[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](/creator/twitter/SamQuinnCBS) "The internet has been better at designing Pokemon than Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have since Gen X. There are easily a dozen better mega dragonite designs out there than this"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947776265685241920) 2025-07-22 21:50:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 3460 engagements "Bradley Beal at $XX million was bad. Bradley Beal at $X million is good. This is a pretty straightforward concept"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945574334254157910) 2025-07-16 20:00:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 388.5K engagements "A lot of people are asking me variations of this. The issue isnt roster spots. Its hard-cap room. Smarts making a bit more than $X million. The Lakers have less than $X million in hard cap room as it is. Miltons making $X million non-guaranteed so he alone is not enough"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946697484094365774) 2025-07-19 22:23:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 6148 engagements "The XX suspensions were bullshit. A dirty play from the Spurs cost Phoenix their title shot. It still bothers me to this day. I dont know who would have won that series fair and square but Phoenix deserved a fair shot and anyone who disagrees is a narc"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946631402750967940) 2025-07-19 18:01:07 UTC 18.1K followers, 7032 engagements "I thought the Clippers were dead in the water when Paul George left. All theyve done since is build a legitimate championship contender that can generate max cap space basically whenever they want to. Just an incredible year of front office work"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945539885424623713) 2025-07-16 17:43:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 284.7K engagements "Player was on losing team so he must not have been impactful is not good logic. Dorian Finney-Smith was really good for a very flawed Lakers team that ran into a superior Wolves team. He did his part"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946711088180908366) 2025-07-19 23:17:46 UTC 18.1K followers, 4739 engagements "Note on the Lakers' hard-cap crunch for Marcus Smart. Today is the Shake Milton deadline so if he's not traded today he'll be waived. However this does not mean they literally have to sign Smart today so the secondary move (trade or waive Goodwin) may not be today"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946959095296045191) 2025-07-20 15:43:15 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.9K engagements "It depends on what you wanted him to be. He wasnt like a perimeter stopper anymore. Not quick enough for the best guards as most guys in their 30s arent. But he was really good on bigger wings was super switchable and great off-ball"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946712925143499150) 2025-07-19 23:25:04 UTC 18.1K followers, 4756 engagements "Im pretty confident LaRavia is a good player and will help the Lakers. But again DFS was a 35-minute starter in the playoffs. Trading for him was largely what turned the season around last year. Like they went 14-6 with him before Luka debuted. That loss is substantial"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946709852148912266) 2025-07-19 23:12:51 UTC 18.1K followers, 17.7K engagements "The Mavericks are betting their offense on DAngelo Russell. Their defense is big but I have questions about them at the point of attack. AD is an injury risk. Im just not especially high on Dallas as a win-now team until we see if Kyrie comes back and what he looks like"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947377138275127717) 2025-07-21 19:24:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 5106 engagements "If all of this ends with the Laker roster looking like this I'd be pretty optimistic: PG: Luka/Smart/Bronny SG: Reaves/Thybulle/Goodwin SF: James/Vando/Thiero PF: Rui/LaRavia C: Ayton/RWIII/Hayes"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946953902835863720) 2025-07-20 15:22:37 UTC 18.1K followers, 15.7K engagements "@StephenMagicHQ He hasnt been the guy he was when Phoenix made the Finals. Like he hasnt played that hard defensively basically since"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946709286505095293) 2025-07-19 23:10:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.1K engagements "Luka should not extend this offseason. I am NOT saying he should leave the Lakers. I am saying theres no good reason for him to extend yet. Hes been there six months. What have the Lakers done so far to prove theyre the best team for him He didnt choose to go there"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945256445441695891) 2025-07-15 22:57:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 164.5K engagements "Chris Paul is an all-timer. He is not better than Steph Duncan and Hakeem come on lol. We can praise a guy without this level of hyperbole"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947329367920566514) 2025-07-21 16:14:35 UTC 18.1K followers, 17.4K engagements "Denvers front office is like a month into the job. I thought they had a great summer and are looking up but they just havent done enough yet to rank very high. Like Atlanta had a transformative offseason and they dont have the cheapness