Any predictions for the future of the Lakers? NOTE: Free agency is crazy so far. I’m most looking forward to Chris Paul feeding Wembanyama. What move so far has got you excited??

Jerry West was right, Lakers are a shit show

"When a clown enters a palace, he does not become a king- the palace becomes a circus."

LeBrons school which he started as a shrine to himself in Cleveland recently had ZERO of its students passing a standard national math test

I can't wait until LeBron is just gone.

The REAL Lakers died with Dr Buss and Kobe.

How is this not tampering in the NBA draft? Can you imagine a player like wemby and his agent tells the whole league: "if you draft him hes gonna play in Australia"? Thats literally tampering the draft 😂

"Thanks for drafting your son" - Not one single Lakers fan

Bronny isn’t even good enough to play in the nbl in Australia 🇦🇺, we don’t want him

I feel bad for Bronny, he seems like a good kid. Declaring for the draft doesn’t seem like it was at all his decision. He could be a decent pro player, but he clearly isn’t ready yet. His dad is putting way too much on his shoulders instead of letting him take his own journey.

LeBron has been a lowkey cancer for NBA for last 2 decades.

Been saying this for a while now. LeBron is not an athlete. He runs a syndicate.

I think the thing that amazes me the most that Rich Paul is trying to convince us he's straight

The 40 yr. old Lebron James Soap Opera just added 2 more actors = Bronny James and JJ... ... LOL!!!!!!! This is setting up to be a legendary Soap Opera!!!!! lol!!!!! Wait till the "disagreements" begin!!!

Bronny probably doesn't even want to play basketball he probably wants to be a doctor or some shit

I don't need to read the title. I see it's Jonny, I click. As usual, very good and honest take.

Lebron ruined the lakers

Incoming 38 win season

For someone who wants to be his own man, he sure stood up for himself. Seriously??? 😂😂😂😂

LeBron only saw the pilots of those shows like he does with every book he reads, always on the first page.

A reporter asked him once what was his favorite scene in the movie The godfather. LeBron couldn't answer it he actually had no idea she never actually watched the movies. It's just like when he had the Malcolm x book sitting in front of everybody and he had never read the book.

What will be weird having your dad in the locker room and on the road with you. It could get awkward for the other players to have to be a certain way around Bronny rather than just being another guy. Probably breed resentment, another toxic year.

Very excited spurs fan here, could definitely be a playoff contender if everyone is healthy

Klay signed with Dallas as an FU to lebalco

He's only using his son to cement his own legacy, that's the saddest part imho

Honestly JJ being the coach is more outrageous then bronny being drafted

True Laker fans are just waiting for Lebron’s departure so we can get our team back.

I did like that point that most 2nd rounders, especially taken ~55th overall, really never do anything for an organization, barely ever play in the league. The opportunity cost is basically null so why not take Bronny and sell some tickets

Manu Ginobili, was the 57th pick in the second round. That’s lowest I can find any player who turn out to be a star or have any impact. The chances of Bronny or any pick that low making an impact is so low we shouldn’t care. Hope he is successful. Go Knicks!

I hope it ends badly for the Lakers. Most spoiled fanbase in sports.

James would never average 14 ppg, he is focus on his numbers. He only play on the offensive side of the court because he doesn’t care about winning if that affect his numbers

The moment LeBron has to retire, if Bronny doesn’t excel, his career has a short expiry date.

People hate when certain people can get power and take advantage of nepotism

No one has the balls to speak this. Thank you for speaking the truth. Lakers have become a circus. Such a shame really. It came to a point I am considering not supporting my life time team.

Im really curious as to why bronny chose basketball as his career. i know lebron's stance on child safety in youth football but Bronny comes from a family that is athletically gifted and he could have likely made a name for himself im sure in a few other sports. This kind of thing almost never ends well for kids of nba legends. I would argue that bronnys skill level is right around the level of MJs son and he didnt have much of a career if memory serves. Regardless, i wish this kid the best of luck

I’ll be glad when they’re both out of the league. I’m ready for the James era to be over.

The number on LeBron Juniors uniform zero that is spot on

Lakers fans gonna refer to this as the dark ages lol

I wish another team had drafted him just so they can call his bluff, then when he comes back next year and enters thw draft another team did it again.

Imagine being Rich Paul, like actually, dude is a professional middle man groupie and smoke blower.

The irony of sports is that people forget that it's a business first (jerseys being 150+ dollars, ticket prices are expensive, tv partnership deals, etc). Jonn , I totally understand your frustration and skepticism, but you have to understand that keeping Lebron is the best business decision the Lakers can make right now. LBJ is the one of the most popular athletes in the world and he brings along tv deals, merch sales, higher ticket prices, etc. If Jeanie let Lebron go, that could be millions of dollars lost in revenue. Think about it this way, it's better to have a mediocre team with one popular player vs a mediocre team with no name players no one cares about. Sure most people.would be happy if the Lakers went into a rebuild and stopped kowtowing to Lebron, but eventually the organization would start getting less coverage, tv deals, primetime game spotlights, etc. I don't agree with their decision, but I acknowledge and understand it.

