for whom this would make sense. Like if I'm Detroit I'd do this in a heartbeat. Their picks are gonna suck anyway. Getting someone this good at his salary is worth it. Same for San Antonio" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003861231418098126) 2025-12-24T16:12Z 18.9K followers, 14.8K engagements "Reincarnated Steve Nash. The guy who caught strays for not scoring a lot of points but whose mere presence basically guarantees elite offense" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003208776237957385) 2025-12-22T20:59Z 18.9K followers, 36.3K engagements "Hey maybe if the Jazz didnt pick fifth with the worst record last season they wouldnt feel the same need to do this" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003650927761527029) 2025-12-24T02:16Z 18.9K followers, 68.1K engagements "You need lets say a top-10 player to feasibly compete for a title. We all know and accept this. The Jazz dont have one. The lottery has deprived them of a chance at one. So theyre playing the odds for another chance" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003651195605528921) 2025-12-24T02:17Z 18.9K followers, 48.2K engagements "Cooper Flagg already has XX points in the clutch. It's not even Christmas. This decade no rookie has scored more than XX clutch points over their full season (Paolo Banchero). We've been tracking clutch stats since 1997. The rookie record belongs to Brandon Jennings (138)" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003860236109762581) 2025-12-24T16:08Z 18.9K followers, 10.3K engagements "TBH I'm taking Kevin Durant over both of them and maybe Jokic too. Kevin Durant's size means he can basically always create a clean jumper. Jokic and LeBron both have the "will always make the right decision" advantage but Jokic being a better shooter gives him a slight edge" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2003870673090031875) 2025-12-24T16:49Z 18.9K followers, 8781 engagements
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@SamQuinnCBS Sam Quinn
The Los Angeles Lakers are having a strong start to the season, with a 6-2 record despite injuries, and their offseason moves are being praised. The team's performance has drawn comparisons to Kobe Bryant's 2007 season, where he was motivated to play for a championship contender. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies are facing concerns about Ja Morant's behavior and value to the team, with some suggesting they should try to trade him.
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Social topic influence has been #1127, nba #1415, the same #358, denver nuggets 2.08%, braun 2.08%, matter 2.08%, the best 2.08%, the world 2.08%, promise 2.08%, american XXXX%
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Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"Ive seen so many Wizards jokes today. They had every incentive to lose late last season but finished on a respectable 9-17 stretch. They were young but they were trying. If the system worked as it should theyd have Cooper Flagg or Dylan Harper and be off to the races"
X Link 2025-12-23T23:41Z 18.9K followers, 76.7K engagements
"Most of the roster-building issues that plague second apron teams wouldnt really be an issue for Denver because they dont need to add external talent. The draft issues sting but minimally in context. If Denver loses Watson its because ownership doesnt want to pay the cash"
X Link 2025-12-20T18:00Z 18.8K followers, 18.9K engagements
"My message here is to be vigilant of teams trying to gaslight you into believing the aprons are forcing them to cut costs and theres nothing they can do about it. Sometimes that will genuinely be the case. Sometimes the aprons are just cover for owners being cheap"
X Link 2025-12-20T18:06Z 18.8K followers, 5134 engagements
"Thats the thing about draft reform. You may not like the idea of rewarding losing but I promise you any alternative system would be worse for so many often unintended reasons. Theres a reason every American sport does this. You can tweak the system but you cant demolish it"
X Link 2025-12-20T20:13Z 18.8K followers, 7079 engagements
"The frustrating thing about where the Knicks leading up to the deadline is that the one sort of player they actually need is basically 2024-25 Guerschon Yabusele except they have 2025-26 Guerschon Yabusele and I have no idea why the difference between the two is so big"
X Link 2025-12-22T02:16Z 18.9K followers, 3638 engagements
"That trade saved the Wizards like $XX million next season. Hard to be mad until we see what they do with it. Bey has been solid for the Pels but given where the Wizards are I think I'd prefer the cap space"
X Link 2025-12-23T19:25Z 18.9K followers, 19.1K engagements