history. Still only ranked 16th"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947372973695856911) 2025-07-21 19:07:52 UTC 18.1K followers, 3756 engagements "TBH given Smarts recent medical history I probably wouldnt want him playing starter minutes in the regular season regardless of whose slot hed take. If he looks like his old self maybe you start him in the playoffs but Id be cautious his with regular-season workload"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946687796749402123) 2025-07-19 21:45:13 UTC 18.1K followers, 6564 engagements "I would assume this knocks Bogdanovic out of the rotation. Thats $XX million in functionally expiring salary for them to use at the deadline that wont actually hurt them on the floor. Clippers just keep getting deeper and more flexible"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947313425203290529) 2025-07-21 15:11:14 UTC 18.1K followers, 18.2K engagements "@DannySam11885 Why would Portland want the Vando contract"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947472535479849382) 2025-07-22 01:43:29 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements "Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jay Huff are two other names on this front. Its wild. The Lakers have one of the best scouting departments in the NBA but the people making the bigger picture decisions keep losing the gems those scouts unearth"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947135870311538693) 2025-07-21 03:25:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 58.8K engagements "I really dont see whats crazy about it. DFS was good last year. The guys they signed are high ceiling low floor. I understand rolling the dice. Im just acknowledging that there is in fact downside risk"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946738584330858535) 2025-07-20 01:07:01 UTC 18.1K followers, 6198 engagements "If the Lakers waive Jordan Goodwin for Marcus Smart thats a real sacrifice. Goodwin was good in the regular season. If thats where this goes it puts pressure on Bronny to be able to play this season maybe not every night but certainly when injuries start happening"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946683561299395035) 2025-07-19 21:28:23 UTC 18.1K followers, 10.5K engagements "Yea DFS is probably headed for regression too. Im just commenting on the last year vs. this year thing. Even if theyd kept DFS they werent certain to be what they were last year. Losing the 2024-25 version of him is meaningful"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946715039802577380) 2025-07-19 23:33:28 UTC 18.1K followers, 9324 engagements "Every offseason I rank every owed first-round pick in the NBA. Every year the process gets more convoluted than the past. Below is this year's chart. I haven't even really begun to account for all of the "third most favorable of these seven pick" nonsense yet"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946981839777804608) 2025-07-20 17:13:38 UTC 18.1K followers, 3116 engagements "OKC is a tier. Houston and Denver is a tier. Lakers Clippers and Wolves are a tier that the Warriors can join if they get Horford and Melton and do something with Kuminga. Spurs are ready to pounce when one or two of those older teams struggle with injuries"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947371144903868898) 2025-07-21 19:00:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 9163 engagements "I know we glorify 16-game players but making it through XX games has never been harder. Look at the two finalists last year. Indiana and OKC really emphasized depth. Cheap young guys who can help get you through the slog are valuable"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946684345978134884) 2025-07-19 21:31:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 5767 engagements "First domino down. Unclear on when the second domino falls. Could be today. Could be down the line. Theres no deadline to sign Smart so they have time to either waive Jordan Goodwin or make a trade"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946991033243328876) 2025-07-20 17:50:10 UTC 18.1K followers, 9103 engagements "He has three expensive years left on his contract. Doesnt exactly fit the 2027 cap space plan does he Is Portland buying him out Why would they do that They traded for him because they want him. How are the Lakers matching money with their hard cap Common sense people"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947467907782340692) 2025-07-22 01:25:06 UTC 18.1K followers, 20K engagements "Id rather have Smart but Id like to have both. Wouldve been nice if they couldve figured that out. Hate to cut a useful player"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947115224747724840) 2025-07-21 02:03:39 UTC 18.1K followers, 7726 engagements "Nobody likes this answer but whats inevitably gonna happen is two of the Lakers Clippers Warriors and Wolves are gonna have injury-riddled seasons and fall into the play-in while one of the younger teams (Id guess San Antonio) overperforms and gets a top-six slot"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946708911504924957) 2025-07-19 23:09:07 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.8K engagements "The other part of this is. DK is a 24-year-old sophomore not a 20-year-old sophomore. Hope with older rookies is that they're ready immediately. Struggling in Year X Summer League is