[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: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX +143% - X Month XXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX -XXXX% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX +9% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX -XXXX% - X Months XXXXX +15% - X Year XXXXX +4.70% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.26% - X Month XXXXXX +0.97% - X Months XXXXXX +7.60% - X Year XXXXXX +21% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [nba](/list/nba) #1307 [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXX% **Social topic influence** [nba](/topic/nba) 8.11%, [nba draft](/topic/nba-draft) 2.7%, [matter](/topic/matter) 2.7%, [the world](/topic/the-world) 2.7%, [silver](/topic/silver) 2.7%, [status](/topic/status) 2.7%, [target](/topic/target) 2.7%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 2.7%, [los angeles lakers](/topic/los-angeles-lakers) 2.7%, [future](/topic/future) XXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@ddpage369](/creator/undefined) [@megatjp](/creator/undefined) [@ravali1978](/creator/undefined) [@alainlamour91](/creator/undefined) [@hen_dusse05](/creator/undefined) [@knicksinfo48822](/creator/undefined) [@cbssportsnba](/creator/undefined) [@m2kgalaxy](/creator/undefined) [@tailoredscore](/creator/undefined) [@pwme_sully](/creator/undefined) [@terence24955803](/creator/undefined) [@alanfredffb](/creator/undefined) [@bigcupofnope](/creator/undefined) [@bostonkid508](/creator/undefined) [@mutabile8](/creator/undefined) [@realspurstastic](/creator/undefined) [@dockery58](/creator/undefined) [@tj_yuuta](/creator/undefined) [@mkehurtem](/creator/undefined) [@turnandburn210](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "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 18.8K followers, 139.2K 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, 5076 engagements "If I were the Mavs I'd be circling Milwaukee as the team I'd like to trade Anthony Davis to. The 2031 and 2032 Bucks picks are among the most valuable available in the NBA right now. If I can capitalize on their desperation I'm 1000% doing it" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001084020885455168) 2025-12-17T00:16Z 18.8K followers, 60.7K engagements "The notion that Miami shouldn't be allowed to trade Terry Rozier as a cap figure is patently ridiculous to me. There's literally precedent for a player getting traded on leave (Kevin Porter Jr.). You're punishing a team for allegations that came when they didn't even employ him" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001102891856060682) 2025-12-17T01:31Z 18.8K followers, 84.2K engagements "Another good one. Like if the Lakers took their cap space into free agency and used it to scoop up Quentin Grimes Keon Ellis keep Ayton and get a higher-end backup center without touching their picks so they can trade them later that sounds pretty appealing" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001146853618856097) 2025-12-17T04:26Z 18.8K followers, 11.7K engagements "If Keon Ellis is going for less than a first than hes not gonna be a Laker. Why are the Kings doing the LAKERS of all teams that favor when a bunch of teams want him I love Keon Ellis for the Lakers. Hes a summer free agent target not a trade target" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001711139525472329) 2025-12-18T17:48Z 18.8K followers, 17K engagements "I would be happy to have LeBron on the team. I suspect it would be at a price point hed reject. My vision would be something like the cap room MLE so I could spend $50+ million in cap space actually building the future. I suspect at that point he takes the minimum in Cleveland" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001719213053153572) 2025-12-18T18:20Z 18.8K followers, 6501 engagements "There arent five free agents better than Bron but I can assure you there are five free agents that are younger than Bron still quite productive easy fits with Luka and Reaves and gettable for fair prices" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2001720396282765739) 2025-12-18T18:25Z 18.8K followers, 5862 engagements "The sort of thing that feels really good in the moment and not so good in 2029 when youre going into San Antonio for Game X of a playoff series against a Spurs team with three or four All-Stars severely outgunned" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2000695338550628818) 2025-12-15T22:31Z 18.8K followers, 34.6K engagements "It still boggles my mind that we never did better than Joker for a Jokic nickname. We changed two letters. Thats all we did. No consideration for the playing style or personality or anything. No. Just swap the second syllable. Thats all were capable of" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2000784210101985749) 