Windhorst: “It’s been communicated to me that the number one thing for LeBron next season is happiness, not money… I have clearance to use this quote attributed to Rich Paul, ‘The Lakers are not and will not annoy us.’”
he’s not going to Memphis guys
As one thread predicted years ago:
LeBron will not sign with the Memphis Grizzlies.
all time r/nba moment
“LeBron James will not sign with the Memphis Grizzlies”
Just saw a guy fall to his knees at the Bass Pro Shop pyramid
Rich Paul just spoke to me and said he’s actually considering Memphis
Did you get approval to use that quote?
👋 Hey, LeBron—Cam Boozer is here. 👋 We’re all good.
Legendary post that is lol
my buddy said the exact same thing about lebron not going anywhere
SOURCE?
The Lakers are not annoy us. Couldn’t be any clearer than that
All our Lakers are belong to us
The ancient texts
That meme is older than like half of this sub, even me who is a 2005 born
I/people was/were typing in that cheat code likely before your parents even knew each other if you’re 2005 born lol.
Fuck I’m old
Dude I feel you. NHL was drafting guys this past weekend that were born after I graduated from High School.
What a kick in the nuts of me thinking I’m not that old yet lmao.
LeBron al-Gaib
There it is lol
You have no chance to survive make your time
Ha ha ha !
What you say!
I am work with many police officer
I can haz Lakers?
Shant not annoy us. It sounds so prima donna. Dont annoy us!
Whence this annoyance and wherefore its direction at us!?
Double negative?
I really hope he joins GSW. We need a Steph/Bron teamup.
Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick.
I think GSW is a real option based on these comments. Sounds like the LeBron camp is sick of the Lakers FO and frankly I don’t blame them
They might get royally fukd this FA and lose Rui/Bron/Smart and not have a lot of other options besides Robinson/Zaire Williams and hoping to throw an overpay at Kessler
I’m also sick of the Lakers FO and totally get and empathize with LeBron.
But I’m also sick of Rich Paul after all these years. He makes the LeBron experience a dreadful one with constant terrible opinions.
You wouldn’t understand my emotional maturity, I’m an emphase.
Fair, but he’s at least competent. His guys get paid.
Everybody gets paid these days.
But he dropped the ball with nerlins noel
Every agent has whiffs. Who cares.
Seriously. Considering everything I would say he has a pretty solid track record.
Probably Nerlens Noel cares lol
His players are constantly overpaid. No team friendly contracts. But yeah he dropped the ball with Nerlins
You’ve moved beyond empathy? You’re emphasizing with people now? This dude has conquered therapy itself
Yeah what’s the “happiness” move? Keeping AD in place of Luka and just cycling in guys he explicitly asks for but then takes no blame if/when it doesn’t work?
Instant Laker legend for bringing a title, but goodness gracious it’s been an ongoing circus of trying to keep him happy when he’s equal parts to blame for the mess.
Its empathize not emphasize fyi
I wasn’t paying attention, thanks for the correction
Lebron screwed the Lakers the moment he demanded they get Westbrook. It was bad enough we gave up all our young talent for a free agent to be who supposedly really wanted to be a Laker. Maybe we don’t get anyone but I’m glad the Lebron years are done.
Signs with GSW at a huge discount, GSW trade for AD, then LeBron and AD look like 2020 finals eliminating Lakers in the playoffs, it’s poetry
Don’t you put that evil on me
Instead of doing the nuit nuit against AD & LeBron’s Lakers, Steph will do it WITH them lmao.
How long before the ‘Steph couldn’t beat them so recruited them’ comments
Is there going to be another long pandemic fueled pause in the season so that AD and LeBron can get healthy right before the playoffs?
Sounds like Rich is not getting what he wants from the front office this go around.
It’s a Warriors spite signing.
A reverse klay
They need rob pelinkunt out of that FO
feel bad for Luka lowkey
Yeah it’s gonna be sad to see Luka go out of his prime with no rings
he should leave the lakers when he can
GSW depends if they can do some interesting roster construction.
GSW makes the retirement tour documentary more interesting.
Sounds to me like the FO and Klutch are playing this thing up for the media cycle.
Paycut deal was done when they signed Bronny. Everything else is fan fiction.
Interesting…
He’s joining PSG
LemBappe
He said it’s not about the money.
He’s joining for the wine
LeWineConessurier
LeBordeaux
We got Napa close by
Lebaguette
It’s about sending a message
LeBron to the Calgary Flames confirmed.
Straight swap Lebron to PSG and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to the Lakers, who says no
Kvaradona -> Kareem Abdul Kvar
Dreams can’t be buy
I’ve been saying for the last year that LeBron is willing to take a paycut, just not for the Lakers.
Just not for the Lakers as currently constructed*
I think LeBron is willing to take a paycut if the team he’s playing on is a championship contender as a result and the Lakers will not be. Spurs, Wolves, Thunder, Cavs, Heat will be.
Sign the minimum then LeBron. you got your son on the team
He might, just not for you guys lol
Why would he pass up the chance to be the first father to block his son in the NBA?