concerning. He ran so hot and cold during the season. JJ didn't trust him against Minny"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946965803791679960) 2025-07-20 16:09:55 UTC 18.1K followers, 13.5K engagements "This is the team that drafted Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. More recently Derrick White and Dejounte Murray at the end of the first round. Theyve absolutely gotten lottery luck. They are also a team that should be trusted to make the most of whatever picks they have"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947376131088265299) 2025-07-21 19:20:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 9067 engagements "Im not saying the Lakers would never trade Austin. I think they would in a star deal. But no this is not a situation to monitor because of the declined extension. The amount was capped by the rules. The plan will be to re-sign him next offseason at an appropriate number"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947029137622695952) 2025-07-20 20:21:35 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.7K engagements "The irony of this quote is the reason he dismisses the teams Michael beat is that they didnt win championships except the reason they didnt win championships is that they all ran into Michael"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947661833621434512) 2025-07-22 14:15:41 UTC 18.1K followers, 7326 engagements "So could the Lakers make a trade today Yes. Especially if Milton is in it. They could even waive Milton and make a separate trade today. But they don't have to rush anything besides the Milton thing. Goodwin's guarantee date isn't until January. They have time on anything else"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946959489170649122) 2025-07-20 15:44:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 8503 engagements "The risk is that Smart hasnt been healthy at all the last two years and Aytons effort and mindset have been concerns throughout his career. If you get the best versions of them youre in great shape. They were available at the prices the Lakers paid because thats not certain"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946741410100605290) 2025-07-20 01:18:15 UTC 18.1K followers, 8272 engagements "Stop talking about Jrue Holiday getting bought out. He has three years left on his contract. The Blazers traded for him because they want him. If they just wanted to save money why would they have traded an expiring contract for him"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947785416742211897) 2025-07-22 22:26:46 UTC 18.1K followers, 17.3K engagements "I have the Clippers as a strong No. X in the West right now. Behind Denver and Houston and then OKC obviously above everyone. But if the Clippers stay healthy and the stars dont decline due to age they could plausibly reach the Finals"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945545422694478095) 2025-07-16 18:05:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 89.7K engagements "Yea Ill Im saying is thats a really significant loss. If Ayton and Smart are the guys they were a few years ago they can overcome that loss. If Ayton is Portland Ayton and Smart cant stay healthy they wont. They took a risk. Im just acknowledging the downside to it"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946710596675592264) 2025-07-19 23:15:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 11.4K engagements "@EugVibes If youre occupying a roster spot especially on a team with XX players instead of XX like the Lakers likely will be yea you sort of need to be able to provide some minutes in the modern NBA. No team makes it through XX unscathed"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946685643972641034) 2025-07-19 21:36:39 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements "If Jerry West were still alive and still running the Lakers I would give them a lot more credit than I currently do. Danny Ainge has built one championship team and laid the foundation for another. That matters to me"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947378024518930469) 2025-07-21 19:27:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 4051 engagements "I think it'd make plenty of sense. Blazers have around $X million in tax space. RWIII/Thybulle for Gabe/Kleber/DK adds around $XXX million to their payroll. DK gives them a young shooter which they need. Vincent can be a stopgap backup PG. Lakers add defense and a backup C"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946953237447258311) 2025-07-20 15:19:59 UTC 18.1K followers, 30.6K engagements "Im not sure if the on-paper roster is better or worse. That depends on whether theyre getting 2022 Ayton and Smart or 2025 Ayton and Smart because DFS is a big loss. But I think with LeBron being a year older and the West getting better theyre in a worse overall position"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946706463360979004) 2025-07-19 22:59:23 UTC 18.1K followers, 358.3K engagements "Its become slightly more common lately. Dallas made the Finals after a deadline overhaul. Raptors with Gasol. But I think more broadly the Lakers seemingly turn over half of their roster every year. They need to start building an actual foundation"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947138696894968034) 2025-07-21 03:36:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 5883 engagements "I dont disagree