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[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@Purpl3andGold If Kuminga allows us to get off of Vando early and we can fit him into a structure that preserves the TPMLE next offseason than pull the trigger, but this 20M+ mess is crazy.

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@Purpl3andGold Your also giving up assets in order to add a player in Kuminga who has character and effectiveness concerns or other players who are even worse contract values and project to be worse than Mamu in our lineup. Add Karlo or Smith at 4/5 and I'm good.

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@CuffsTheLegend For a franchise that supposedly became irrelevant the second LeBron left, Lakers history sure stays permanently lodged in Bron-stan discourse. Aren’t y’all Sixers fans now? Go learn the fight song. 😂

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

The Lakers have two elite downhill creators, except one of them also shoots from the logo and the other goes nuclear in fourth quarters. Good luck selecting which fire alarm to answer first. 😭🔥

[Clutch Numbers @ClutchNumbers]

Best Drive FG% In The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (Min. 200 Drive FGA):

1. Luka Doncic — 60.3%
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 59.2%
3. Anthony Edwards — 59.0%
4. Donovan Mitchell — 58.8%
5. Davion Mitchell — 57.8%
6. Austin Reaves — 57.7%
7. Kevin Durant — 57.4%
8. Norman Powell — 56.9%
9. Keldon Johnson — 56.8%
10. Payton Pritchard — 56.1%

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@ReavesGotMe Luka played with 2 guards and either Bron or Rui at the 4. He's a SF who you can hide on a 4/3 type forward with no real offensive game (Vanderbilt types). I agree we don't need anybody but Matkovic but its because of the 5 man unit data. Not because we should start Zaire.

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@Kareem_is_it Oops, I dropped something....

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@Yinoma2001 I'm just gon leave this right here. 😏
#lakers

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

Kuminga is the only one who adds a truly different element, but a projected +0.25 improvement is not something you force or overpay for. Keep the offer disciplined and bet that one of Thiero, LaRavia or Kaluma develops into the long-term answer. 🎯

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

Let me see something....

Mamu lineup: +14.44 👀
Kuminga lineup: +14.69
P.J. Washington lineup: +12.50
Luka’s 2024 Finals lineup: +11.62

Yet people look at this data and conclude:

“Clearly, we must spend assets replacing the +14.44 guy.” 😂
#lakers #bias #stephenasmith

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@FreeThrows78 No

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@MitchellRenz365 Aaron Rodgers to the Jets

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@GuruLakers If your primary star is Luka, a wing should:

Defend the POA
Hit open threes
Attack closeouts
Run the floor
Occasionally create a shot

Rui isn't the same caliber of point-of-attack defender, and his game generally requires a little more offensive usage to maximize his value.

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@Tim_NBA Ayton is a low effort locker room cancer who wasn't going to accept a bench role.

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@TheMamba_G If your likely path to a title includes teams like:
Denver Nuggets (Aaron Gordon)
Golden State Warriors (Draymond Green)
San Antonio Spurs (Wemby at the 4)
New York Knicks (Karl-Anthony Towns)
Philadelphia 76ers (LeBron?)
Rui's size and strength become valuable

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@TheMamba_G What I think they need is one adult in the room at power forward.
Someone who, if you draw Denver, can spend 25 min banging with Aaron Gordon while Kessler deals with Nikola Jokić. Or against SA, NY, GS, PHI they can take possessions against bigger 4's so Kessler stays home.

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

@TheMamba_G If Rui Hachimura returns at a reasonable number, I think he's the cleaner basketball fit for a title run because he's already proven he can handle those physical playoff matchups and he knows JJ Redick's system.

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

What’s the hardest part about preparing for a defense where Maxx, Koonce, Paye, Crawford, Dean, Quay, Chinn & Taron can ALL realistically pressure or drop on the same snap?

#Raiders

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

The #Raiders defense is being built like a hallucination machine.

Ravens disguise concepts. Flores pressure chaos. Patrick Graham versatility.

Full breakdown:
https://t.co/9cqh6YH12E

[RaiderNation Hotspot @hot_beavers]

The #Raiders offense is being built like a defensive stress engine.
Kubiak leverage football + Bowers chaos + Jeanty in space + Tucker vertical + heavy 12 personnel.
Attack leverage, spacing & hesitation.
Full breakdown:

https://t.co/q0RjAeBWDr