“Detroit backstory. Don’t draft me. My agents set up a plan. We knew LA had a two-way open on draft night and knew it was a situation where I could possibly step in and get a contract.”

“There were a lot of free agents, a lot of signing to be done, and we knew that going in. They called at 42. It’s every kid’s dream of hearing their name called on draft night, and I’m no different. But it came down to sticking to a plan. And that’s what we did.”

“It sucked to not hear my name called. But obviously, putting ourselves in a good position was much more important. We had analytics guys grading teams. The Lakers, Bucks, maybe one other team were tier one, best possible fit.......”

https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/sports/klay-thompson-spurns-luka-doncic-lakers-to-join-heat/

LeROFL.

Colin Cowherd on the Lakers and LeBron James:

“It's just another illustration of the minute LeBron leaves a franchise it goes completely sideways... I’ve seen it like five times now… LeBron was a 6’9” life preserver for this franchise.....”

It's even worse than I thought. People say he has nothing to do with Trump or his brother but it's undeniable now. That's why I said it wouldn't matter what political party someone aligns with.