with this I understand the logic of what theyve done. I dont think risk is inherently a bad thing and frankly its usually necessary to win anything. Im just acknowledging that high-reward plays like that are rarely sure things"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946743004045172932) 2025-07-20 01:24:35 UTC 18.1K followers, 5991 engagements "I think Darius Bazley is more likely to contribute to winning at the NBA level than Bronny James is. It's very complicated because Klutch represents everyone involved here but if LeBron really isn't long for LA I'd frankly trade Bronny to open a roster spot for Bazley"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944874889808085416) 2025-07-14 21:41:22 UTC 18.1K followers, 14.8K engagements "They're much more equipped to get away with this sort of age than at least the 2022 Lakers were because of their depth. They have XX guys capable of playing actual minutes and even starting in a pinch. They'll be able to load manage pretty effectively"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947322804094763189) 2025-07-21 15:48:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 5440 engagements "Look eventually LeBron is going to get worse. I dont know how much worse and I dont know when its going to happen but like hes not getting MVP votes at XX. I think its reasonable to wonder if this is the year at XX hes just like a standard All-Star and not All-NBA"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947028579511828625) 2025-07-20 20:19:22 UTC 18.1K followers, 24.2K engagements "Dorian Finney-Smith was better last year than Deandre Ayton has been post-Phoenix and Marcus Smart has been post-Boston. If those guys get back to Boston/Phoenix form the Lakers are meaningfully better. If theyre who theyve been lately theyre probably worse"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946707935335202873) 2025-07-19 23:05:14 UTC 18.1K followers, 76.9K engagements "Thats not remotely what Ive said lol. Go check my reactions to the signings. Ive liked all of them individually. All Ive said is theyve taken swings on high-risk high-reward guys. Im acknowledging downside risk. Marcus Smart has played XX games in two years"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946740392516292761) 2025-07-20 01:14:12 UTC 18.1K followers, 5254 engagements "I don't think we talk enough about the Thunder getting Jalen Williams at No. XX. He was just an All-NBA player in Year X as a non-top-10 pick. There is not a single other active player in the NBA who did that. Last one was Latrell Sprewell"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944869874796319181) 2025-07-14 21:21:26 UTC 18.1K followers, 27.3K engagements "@Lakers_Purp Something in the XX AAV range"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947032185472496073) 2025-07-20 20:33:41 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements "Houston had a better record than Minnesota last year. The Rockets got better. The Wolves got worse. If Houston had gotten to play Golden State without Curry they wouldve beaten them too"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947373191443222741) 2025-07-21 19:08:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 2949 engagements "Real bummer. Jordan Goodwin was an asset for them in the regular season and I think he still has more room to grow. This would imply no trade is imminent and the Lakers likely have the roster theyre opening the season with"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1947113285507031287) 2025-07-21 01:55:57 UTC 18.1K followers, 25.9K engagements
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@SamQuinnCBS
"The internet has been better at designing Pokemon than Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have since Gen X. There are easily a dozen better mega dragonite designs out there than this"
@SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-22 21:50:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 3460 engagements
"Bradley Beal at $XX million was bad. Bradley Beal at $X million is good. This is a pretty straightforward concept" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 20:00:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 388.5K engagements
"A lot of people are asking me variations of this. The issue isnt roster spots. Its hard-cap room. Smarts making a bit more than $X million. The Lakers have less than $X million in hard cap room as it is. Miltons making $X million non-guaranteed so he alone is not enough" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 22:23:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 6148 engagements
"The XX suspensions were bullshit. A dirty play from the Spurs cost Phoenix their title shot. It still bothers me to this day. I dont know who would have won that series fair and square but Phoenix deserved a fair shot and anyone who disagrees is a narc" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 18:01:07 UTC 18.1K followers, 7032 engagements
"I thought the Clippers were dead in the water when Paul George left. All theyve done since is build a legitimate championship contender that can generate max cap space basically whenever they want to. Just an incredible year of front office work" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 17:43:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 284.7K engagements