Pretty sure a lot of the pros have used protection
And here I thought Dwight Howard was a good rim protector…
I dont think he’s ever wanted his rim protected tbh
Why not be the first father to block his own son while on the same team. It’s one wasted possession but it’s a record that may never get broken.
This is Miami’s plan.
The Lakers are not annoy us.
All your lakes are belong to us.
But they don’t have any lakes!
They set us up the bomb!
What you say !
Can someone transcribe this bs statement to us? I genuinely don’t get it.
LeBron cares deeply about his public image and wants to control the narrative that his decision isn’t related to money despite the fact that his decision is related to money.
LeBron has been playing since 2003. It’s about money, but it isn’t. He goes all in on the season when he’s playing. Diet, exercise, schedule, etc. It’s a shitload of effort for him and it’s why he’s been at the top for 23 years. Nobody has prepared for the NBA more than LeBron. If he doesn’t think it’s worth it to go through all of those lengths for 15million, that’s okay. It would be like one of us deciding it’s not worth working at mcdonalds for $12/hour after you spent 35 years in a career.
Well he should care enough to come to MN take the Vet min and help a historically awful franchise win a ring.
Ball Ant Jaden LeBron Rudy
Ayo/Joan/Green/TJ off the bench?
Come on LeBron prove it’s not about the money.
I suppose it’s confirming that LeBron will take a pay cut. Which everyone already kind of knew.
What does he mean the Lakers will not annoy them?
The Lakers building the team and then coming to LeBron with whatever money is left over will not annoy them?
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736427/a-hollywood-ending-by-yaron-weitzman/
I read this book a few months ago about Lebron’s time in LA. Excellent read overall.
What was made clear in the book and other reporting is that while Lebron (and Klutch) might have understood that AD was going to be traded they though the trade would be centered around finding another star to pair with Lebron. The Luka trade was not foreseen by even them.
So when Luka came the team and organization shifted to focus on him over Lebron. For the first time in Lebron’s career he wasn’t the main focus and he’s shared that feeling on his mind the game podcast. Idk if he’ll leave the Lakers but he probably wants a firm commitment from any team that they will commit to his retirement tour marketing strategy.
“I have the clearance” these guys think they’re some kind of James Bond
When he states his source yall bitch. When he doesn’t talk say he made it up.
Yeah I give him crap for some of the rumor and innuendo stuff but when he’s stating explicitly that he was told by his source he could use a quote it’s a good thing. He’s saying it’s something that was said to be reported and on the record.
Any time he speculates he says it’s speculation. When he’s reporting it comes from a source
As much as people shit on Windy I feel like hes usually pretty good at following standard journalism rules
People who shit on Windy are cynical morons
They hate him because hes fat.
It’s unfair for fat people to have cool jobs
That’s because they don’t care about actual journalism. They only want to hear what fits their baseless assumptions and views. It’s just unfortunately the world we live in now
Seems more like ‘I am a professional writer and I’m well aware the statement I’m about to quote doesn’t make grammatical sense’ to me.
he was sic of the thought that people would think it’s his quote
Windy has acted like a Bron insider for years, i actually thought they had some type of relationship, but then Bron went on Pat McAfee and called Windy a wierdo lmfao
Windy clearly has access to his camp if he’s using a Rich Paul quote. It was one of the meaner things LeBron has done TBH, considering windy has always been fair.
“Wendy”
He literally has access to Rich Paul lol. Paul is the one who yells at him if he says something they don’t like. They’ve talked about it together on the Hoop Collective.
I’m no Windhorst fan myself, but that reflects more poorly on LeBron than it does on Windhorst. Straight up bullying.
Didn’t they go to high school together?
They attended the same high school but not at the same time. Windhorst is 7 years older than LeBron.
No Windy graduated the year before LeBron came. But he’s been writing about it since that point
Well this adds a ton of credence to what he’s saying by naming Rich Paul. This is 100x better than Marks quoting a random front office source that’s giving very questionable information.
I’m just enjoying that Rich Paul has no influence with the Lakers anymore. Can’t stand him.
It will be a great day when he finally fucks off
Hated him and Maverick Carter 12 years ago lmao its funny to see another fan base going through it
What that mean lol
Minnesota needs a PF, Lebron….
He said he wants to be happy.
Maybe ice fishing makes him happy? Sitting in little hut on a frozen pond in winter, drinking his wine and waiting for the fish to bite, maybe that’s the bliss he’s looking for at the end of his career.
If so, he should play for the Wolves.
Fair enough. But if he wants to win a championship it’s hard to think of a better fit. Not to mention legacy points for bringing titles to Cleveland AND Minnesota
Just 10 seconds after this clip cuts out Windy adds context to that Rich Paul quote by saying “What he’s [Rich Paul] saying is we’re not annoyed. We’re not annoyed.”
I still don’t quite understand this Lakers annoying quote. Can any one of you explain this?
“We understand the process better than anyone and we understand the Lakers have to do what they have to do. So we’re not annoyed by their moves or that they haven’t committed to us yet or by their delays. They haven’t annoyed us and we won’t be annoyed by what they end up doing this offseason or how they have treated LeBron, no matter what. LeBron has many options in basketball and in life that he’ll be happy with regardless of what the Lakers decide to do.”
