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[@LAbound2](/creator/twitter/LAbound2)
"The wildest part There are folks that would legitimately bestow praise on Pelinka if he traded for Ayton/LaRavia/Smart rather than acquire them via buyout"  
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"@24Dparks But Smart is a size upgrade (that can scale up consistently in playoff scenarios)at $5mill Its a great acquisition IMO given the return value"  
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"I dont think people truly understand this: When you have X guys that soak up XXX million of your cap the foremost task in roster building is attaining cheap + productive labor Pelinka has Ayton/Smart/LaRavia for less than XX million dollars That is a great off-season"  
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"James Harden overtly recruited Bradley Beal Man look at what the Clippers are doing with limited assets Luka overtly recruited Marcus Smart Pelinka got lucky Wild how the narratives differ so much with special scenarios Groupthink is a powerful narcotic"  
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"Tier I (30+mpg) Luka Reaves Lebron Ayton Tier II (likely 15-25mpg depending on performance/matchup) Rui Smart Tier III (12-18mpg) LaRavia Hayes Becoming difficult to see a real role for Knecht and it might be getting late early absent some significant strides defensively"  
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"For this iteration of LAL Marcus Smart is a better acquisition than Bradley Beal Beal clearly more talented but would be redundant for this roster while exacerbating existing deficiencies Even a slightly diminished version of Smart is a considerable uptick defensively for LAL"  
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"In order for players to fall into your lap one has to ensure that both money/requisite roster spot is available for that to come to fruition Its not luck or a falling into your lap when intentional strategy/moves must be made in order to have the available space/money"  
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"Pelinka is having an excellent Summer adding Ayton/LaRavia/Smart Address biggest roster hole✅ Add legit perimeter defender✅ Add young wing that fits roster✅ Retain draft capital✅ The best part Lakers are in a privileged position come trade deadline time"  
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"Deandre Ayton Jake LaRavia Marcus Smart Rob Pelinka acquired the services of all X players for less than XX million dollars.COMBINED Miss me with that hes a horrible GM narrative. The man has largely been an above-average/good GM for the last X years"  
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"Im not here to tell you Rob Pelinka is a top X GM in the league but post-Russ trade hes been above-average at minimum And to be completely candid you can make an argument that hes been good in that time period"  
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"Pelinka has no tangible strategy is misguided IMO There is absolutely a tangible strategy: Do not expend assets in trades unless it *clearly* favors LAL Absent that exercise patience + utilize buyout market to plug holes In short prudence is indeed a strategic approach"  
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"Obviously the Marcus Smart acquisition is tangibly good for the Laker defense this season But beyond that Smart is perhaps the most optimal tutor for Bronny That archetype is likely what a fully realized Bronny looks like on a contending team"  
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"It is May 1st 2025 The crystal ball says the Los Angeles Lakers Summer will go as follows Out: DFS In: Ayton LaRavia Smart Retain all draft capital without adding additional salary This would be universally viewed as success Kudos to Rob Pelinka"  
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