"Player was on losing team so he must not have been impactful is not good logic. Dorian Finney-Smith was really good for a very flawed Lakers team that ran into a superior Wolves team. He did his part" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:17:46 UTC 18.1K followers, 4739 engagements
"Note on the Lakers' hard-cap crunch for Marcus Smart. Today is the Shake Milton deadline so if he's not traded today he'll be waived. However this does not mean they literally have to sign Smart today so the secondary move (trade or waive Goodwin) may not be today" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 15:43:15 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.9K engagements
"It depends on what you wanted him to be. He wasnt like a perimeter stopper anymore. Not quick enough for the best guards as most guys in their 30s arent. But he was really good on bigger wings was super switchable and great off-ball" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:25:04 UTC 18.1K followers, 4756 engagements
"Im pretty confident LaRavia is a good player and will help the Lakers. But again DFS was a 35-minute starter in the playoffs. Trading for him was largely what turned the season around last year. Like they went 14-6 with him before Luka debuted. That loss is substantial" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:12:51 UTC 18.1K followers, 17.7K engagements
"The Mavericks are betting their offense on DAngelo Russell. Their defense is big but I have questions about them at the point of attack. AD is an injury risk. Im just not especially high on Dallas as a win-now team until we see if Kyrie comes back and what he looks like" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 19:24:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 5106 engagements
"If all of this ends with the Laker roster looking like this I'd be pretty optimistic: PG: Luka/Smart/Bronny SG: Reaves/Thybulle/Goodwin SF: James/Vando/Thiero PF: Rui/LaRavia C: Ayton/RWIII/Hayes" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 15:22:37 UTC 18.1K followers, 15.7K engagements
"@StephenMagicHQ He hasnt been the guy he was when Phoenix made the Finals. Like he hasnt played that hard defensively basically since" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:10:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Luka should not extend this offseason. I am NOT saying he should leave the Lakers. I am saying theres no good reason for him to extend yet. Hes been there six months. What have the Lakers done so far to prove theyre the best team for him He didnt choose to go there" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-15 22:57:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 164.5K engagements
"Chris Paul is an all-timer. He is not better than Steph Duncan and Hakeem come on lol. We can praise a guy without this level of hyperbole" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 16:14:35 UTC 18.1K followers, 17.4K engagements
"Denvers front office is like a month into the job. I thought they had a great summer and are looking up but they just havent done enough yet to rank very high. Like Atlanta had a transformative offseason and they dont have the cheapness history. Still only ranked 16th" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 19:07:52 UTC 18.1K followers, 3756 engagements
"TBH given Smarts recent medical history I probably wouldnt want him playing starter minutes in the regular season regardless of whose slot hed take. If he looks like his old self maybe you start him in the playoffs but Id be cautious his with regular-season workload" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 21:45:13 UTC 18.1K followers, 6564 engagements
"I would assume this knocks Bogdanovic out of the rotation. Thats $XX million in functionally expiring salary for them to use at the deadline that wont actually hurt them on the floor. Clippers just keep getting deeper and more flexible" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 15:11:14 UTC 18.1K followers, 18.2K engagements
"@DannySam11885 Why would Portland want the Vando contract" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-22 01:43:29 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements
"Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jay Huff are two other names on this front. Its wild. The Lakers have one of the best scouting departments in the NBA but the people making the bigger picture decisions keep losing the gems those scouts unearth" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 03:25:42 UTC 18.1K followers, 58.8K engagements
"I really dont see whats crazy about it. DFS was good last year. The guys they signed are high ceiling low floor. I understand rolling the dice. Im just acknowledging that there is in fact downside risk" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 01:07:01 UTC 18.1K followers, 6198 engagements
"If the Lakers waive Jordan Goodwin for Marcus Smart thats a real sacrifice. Goodwin was good in the regular season. If thats where this goes it puts pressure on Bronny to be able to play this season maybe not every night but certainly when injuries start happening" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 21:28:23 UTC 18.1K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Yea DFS is probably headed for regression too. Im just commenting on the last year vs. this year thing. Even if theyd kept DFS they werent certain to be what they were last year. Losing the 2024-25 version of him is meaningful" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:33:28 UTC 18.1K followers, 9324 engagements