"Honestly I kinda do. I think a system this dependent on luck is idiotic and keeps unlucky teams trapped at the bottom far longer than they need to be. I want bad teams to get better. I dont want to punish them for being bad"
X Link 2025-12-24T02:42Z 18.9K followers, 27.3K engagements
"Were having how many games back are the Spurs from the Thunder conversations in CBS NBA Slack right now"
X Link 2025-12-24T03:35Z 18.9K followers, 20.6K engagements
"As an aside to this the Bucks are sort of becoming proof of concept for the idea that teams shouldnt invest in small guards. Why would you pay Trae Young or Ja Morant max money when the Bucks can get this sort of production out of Rollins and KPJ making $X million combined"
X Link 2025-12-24T12:41Z 18.9K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Cooper. Flagg. Wasnt. The. Vision. Cooper. Flagg. Was. Dumb. Luck"
X Link 2025-12-24T14:15Z 18.9K followers, 527.9K engagements
"I've started to believe this lately too. Like Evan Mobley might be the one young All-Star-caliber guy it would make sense to swap for Giannis. Tons of cap complications but here's the bigger trade I pitched a few weeks ago:"
X Link 2025-12-17T06:32Z 18.9K followers, 58.4K engagements
"The entire purpose of the NBA Draft is to allocate incoming talent to the least talented teams. Efforts to curb tanking are fundamentally incompatible with that reality. Play-In teams winning the lottery is much worse for the sport than tanking"
X Link 2025-12-19T22:53Z 18.9K followers, 143.2K engagements
"I've started to like the Raptors as a Harden team. They keep getting linked to these guys that are gonna cost all of their draft capital. I'd rather they pay less to get someone older and make a real go of it in the weak East"
X Link 2025-12-21T20:44Z 18.9K followers, 37.7K engagements
"They could become the Kansas Chiefs dropping "City" from their name without changing the logo. I for one would be petty enough to do that"
X Link 2025-12-22T20:58Z 18.9K followers, 4636 engagements
"Now that the Pelicans are playing decently I've become pretty fascinated wondering how hard the Jazz will tank. They've shifted in that direction already and just given the talent the Clippers and Kings have there's a clear path to 15th in the West if they tank hard enough"
X Link 2025-12-23T01:40Z 18.9K followers, 15.2K engagements
"Bench Zion has been mostly great for the Pelicans. I maintain this is his future even if it's not in New Orleans (and at his current salary it won't be). Bring him off the bench monitor his minutes let him destroy backups and scale up as necessary"
X Link 2025-12-23T02:08Z 18.9K followers, 15.1K engagements
"Who is the best player on the Orlando Magic"
X Link 2025-12-23T20:00Z 18.9K followers, 4653 engagements
"The whole point of the draft is to evenly distribute talent. The worst teams get the best incoming players. This moralizing over teams doing it intentionally is idiotic. All anti-tanking measures do is make it harder for the worst teams to improve thus making them bad longer"
X Link 2025-12-23T23:44Z 18.9K followers, 42.6K engagements
"Honestly there are teams for whom this would make sense. Like if I'm Detroit I'd do this in a heartbeat. Their picks are gonna suck anyway. Getting someone this good at his salary is worth it. Same for San Antonio"
X Link 2025-12-24T16:12Z 18.9K followers, 14.8K engagements
"Reincarnated Steve Nash. The guy who caught strays for not scoring a lot of points but whose mere presence basically guarantees elite offense"
X Link 2025-12-22T20:59Z 18.9K followers, 36.3K engagements
"Hey maybe if the Jazz didnt pick fifth with the worst record last season they wouldnt feel the same need to do this"
X Link 2025-12-24T02:16Z 18.9K followers, 68.1K engagements
"You need lets say a top-10 player to feasibly compete for a title. We all know and accept this. The Jazz dont have one. The lottery has deprived them of a chance at one. So theyre playing the odds for another chance"
X Link 2025-12-24T02:17Z 18.9K followers, 48.2K engagements
"Cooper Flagg already has XX points in the clutch. It's not even Christmas. This decade no rookie has scored more than XX clutch points over their full season (Paolo Banchero). We've been tracking clutch stats since 1997. The rookie record belongs to Brandon Jennings (138)"
X Link 2025-12-24T16:08Z 18.9K followers, 10.3K engagements
"TBH I'm taking Kevin Durant over both of them and maybe Jokic too. Kevin Durant's size means he can basically always create a clean jumper. Jokic and LeBron both have the "will always make the right decision" advantage but Jokic being a better shooter gives him a slight edge"
X Link 2025-12-24T16:49Z 18.9K followers, 8781 engagements