<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Acquiring Russell Westbrook is one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the Lakers. Dumping him with a protected first for this haul of three players might just save their season.<br><br>Jarred Vanderbilt provides excellent defensive versatility, connective passing, and solid… <a href="https://t.co/ZEzZDRh94g">https://t.co/ZEzZDRh94g</a></p>&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1623502436873932800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is the longest tweet I've ever seen.

Are you going to say the same thing if Mahomes ends up short of Brady’s 7 rings?

Didn't read the tweet but Lakers fans and LeBron stans have to be excited. I'd think this trade is better for the team than a kyrie trade would have been.

Football championships and basketball championships aren't equal. Nba players play both ways and there's only 5 starters and maybe 7 rotational players. Whereas an individual football player is relying on 21 other starters and at least 10 rotational players.

D-Lo is back?!?

I liked the dude. I just can't help it.

I mean, I'm still rooting against the Lakers until LeBron is gone, but at least they finally did something that isn't completely reeruned.

I don't really care much as that team won't contend anyway but they should at least make the play-in now without Westbrook and that would be (somewhat) interesting. The three players they acquired are honestly good enough to start on that roster with LeBron and AD.

Lol. You enjoy him.

I'm seeing rumors about teams like the Clippers and Bulls being interested in Westbrook if he's bought out and I have to think those are coming directly from his agent because they make absolutely no sense. Westbrook is literally one of only a handful of players that could be considered the worst player in the league at this point.

I know. It's wrongheaded. I think I mostly like him because of how much I HATED Lonzo ****ing Ball.

And that he ended up a villain in a spat with Nick Young of all people.

There's nothing rational to it and ultimately it doesn't matter because again - I'm rooting against LA for the foreseeable future.

So, why did that Lakers trade FOR him? Is Paton their GM as well?

Because Lebron James is an excellent basketball player and a SHIT basketball executive.

No idea. Apparently whoever made that decision didn't actually watch Westbrook play at all in the previous season. If LeBron was insisting on it, somebody in the front office should have sat him down and showed him the video.

Again, precisely what Paton did.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are nearing a blockbuster trade to acquire Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, sources tell ESPN. Durant wanted move to Suns, and new owner Mat Ishbia pushing to get deal done tonight.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1623563811759304704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package including Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation, league sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Stadium</a>. <a href="https://t.co/fJoFHv3i7M">https://t.co/fJoFHv3i7M</a></p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1623564019037614082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>