[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 Sam Quinn posts on X about nba, money, jordan, finals the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXXXX +238% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +43% - X Months XXXXXXXXXX +267% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX +0.79% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/posts_active)  - X Week XX +18% - X Month XXX +166% - X Months XXXXX +171% - X Year XXXXX +19% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.38% - X Month XXXXXX +4.20% - X Months XXXXXX +15% - X Year XXXXXX +22% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/influence) --- **Social category influence** [nba](/list/nba) #74 [finance](/list/finance) #2825 [countries](/list/countries) XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) #5467 **Social topic influence** [nba](/topic/nba) #532, [money](/topic/money) #3985, [jordan](/topic/jordan) #348, [finals](/topic/finals) #196, [okc](/topic/okc) #57, [playing](/topic/playing) #998, [los angeles](/topic/los-angeles) #238, [jj](/topic/jj) 2.08%, [summer league](/topic/summer-league) 2.08%, [jordan goodwin](/topic/jordan-goodwin) #1 **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@ddpage369](/creator/undefined) [@lfgranadosm](/creator/undefined) [@verysimpleidea](/creator/undefined) [@revivedgamerhd](/creator/undefined) [@jimmmycrackcorn](/creator/undefined) [@mahomes1_5](/creator/undefined) [@ewiz06](/creator/undefined) [@kc_the1](/creator/undefined) [@lkrunitup](/creator/undefined) [@bertlal](/creator/undefined) [@bigwalt187](/creator/undefined) [@cbssportsnba](/creator/undefined) [@jameis1of1](/creator/undefined) [@labenthomas](/creator/undefined) [@aqouraa](/creator/undefined) [@rocdocs13](/creator/undefined) [@noahplays4niko](/creator/undefined) [@reasonable68](/creator/undefined) [@stephenmagichq](/creator/undefined) [@jiggyjd](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1636895292/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "The CBA is so restrictive that it accidentally revived the buyout market giving good teams access to exactly the sort of talent they were supposed to be losing"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945888963861831864) 2025-07-17 16:50:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 8992 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, 6131 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, 4485 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, 13.3K 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, 89.6K 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, 33.1K engagements "My big basketball question for Dame returning to Portland: is he cool coming off of the bench If Scoot and Shaedon grow as youd hope the starting backcourt is set. You could start Dame next to them but that kills the defensive culture theyve built"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945966533588492692) 2025-07-17 21:59:10 UTC 18.1K followers, 4180 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, 5754 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, 6181 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, 8240 engagements "A lesson we relearn every transaction cycle is that a player's trade value often has far more to do with how easily he fits on a wide variety of teams than how much value he could generate for the right kind of team. It's hard to trade small defensively-deficient guards"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946322611698311553) 2025-07-18 21:34:06 UTC 18.1K followers, 4400 engagements "The difference between Milwaukees waive-and-stretch and Phoenixs is that the Bucks used theirs to add a good player. The Suns are just ducking the tax and the aprons. Im not saying thats meaningless. Im saying $XX million in dead money for five years is a lot to pay for that"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945574928033403015) 2025-07-16 20:03:04 UTC 18.1K followers, 4930 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, 75.4K 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, 15.3K 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 "The Blazers are currently set to pay Jerami Grant (age-34 season) and Jrue Holiday (age-38 season) $XXXX million in the 2027-28 season. I can squint and kind of see motivations for them making this deal but they don't remotely justify it. This is bad for them"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1937356613569986616) 2025-06-24 03:46:25 UTC 18.1K followers, 40.6K 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, 9260 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, 3037 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, 12K 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, 11.3K 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, 8371 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, 10.4K 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, 4711 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, 12.8K 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 "@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, 11.8K 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 "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, 22.5K 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, 5961 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, 5228 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, 29.8K 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, 7015 engagements "@Jimmmycrackcorn I wrote about it in depth. I suspect many other cap people did like a week or two ago when it became clear this was happening"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945841945210679654) 2025-07-17 13:44:06 UTC 18.1K followers, XX engagements "I wouldnt say its impossible to win a title built around a player whos a defensive negative that also doesnt do much off of the ball but its very very difficult. Like Harden and Luka havent done it and theyre better and bigger versions of that player"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946324781797625964) 2025-07-18 21:42:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 3511 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 "Darius Garland. But I sort of feel the same way about him. Id pay him a lot. I wouldnt go all the way up to the max"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946323958501986787) 