Lebron is more of a Moe Green than a Vito/Michael Corleone

Wake me when Lebum is not a part of the Purple & Gold organization. These players don't want to play with this control freak, who wants to pretend that he's not making any decisions.

When they told other teams not to draft him, they probably laughed hysterically.

This was one of the most prestigious organizations in all of sports only a few years ago. Time is truly undefeated

Yup you and I both know LeBron not having any involvement in hiring JJ Redick is some of the biggest bullshit I ever heard in my life.

Lakers gonna be +900 more free throws this season. Root for the stripe!

If Lebron leaves to play somewhere else, watch how fast Bronny gets let go. 😂

Wishing Lakers The Worst and I'm here for the drama.

I don't need to read the title, as long as it's from Jonny, I click. As usual, very good, honest take.

Commissioner Dynamo said it right, the only way this could've been worse, is if Bronny was actually a good player that the other 16 or 17 teams wanted to draft and they didn't allow it.

this will end so bad that it will hurt LJ legacy

There are at least five players on the USC Trojans better than Bronny, including their top scorer Boogie Ellis, who didn't even get drafted. The Lakers choosing Bronny over Ellis says a lot about their lack of integrity and fairness to the sport.

Clearly…Jeanne Buss didn’t learn from being strong armed into a draft pick

The biggest impact on next season is what or whom the Lakers will get back for D'Angelo Russell. There is no way in Hell DLo should ever play another NBA game wearing the Purple and Gold.

It's the duty of a father to create opportunities for his kids

Bronny will NOT get NBA minutes if his dad isn't on that team.

When his days are done, a few years later, all the dirt will come. And trust and believe behind the scenes these players in league know more than we do. Remember KD called him toxic....

Not even MJ had this level of control over a franchise, even in the midst of his 6-titles run. This is just an embarrassing look for the Lakers as a respectable organization.

Did you hear what James Worthy said? He can lie all the media wants him to do on live TV, but we all know how he really feels about today's Lakers

It feels like the Lakers are a 'reality TV franchise'. Not as much about winning championships as creating drama for attention and therefore $$

I think that what hurts the lakers the most is JJ hire, bronny is a 2nd rounder and unless this yrs draft has another jokic nobody will regret it, but coaching is key to success

There are lots of owners and executives in the NBA that has kids working for teams who have no business working or any experience but that doesn't seem to be a problem. My only issue with drafting Bronny is that he could've just tried out for the team they would've made a spot for him

LeBALCO is a LeLOSER!!! I’m not sure why fans continue to see LeOLDMAN as still being an “elite” player?! He has been a bust, to say the least, during his stint as a Laker! Historically speaking, the VALUE of a high salary Laker player has been their ability to lead and/or significantly contribute to the team on multiple championship runs. LeCHUMP has done neither in his tenure as a Laker… and Laker fans do not see that because they desperately want to believe that 2020 was a REAL championship! The FACTS demonstrate quite the opposite, and that he has been fleecing the organization for HIS own gain, and NOT for the team: - age 34 (2019-season 16), Lakers, 37-45 Reg, Did NOT Make Playoffs, - age 35 (2020-season 17), Lakers, 52-19 Reg, **Won** (4-2) NBA COVID Bubble *championship*, - age 36 (2021-season 18), Lakers, 42-30 Reg, Lost (2-4) 1st Round Playoffs, - age 37 (2022-season 19), Lakers, 33-49 Reg, Did NOT Make Playoffs, - age 38 (2023-season 20), Lakers, 43-39 Reg, Swept in WC Finals, - age 39 (2024-season 21), Lakers, 47-35 Reg, Lost (1-4) 1st Round Playoffs The season PRIOR, and SUBSEQUENT seasons, demonstrate how ill-equipped/unable he is to lead the Lakers to a championship. When you look at all the data critically, one will discover that it’s actually been A.D. that has carried the Lakers as far as they have gone! Games where LeCLUNK is NOT on the court seem to go much better for the Lakers. The biggest farse and BS is LeTOXIC’s +/-… if you watch the games with an eye to how the team fares while he is on court vs not on court, one will see that the team generally performs BETTER when he is off the court! LeLOSER is a washed up old man that is able to hold the mindless hostage while he only benefits financially and otherwise (Bronny?). Let him GO, and build a team of young players around A.D. and Lakers will begin to salvage what little is left of their dignity and importance in the league!

He's already declined. He barely gets back on D, leaves 4 on 5, whines more than Luka to refs, watching tape his 25 points and all his other stats are padding and amongst most hollow performances of all time in regular season. Then he gets to clutch time vs nuggets and just folds again and again.

JJ becoming the head coach is genuinely a coincidence, even though it's a suspect one. Fact is, nobody else was willing to take the job as the Lakers head coach. Call it whatever, but everyone else said no, literally, and for very good reasons. I don't think Klutch told them to say no either. JJ was the only one with nothing to lose.

What makes it even more ridiculous as a fan is hearing & seeing folks claim LeBron has nothing to do with these moves. They use that other lie that we haven't done much for LeBron like his previous teams. It's nauseating and I'm tired of it. We didn't even bend over backwards like this for Shaq or Kobe.

