Los Angeles Lakers: How one writer would run the Lakers

The message will be sent that Klutch Sports (aka LeBron James) will not run the Lakers

In this meeting, you will find Ms. Jeanie Buss, me, my assistant, LeBron James and Rich Paul in a corporate setting. This is to make sure that everyone is on the same page.

I’m going to tell LeBron James to explain to me, in full, the agreement of the roster construction that you had with Magic Johnson. I’m going to ask some questions that need to be answered so we can figure out why this team is out of the playoffs.

1. Did you sign off on the plan that the ball would be out of your hands more so you could play the post more? Why did it stop? Who authorized the change?
2. Did you work with your immediate supervisor (aka your head coach) to set the team up for success? Do you know your history as a coach killer?
3. Did you ignore your coach during the season with his offensive play calling? Now before he answers, I want him to be careful because the guy that leaked the report just wrote your book that is coming out in the next few days! You know, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst!
4. Just for giggles, were you really at 2 Chainz’s studio one night before you had to play Golden State?

By this time, he will have gotten the point that I am very serious and I will let him in on a secret that seems to be eluding him. You are not as good as you think. If you were, the Lakers fans would be watching you in the playoffs right now.

You thought you could get over in the Western Conference. No. Ever heard of Kevin Durant? You should you’ve probably called him every hour on the hour. That Stephen Curry dude is good, too. Houston? OKC? I could go on.

You are an employee here for the Lakers. You are being paid in excess of $35 million dollars a year while G League players play harder than you.  You will not be standing in between Mr. Agers and me during games as you did with the past regime.

Sit down at the bench and support your co-workers (aka your teammates and coaching staff) and stop embarrassing yourself and the franchise! Speaking of embarrassments, if this happens again…

I will do something Los Angeles Lakers fans low-key are begging for. I will trade you!

Forget the injuries, don’t you spend a reported $1 million dollars on your body? To be clear, you got hurt, got heavy, (If he denies…well the guy that wrote that book has a different story to tell).

Stay off social media saying things that cause distractions to the franchise. The Jordan G.O.A.T. conversation? He retired years ago. You play now! He owns an NBA team while you are messing up this one! Go work on your game starting at the free throw line.

As for Rich Paul, only one statement.

No more leaks. No more passive aggressive LeBron James media games. LeBron James will play for whoever coaches the Lakers. It could be Luke Walton, it could be Donald Duck. LeBron James is very media savvy and I give him credit. But after 25 years in media, I know every trick in the book.