"Every offseason I rank every owed first-round pick in the NBA. Every year the process gets more convoluted than the past. Below is this year's chart. I haven't even really begun to account for all of the "third most favorable of these seven pick" nonsense yet" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 17:13:38 UTC 18.1K followers, 3116 engagements
"OKC is a tier. Houston and Denver is a tier. Lakers Clippers and Wolves are a tier that the Warriors can join if they get Horford and Melton and do something with Kuminga. Spurs are ready to pounce when one or two of those older teams struggle with injuries" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 19:00:36 UTC 18.1K followers, 9163 engagements
"I know we glorify 16-game players but making it through XX games has never been harder. Look at the two finalists last year. Indiana and OKC really emphasized depth. Cheap young guys who can help get you through the slog are valuable" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 21:31:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 5767 engagements
"First domino down. Unclear on when the second domino falls. Could be today. Could be down the line. Theres no deadline to sign Smart so they have time to either waive Jordan Goodwin or make a trade" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 17:50:10 UTC 18.1K followers, 9103 engagements
"He has three expensive years left on his contract. Doesnt exactly fit the 2027 cap space plan does he Is Portland buying him out Why would they do that They traded for him because they want him. How are the Lakers matching money with their hard cap Common sense people" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-22 01:25:06 UTC 18.1K followers, 20K engagements
"Id rather have Smart but Id like to have both. Wouldve been nice if they couldve figured that out. Hate to cut a useful player" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 02:03:39 UTC 18.1K followers, 7726 engagements
"Nobody likes this answer but whats inevitably gonna happen is two of the Lakers Clippers Warriors and Wolves are gonna have injury-riddled seasons and fall into the play-in while one of the younger teams (Id guess San Antonio) overperforms and gets a top-six slot" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:09:07 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.8K engagements
"The other part of this is. DK is a 24-year-old sophomore not a 20-year-old sophomore. Hope with older rookies is that they're ready immediately. Struggling in Year X Summer League is concerning. He ran so hot and cold during the season. JJ didn't trust him against Minny" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 16:09:55 UTC 18.1K followers, 13.5K engagements
"This is the team that drafted Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. More recently Derrick White and Dejounte Murray at the end of the first round. Theyve absolutely gotten lottery luck. They are also a team that should be trusted to make the most of whatever picks they have" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 19:20:24 UTC 18.1K followers, 9067 engagements
"Im not saying the Lakers would never trade Austin. I think they would in a star deal. But no this is not a situation to monitor because of the declined extension. The amount was capped by the rules. The plan will be to re-sign him next offseason at an appropriate number" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 20:21:35 UTC 18.1K followers, 12.7K engagements
"The irony of this quote is the reason he dismisses the teams Michael beat is that they didnt win championships except the reason they didnt win championships is that they all ran into Michael" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-22 14:15:41 UTC 18.1K followers, 7326 engagements
"So could the Lakers make a trade today Yes. Especially if Milton is in it. They could even waive Milton and make a separate trade today. But they don't have to rush anything besides the Milton thing. Goodwin's guarantee date isn't until January. They have time on anything else" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 15:44:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 8503 engagements
"The risk is that Smart hasnt been healthy at all the last two years and Aytons effort and mindset have been concerns throughout his career. If you get the best versions of them youre in great shape. They were available at the prices the Lakers paid because thats not certain" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 01:18:15 UTC 18.1K followers, 8272 engagements
"Stop talking about Jrue Holiday getting bought out. He has three years left on his contract. The Blazers traded for him because they want him. If they just wanted to save money why would they have traded an expiring contract for him" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-22 22:26:46 UTC 18.1K followers, 17.3K engagements
"I have the Clippers as a strong No. X in the West right now. Behind Denver and Houston and then OKC obviously above everyone. But if the Clippers stay healthy and the stars dont decline due to age they could plausibly reach the Finals" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 18:05:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 89.7K engagements