2025-07-18 21:39:27 UTC 18.1K followers, 4673 engagements "The other part of this is they already owed Grant+Jrue over $XX million combined for the 2027-28 season. Now throw another $XX million or so for Dame on top of that. That is a LOT of money for a young team to be paying to older players"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945963101804757020) 2025-07-17 21:45:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 9221 engagements "@Mas_Smadacm4 You're still paying them most of their salary then. They have no incentive to give up more than what they'd get on the open market which is far less than what they are currently owed"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946297919998398867) 2025-07-18 19:55:59 UTC 18.1K followers, XX 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, 8825 engagements "I mean just as someone who loves basketball. I don't think I'll ever love the sport as much as I loved watching the 2014 Spurs again. But my psycho answer is the 2004 Mavericks. It was just Steve Nash and a million 6-9 score-first forwards. That team is my Roman Empire"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946346878980755467) 2025-07-18 23:10:31 UTC 18.1K followers, 6654 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, 284.5K engagements "What level of winning are we talking Could the Blazers make the playoffs in the next few years Yea. I like what theyre building. Could they compete for a championship My inclination for a variety of reasons is no. The top of the West is just too good and too young"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1945968191382945857) 2025-07-17 22:05:45 UTC 18.1K followers, 9350 engagements "I'd also ask. what has this front office done to earn the patience it's asking for here I'm asking that for fans yes but I'm also asking that from Luka's perspective. He's been here six months. What have they done so far to prove this is where he should spend his prime"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1943747281745826143) 2025-07-11 19:00:39 UTC 18.1K followers, 49.8K engagements "I'm happy to extend Trae Young. It's just not gonna be at the $XXX million max figure. If he's willing to stay for like 180-190 maybe with incentives tied to things like All-NBA taking it higher I'm in. But if he wants the max I'd take it into the season"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946314135949476161) 2025-07-18 21:00:25 UTC 18.1K followers, 5851 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, 4714 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, 17.6K 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, 20.2K engagements "I felt like Zachs evaluation was pretty measured and they talked about him in reasonable depth. He shared what most people think and he did so in as fair and evenhanded a way as possible"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946326824155320408) 2025-07-18 21:50:50 UTC 18.1K followers, 4301 engagements "I have been operating under the assumption that Shake is getting waived to facilitate a veteran signing. Like someone better known than a Summer League standout. Jordan Goodwin getting waived is a non-starter. He is too good. He actually helped last year's team. Hence Bronny"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1944881173022585275) 2025-07-14 22:06:20 UTC 18.1K followers, 6365 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, 387.9K engagements "@MoneyBGreen2 Im not lol. DFS was a good starting 3-and-D forward. Theres still a big gap between that and Herb/Amen"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946715641571930237) 2025-07-19 23:35:51 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX 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, 6822 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, 346.3K engagements "I sort of suspect this ends with him taking the qualifying offer if thats the case. And if he does hed be an obvious trade candidate for next year. Bucks are the fit that comes to mind"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946213835905311083) 2025-07-18 14:21:52 UTC 18.1K followers, 18.9K 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, 6544 engagements "Honestly I think Chris Paul has that title pretty well sewn up for now"  [@SamQuinnCBS](/creator/x/SamQuinnCBS) on [X](/post/tweet/1946003629531353156) 2025-07-18 00:26:34 UTC 18.1K followers, 16.1K engagements
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"The CBA is so restrictive that it accidentally revived the buyout market giving good teams access to exactly the sort of talent they were supposed to be losing"
@SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 16:50:56 UTC 18.1K followers, 8992 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, 6131 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, 4485 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, 13.3K 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, 89.6K 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, 33.1K engagements
"My big basketball question for Dame returning to Portland: is he cool coming off of the bench If Scoot and Shaedon grow as youd hope the starting backcourt is set. You could start Dame next to them but that kills the defensive culture theyve built" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 21:59:10 UTC 18.1K followers, 4180 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, 5754 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, 6181 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, 8240 engagements
"A lesson we relearn every transaction cycle is that a player's trade value often has far more to do with how easily he fits on a wide variety of teams than how much value he could generate for the right kind of team. It's hard to trade small defensively-deficient guards" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:34:06 UTC 18.1K followers, 4400 engagements
"The difference between Milwaukees waive-and-stretch and Phoenixs is that the Bucks used theirs to add a good player. The Suns are just ducking the tax and the aprons. Im not saying thats meaningless. Im saying $XX million in dead money for five years is a lot to pay for that" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-16 20:03:04 UTC 18.1K followers, 4930 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, 75.4K 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, 15.3K engagements
