With Luol Deng receiving a contract buyout from the Los Angeles Lakers, Rachel Nichols, Bobby Marks and Amin Elhassan of The Jump explain why Deng gave up money, where he might end up, and what it means for the Lakers and LeBron James going forward. The deal could benefit Magic Johnson in 2019 NBA free agency, when Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins, Al Horford, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan, Kawhi Leonard, Khris Middleton, Klay Thompson and Kemba Walker could be available.
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31 Comments
I want the Lakers to dethrone these warriors… but I gotta admit a team w bron and KD?! Good laws. No NBA team has ever had the current 2 best players on the same team at the same time… it would be intriguing for sure.
Deng will get back that 7.5 million on the low
I hate the Indian on this show
I didn't know luol deng still in NBA
ESPN is really garbage these days.
Luol Dang the greatest laker will be miss. Hope he gets signed just not by the gsw they get everyone these days.
What is Luol Deng doing still on the teeeeaaamm!!
🤦🏾♂️📝
Deng with the finesse
Good for Luol Deng. The entire NBA fanbase has forgotten that he knows how to play; but he can be very serviceable 3 & D player for a contending team. Why not the Rockets?
Purgatory? The man was getting paid millions to do nothing.
Luol Deng only 33 and he's been washed up the last 5 smh
The deal only happened so that Rondo can wear the #9
This means trade three players and their 1st rounder for the #1 pick draft zion sign kd and clay
Get al
Added a new player to be the fall guy when LeBron chokes.
$17 mil for 13 mins.??! Thats why mitch krapchak & jennies dumbass brother are out!!
I would go with Kemba and Kawhi. Laker can forget about Kyrie and Klay but Jordan also a good choice.
I’m a lakers fan but they didn’t treat him right. You were not winning last year. Should have played him and shown he could be a real good 6th to 7th man.
Why the f#&@ is LeBron dancing??… 🤔🤨😅
Rockets should sign him. Great defender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8On8ws5yYME
No …only Kyrie 3 pointer. the block doesn't mean shiy..weather Iggy makes it or Not ..only 2 points Kyrie ..drop 39 ,40 ,40 38,…all those wins…that's why Labron haven't beat Warriors not once since Kyrie left..wow FACTS…so blow those apples over …media Engineering only work on Sheep
I can play 5mins for 100,000
Buss Phil to old to hit it right let me play with ur bean bag lol
Luol Deng come to Houston
Thanks to Deng for showing love for the game…good riddins to Jimmy Buss and Mitch Kupchak who should be responsible for his salary!!!
I would love to see one a day a Ad and Kawhi back court
Kyrie has made it clear he doesn’t wanna be the shadow behind James he’s not coming to LA guys
So let's recap what the Lakers have done since Magic's been in charge.
1) Secured 2 valuable 1st round draft picks
2) Managed to trade away Clarkson and Nance Jr, freeing up a shit-ton of cap space (2 max players)
3) SECURED LEBRON JAMES!!
4) Managed to keep Ingram, Ball and Kuzma off the trade block in the Kawhi ordeal (knowing that Kawhi will come on his own anyway).
5) Managed to secure a buyout for Luol Deng (and he gave $7.5Million back to the organization!!).
It's only been a year and a half. This new management team has done more in 1.5 years than the previous management team did in the 7 years before that.
Now they can get Liangelo and Lemelo to really make Lebron a better player 🙂
I really feel bad for Deng. Others doesn't know his side