"Yea Ill Im saying is thats a really significant loss. If Ayton and Smart are the guys they were a few years ago they can overcome that loss. If Ayton is Portland Ayton and Smart cant stay healthy they wont. They took a risk. Im just acknowledging the downside to it" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:15:49 UTC 18.1K followers, 11.4K engagements
"@EugVibes If youre occupying a roster spot especially on a team with XX players instead of XX like the Lakers likely will be yea you sort of need to be able to provide some minutes in the modern NBA. No team makes it through XX unscathed" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 21:36:39 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements
"If Jerry West were still alive and still running the Lakers I would give them a lot more credit than I currently do. Danny Ainge has built one championship team and laid the foundation for another. That matters to me" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 19:27:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 4051 engagements
"I think it'd make plenty of sense. Blazers have around $X million in tax space. RWIII/Thybulle for Gabe/Kleber/DK adds around $XXX million to their payroll. DK gives them a young shooter which they need. Vincent can be a stopgap backup PG. Lakers add defense and a backup C" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 15:19:59 UTC 18.1K followers, 30.6K engagements
"Im not sure if the on-paper roster is better or worse. That depends on whether theyre getting 2022 Ayton and Smart or 2025 Ayton and Smart because DFS is a big loss. But I think with LeBron being a year older and the West getting better theyre in a worse overall position" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 22:59:23 UTC 18.1K followers, 358.3K engagements
"Its become slightly more common lately. Dallas made the Finals after a deadline overhaul. Raptors with Gasol. But I think more broadly the Lakers seemingly turn over half of their roster every year. They need to start building an actual foundation" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 03:36:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 5883 engagements
"I dont disagree with this I understand the logic of what theyve done. I dont think risk is inherently a bad thing and frankly its usually necessary to win anything. Im just acknowledging that high-reward plays like that are rarely sure things" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 01:24:35 UTC 18.1K followers, 5991 engagements
"I think Darius Bazley is more likely to contribute to winning at the NBA level than Bronny James is. It's very complicated because Klutch represents everyone involved here but if LeBron really isn't long for LA I'd frankly trade Bronny to open a roster spot for Bazley" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 21:41:22 UTC 18.1K followers, 14.8K engagements
"They're much more equipped to get away with this sort of age than at least the 2022 Lakers were because of their depth. They have XX guys capable of playing actual minutes and even starting in a pinch. They'll be able to load manage pretty effectively" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 15:48:30 UTC 18.1K followers, 5440 engagements
"Look eventually LeBron is going to get worse. I dont know how much worse and I dont know when its going to happen but like hes not getting MVP votes at XX. I think its reasonable to wonder if this is the year at XX hes just like a standard All-Star and not All-NBA" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 20:19:22 UTC 18.1K followers, 24.2K engagements
"Dorian Finney-Smith was better last year than Deandre Ayton has been post-Phoenix and Marcus Smart has been post-Boston. If those guys get back to Boston/Phoenix form the Lakers are meaningfully better. If theyre who theyve been lately theyre probably worse" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:05:14 UTC 18.1K followers, 76.9K engagements
"Thats not remotely what Ive said lol. Go check my reactions to the signings. Ive liked all of them individually. All Ive said is theyve taken swings on high-risk high-reward guys. Im acknowledging downside risk. Marcus Smart has played XX games in two years" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 01:14:12 UTC 18.1K followers, 5254 engagements
"I don't think we talk enough about the Thunder getting Jalen Williams at No. XX. He was just an All-NBA player in Year X as a non-top-10 pick. There is not a single other active player in the NBA who did that. Last one was Latrell Sprewell" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 21:21:26 UTC 18.1K followers, 27.3K engagements
"@Lakers_Purp Something in the XX AAV range" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 20:33:41 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements
"Houston had a better record than Minnesota last year. The Rockets got better. The Wolves got worse. If Houston had gotten to play Golden State without Curry they wouldve beaten them too" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 19:08:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 2949 engagements
"Real bummer. Jordan Goodwin was an asset for them in the regular season and I think he still has more room to grow. This would imply no trade is imminent and the Lakers likely have the roster theyre opening the season with" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-21 01:55:57 UTC 18.1K followers, 25.9K engagements