"@Lakers_Purp Something in the XX AAV range" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-20 20:33:41 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The Blazers are currently set to pay Jerami Grant (age-34 season) and Jrue Holiday (age-38 season) $XXXX million in the 2027-28 season. I can squint and kind of see motivations for them making this deal but they don't remotely justify it. This is bad for them" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-06-24 03:46:25 UTC 18.1K followers, 40.6K 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, 9260 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, 3037 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, 12K 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, 11.3K 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, 8371 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, 10.4K 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, 4711 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, 12.8K 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
"@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, 11.8K 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
"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, 22.5K 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, 5961 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, 5228 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, 29.8K 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, 7015 engagements
"@Jimmmycrackcorn I wrote about it in depth. I suspect many other cap people did like a week or two ago when it became clear this was happening" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 13:44:06 UTC 18.1K followers, XX engagements
"I wouldnt say its impossible to win a title built around a player whos a defensive negative that also doesnt do much off of the ball but its very very difficult. Like Harden and Luka havent done it and theyre better and bigger versions of that player" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:42:43 UTC 18.1K followers, 3511 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
"Darius Garland. But I sort of feel the same way about him. Id pay him a lot. I wouldnt go all the way up to the max" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:39:27 UTC 18.1K followers, 4673 engagements
"The other part of this is they already owed Grant+Jrue over $XX million combined for the 2027-28 season. Now throw another $XX million or so for Dame on top of that. That is a LOT of money for a young team to be paying to older players" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 21:45:32 UTC 18.1K followers, 9221 engagements
"@Mas_Smadacm4 You're still paying them most of their salary then. They have no incentive to give up more than what they'd get on the open market which is far less than what they are currently owed" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 19:55:59 UTC 18.1K followers, XX 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, 8825 engagements
"I mean just as someone who loves basketball. I don't think I'll ever love the sport as much as I loved watching the 2014 Spurs again. But my psycho answer is the 2004 Mavericks. It was just Steve Nash and a million 6-9 score-first forwards. That team is my Roman Empire" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 23:10:31 UTC 18.1K followers, 6654 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, 284.5K engagements
"What level of winning are we talking Could the Blazers make the playoffs in the next few years Yea. I like what theyre building. Could they compete for a championship My inclination for a variety of reasons is no. The top of the West is just too good and too young" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-17 22:05:45 UTC 18.1K followers, 9350 engagements
"I'd also ask. what has this front office done to earn the patience it's asking for here I'm asking that for fans yes but I'm also asking that from Luka's perspective. He's been here six months. What have they done so far to prove this is where he should spend his prime" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-11 19:00:39 UTC 18.1K followers, 49.8K engagements
"I'm happy to extend Trae Young. It's just not gonna be at the $XXX million max figure. If he's willing to stay for like 180-190 maybe with incentives tied to things like All-NBA taking it higher I'm in. But if he wants the max I'd take it into the season" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:00:25 UTC 18.1K followers, 5851 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, 4714 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, 17.6K 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, 20.2K engagements
"I felt like Zachs evaluation was pretty measured and they talked about him in reasonable depth. He shared what most people think and he did so in as fair and evenhanded a way as possible" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 21:50:50 UTC 18.1K followers, 4301 engagements
"I have been operating under the assumption that Shake is getting waived to facilitate a veteran signing. Like someone better known than a Summer League standout. Jordan Goodwin getting waived is a non-starter. He is too good. He actually helped last year's team. Hence Bronny" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-14 22:06:20 UTC 18.1K followers, 6365 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, 387.9K engagements
"@MoneyBGreen2 Im not lol. DFS was a good starting 3-and-D forward. Theres still a big gap between that and Herb/Amen" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-19 23:35:51 UTC 18.1K followers, XXX 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, 6822 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, 346.3K engagements
"I sort of suspect this ends with him taking the qualifying offer if thats the case. And if he does hed be an obvious trade candidate for next year. Bucks are the fit that comes to mind" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 14:21:52 UTC 18.1K followers, 18.9K 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, 6544 engagements
"Honestly I think Chris Paul has that title pretty well sewn up for now" @SamQuinnCBS on X 2025-07-18 00:26:34 UTC 18.1K followers, 16.1K engagements