It’s crazy that I have to scroll so far down for this context.
But didn’t Windy also say LeBron hasn’t made himself available to meet with Lakers? What’s going on here lol
It means Bitch Paul is annoyed lol
The lakers are not annoy us
New meme template
The Lakers are not annoy us. All your base are belong to us. Some one set up us the bomb.
I think Lakers are a cool guy. Eh kills Cletics and doesn’t afraid of anything.
I give Windhorst clearance to use this quote attributed to me, “LeBron has, does and will always annoy me.”
You’ll have to clarify. Are LeBron always annoy you?
“The lakers are not annoy us”
“All your base”
Rich Paul and windhorst coattail dickriders
I hate Rich Paul
LeBron to sign for a max confirmed
I have clearance to use a quote that makes no sense.
Ah doing a lil foreplay before he fucks us
Wtf does that Lakers quote even mean?
Oh yeah. Prove it.
What does the Paul quote even mean?
No one knows what it means, but it’s provocative 👀
Well yea, he’s a billionaire.
Westbrook was right all along. Just be happy and have fun out there.
That quote is unintelligible. Are not annoy us? Who talks like that?
The Lakers are not annoy us
How will he feed his family come taco Tuesday?
He’s going to GSW.
Nice
But I was told he’s too old to move :/
I know those South Florida golf courses will make him very happy
If LeBron wants to be happy why not just say what will make you happy instead of playing all these stupid games
The issue is no one knows what will make them happy when there are so many uncertainties to each decision.
The only games being played are by the Lakers FO. Do we not remember that Jeannie Buss story where essentially her brothers outted her for being jealous of LeBron and wanting him gone? News came out that she requested to meet with him to smooth it over
LeBron has been a professional with the Lakers, hasn’t been the same from the FO
Wizards gimmick like Jordan so he can play with AD
People still choosing to ignore reality
GSW or Cavs?
Bron back in South Beach
LeGone
It’s the Lakers (mainly because of Bronny), the Heat, or GSW, imo.
I don’t think he’ll be happy playing alongside Harden lol.
I really wish Lakers brass had enough balls to tell Rich Paul to go fuck himself before shipping LeBron off to New Orleans or Charlotte. The dude just seems like a massive pain in the ass.
What about the reports of him wanting a max?
sounds to me that he will take a paycut to keep on playing with bronny and be like the 4th option and sit out some games. A man can dream
LeHusbandMaterial
Damn so i guess Bron is not happy playing with Bronny. Send Bronny to Memphis then, im sure Bron will love that
LeEnlightened James
Hope Klutch is aware that Lebron will not be happy if he signs with the Warriors
And another thing: I’m not annoyed at the Lakers. Please don’t put in the newspaper that I’m annoyed at the Lakers.
Timberwolves.
Hahahahaa, so it is really about the money if it wasn’t LeBron would have signed a MLE already with the Lakers.
LeBron to Spurs please.
Spurs for the quickest possible next ring?
Warriors to chill with Curry finally?
The Knicks where he can jade yet another major marketplace? Possible?
I like Windhorst, respect him. That said, isn’t he tired of being played by agents?
LeBron should do whatever serves him best. I have less than no interest in his process.
“All your base are belong to us”
I think both sides are waiting for the other one to blink.
WELCOME TO INTER MIAMI!
What a stupid quote.
I mean no shit sherlock… he’s a billionaire essentially. He is good on money.
Welcome to the team
That quote makes zero sense.
Bro he’s not going to play for GS for 15M that is insane💀 he’s taken pay cuts before but in now way should he be making less money than Draymond Green and in no way is he going to play for the oldest team in the league either with a bench made out of fruit rolls and stickers
Windhorst definitely are annoy me, though!
I heard Miami is a pretty fun place for adults.
Didn’t he wanna play with his son? He’s staying imho. If he doesn’t.. I’d love to see him and Steph team up ngl. Like a last hurrah to their era.
I have no idea if this is saying that “We are on board with the current approach of looking to see who they can get in free agency before talking to us.” or “what they offer will not annoy us” or “if they annoy us we’re gone”.
Happiest place on earth like 👀
He’s going back to Cleveland
LePursuit of Happyness
Also, and I can’t say that I hate to say this as I don’t have a problem with either. But. Windy seems a bit more keyed into the happenings/goings than Shams.
Lebron seeing Pelinka sabotage the team and leading to playoff disappointments since 2023, I do not blame him for being hesitant to resign with the Lakers. Moreover, the Lakers overpaying Asstin on a superstar max deal for a playoff dropping role player with zero accolades was the final nail in coffin imo.
Luka’s prime is going to be pissed away, and I would not be surprised if he opts out in the summer of 2028 and walks. Potentially losing Smart, Hachimura, and no A-list centers to sign just adds fuel to the fire.
I’m so sick of Rich Paul
it’s crazy standing back and seeing all this discussion he’s 41 his son plays for the lakers he’s beat the rockets by himself they’re gonna run it back with a healthy luka and AR for SURE
lol we do this song and dance every year and just like those times Lebron is going to be on the Lakers
Akron Bros: The GSW Movie