Regardless of what happens, I think we can all agree the Lakers as a franchise has lost the respect of basically everyone else. I could understand a player like Lebron being able to strong arm a small market team desperate to remain relevant by keeping him and his marketing power. But the Lakers? They don't need any one player. Players should want to come play to the Lakers, not the other way around. Extremely pathetic series of moves by the organization.

Something to note is that there are very few players who continue to be on a NBA roster after a year or two at the 55th pick.

its what jeanie buss signed up for they failed at trying to replace kobe with lebron 😢

Call him daddy. That’s what the Lakers do!

If Lebron left it would be the best day in Lakers history. Can’t wait for this nightmare to end

Imagine a storied and legendary franchise being toyed by a flop master...

It's crazy how people think the lifelong lakers fans don't realize this, but we do. We just have to deny the inevitable truth as long as possible😭 great video as always jonny

How is anyone supposed to take the NBA that seriously anymore when LeBron just proved to everyone that talent and skill has nothing to do with being a player in the NBA anymore? The Laker Team is starting to look more like a movie set in Hollywood than a competitive sports team in the NBA. Would anyone be surprised if there was a Netflix show for LeBron and Bronny for the next season?

In hindsight the klutch sports era will be remembered as a reign of terror and intimidation which damaged the sport and several franchises for years. The Heat resisted, the Celtics or the Spurs didn´t fall for this nonsense, but those very well run organisations are the exception and even they have to work in an incerasingly changing environment. Adam Silver will be watched as a collaborateur btw.

LeBrons influence has nothing to do with his current ability. He's a liability on defense and averages the laziest 20 points possible. Bronny would never make it to the NBA without LeBron. Its a circus. The Lakers are a joke.

LeChina Jr will call his dad GOD KING while on the floor

This ain’t the Lakeshow anymore. Now it’s the Clownshow. 😂

Went from Showtime to The Greatest Show on Earth... SMH. Absolutely disgraceful what Jeanie Buss has allowed to happen to this storied franchise.

I'm hoping that it ends well for everyone. I hope J.J. is the next Pat Riley, that Bronny is the next Jason Williams, and that when it's time, King James takes his cue and rides off gracefully into the sunset. ...that all seems pretty unlikely, though.

Someone explain why at @6:32 that wasn't traveling when he bounced the ball, took two steps back without bouncing the ball, and then continued his dribble forward.

Lakers would be better off with Caitlin Clark than Bronny.

I actually think Bronny and Dalton could work well together if developed the right way, their games complement each other well, I’m excited as a lakers fan to see them grow together

I think it's 99% certain that all the other teams would have never picked #55 under any circumstance

I wonder what MJ thinks about this man's son averaging 4 ppg and getting drafted because of daddy. I won't put words in his head, but I have some visions. I'm sure Michael Jeff Jordan has some has some thoughts about what's earned vs. what's given.

I mean the James family lives in LA. Who's to say that Savannah didn't make the call to Rich Paul? Mothers especially ones that are in the position of Savannah's, want to keep their boys close to home.

Jeanie Buss is the worst owner in the league. What a dumpster fire.

One of the greatest players in the history of the game is writing the final chapter of his storied career. He wants it to end with him playing with his son and apparently sharing coaching duties with someone whose ideas about basketball he respects. I think he has one or two more seasons left, he wants to go out on his own terms, and he’s less concerned about the Lakers’ success than the end of his career. So be it.

Get your popcorn ready. If you like Sanford and son, you're gonna love "Lebum and son". This shxx gonna be 😂.

If Bronny did not have the health event, he still needed 2 years in college to be a respectable 2nd Round pick or Walk-on.

JJ Racist’s strategy is to be an “ elite 3pt shooting team “ like everyone hasn’t caught on to the Warriors Blueprint from 15 ‘ 😂😂😂 omg what a circus 🤡🎪🤡🤡🤹‍♂️

I'm just glad Jerry West isn't around to see this.

Great points, Jonny! I'm not surprised that Bronny doesn't seem as excited to play with his dad - not just bc of the understandable desire to be his own man but also bc of all the attention, scrutiny, and pressure that would come with them both being on the same team. I also agree with your other points. The Lakers' management has tried too hard to appease LeBron and haven't really made many moves that will benefit the team for the future. Too much focus on LeBron and definitely not enough for the post-Lebron years. Their decisions (not just this year but in the past several years) have been questionable and I think your concerns are understandable. Great video again! Hope you have a great week :)

Why would ANY NBA team care if a NCAA 4 point average shooting guard went to play in Australia or anywhere else.

I don't think this was a good idea, from LeGM, but he got he wants.

Lakers fan for the past 30 years this is going to end very badly what a joke.. her dad is turning over in his grave Mr Buss..RIP

if bronny is out the league within 3 seasons, he’d be an average 55 pick i guess. if he’s even a back up backup like Aaron Holiday or something then it’d be a achievement. regardless people are more mad about it than they should be imo.

I would ban rich paul from the NBA. No agent should be able to impact teams by manipulation.

5:09 I see what you did there.🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