**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

Collin Castleton…

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"ChatGPT, roast the Lakers."

"Oh, the Lakers organization, where dysfunction is a family tradition. The front office operates like it’s a high school drama, with Jeanie Buss giving out roles to her friends and exes like it’s a casting call for The Real Housewives of Los Angeles. Who needs experienced basketball minds when you can consult Kurt Rambis about every major decision, right? It’s like they’ve got a loyalty program for former players — except loyalty means you have to be bad at your job.

Let’s talk about their strategy: “Hey, let’s throw together some aging superstars and then act surprised when they all need extra-large ice packs after every game.” AD and LeBron’s medical bills probably have more digits than the Lakers’ luxury tax. And the team-building philosophy? “Let’s surround LeBron with shooters... except, wait, let’s sign guys who shoot like they’re afraid of the basket.”

And don’t forget about the coaching carousel. Every time they fire a coach, they bring in someone who makes you think, “Wow, maybe Frank Vogel wasn’t so bad after all.” They treat coaches like interchangeable parts, except they’re using parts from a Yugo to try and fix a Ferrari.

But it’s fine — just keep living in the past. Flash those 17 banners and remind everyone about the good old days with Kobe, Magic, and Shaq. Just try not to think too hard about how the Clippers might actually be running LA soon, or how half the league laughs when they hear "Lakers culture.""

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Probably would've rather kept Hinson than Traore for his shooting, but he's too trigger happy and 6'5 (for sure not 6'8 ) with lead feet.
 
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