2025-12-16T04:25Z 18.8K followers, 85K 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 18.8K followers, 57.9K 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, 18.7K engagements "Charlottes playing well now. Utahs young guys are pretty good. Indiana is getting guys back. The Clippers and Pels have no incentive to lose. Feels like we know less about the tank race than we usually would at this point in a season" [X Link](https://x.com/SamQuinnCBS/status/2002444841750528194) 2025-12-20T18:23Z 18.8K followers, 5315 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, 6958 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 18.8K followers, 24.7K 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 18.8K followers, 3380 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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- X Year XXXXXXXXXX +9%
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Social Influence
Social category influence nba #1307 travel destinations XXX%
Social topic influence nba 8.11%, nba draft 2.7%, matter 2.7%, the world 2.7%, silver 2.7%, status 2.7%, target 2.7%, if you 2.7%, los angeles lakers 2.7%, future XXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @ddpage369 @megatjp @ravali1978 @alainlamour91 @hen_dusse05 @knicksinfo48822 @cbssportsnba @m2kgalaxy @tailoredscore @pwme_sully @terence24955803 @alanfredffb @bigcupofnope @bostonkid508 @mutabile8 @realspurstastic @dockery58 @tj_yuuta @mkehurtem @turnandburn210
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"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 18.8K followers, 139.2K 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, 5076 engagements
"If I were the Mavs I'd be circling Milwaukee as the team I'd like to trade Anthony Davis to. The 2031 and 2032 Bucks picks are among the most valuable available in the NBA right now. If I can capitalize on their desperation I'm 1000% doing it"
X Link 2025-12-17T00:16Z 18.8K followers, 60.7K engagements
"The notion that Miami shouldn't be allowed to trade Terry Rozier as a cap figure is patently ridiculous to me. There's literally precedent for a player getting traded on leave (Kevin Porter Jr.). You're punishing a team for allegations that came when they didn't even employ him"
X Link 2025-12-17T01:31Z 18.8K followers, 84.2K engagements
"Another good one. Like if the Lakers took their cap space into free agency and used it to scoop up Quentin Grimes Keon Ellis keep Ayton and get a higher-end backup center without touching their picks so they can trade them later that sounds pretty appealing"
X Link 2025-12-17T04:26Z 18.8K followers, 11.7K engagements
"If Keon Ellis is going for less than a first than hes not gonna be a Laker. Why are the Kings doing the LAKERS of all teams that favor when a bunch of teams want him I love Keon Ellis for the Lakers. Hes a summer free agent target not a trade target"
X Link 2025-12-18T17:48Z 18.8K followers, 17K engagements
"I would be happy to have LeBron on the team. I suspect it would be at a price point hed reject. My vision would be something like the cap room MLE so I could spend $50+ million in cap space actually building the future. I suspect at that point he takes the minimum in Cleveland"
X Link 2025-12-18T18:20Z 18.8K followers, 6501 engagements
"There arent five free agents better than Bron but I can assure you there are five free agents that are younger than Bron still quite productive easy fits with Luka and Reaves and gettable for fair prices"
X Link 2025-12-18T18:25Z 18.8K followers, 5862 engagements
"The sort of thing that feels really good in the moment and not so good in 2029 when youre going into San Antonio for Game X of a playoff series against a Spurs team with three or four All-Stars severely outgunned"
X Link 2025-12-15T22:31Z 18.8K followers, 34.6K engagements
"It still boggles my mind that we never did better than Joker for a Jokic nickname. We changed two letters. Thats all we did. No consideration for the playing style or personality or anything. No. Just swap the second syllable. Thats all were capable of"
X Link 2025-12-16T04:25Z 18.8K followers, 85K 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 18.8K followers, 57.9K 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, 18.7K engagements
"Charlottes playing well now. Utahs young guys are pretty good. Indiana is getting guys back. The Clippers and Pels have no incentive to lose. Feels like we know less about the tank race than we usually would at this point in a season"
X Link 2025-12-20T18:23Z 18.8K followers, 5315 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, 6958 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 18.8K followers, 24.7K 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 18.8K followers, 3380 engagements