Lakers trade D’Angelo Russell, Timofey Mozgov to Nets: Twitter reacts
By Trey Daubert
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the impossible and found a taker for the Timofey Mozgov contract. What did Twitter have to say about the decision to part with young guard D’Angelo Russell?
The Lakers and Nets pulled off a blockbuster trade in advance of Thursday’s 2017 NBA Draft. The Nets will take on the albatross contract of Timofey Mozgov to secure a young talent like D’Angelo Russell. In exchange, Los Angeles will receive Brook Lopez and the 27th overall pick in the upcoming draft. What did NBA Twitter have to say about the latest trade?
Nice job by the Lakers to get off Mozgov deal. Magic's been excellent so far
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) June 20, 2017
Me talking about D'Angelo when the Lakers make the playoffs https://t.co/4E0g0zut2x
— ethan (@ethan_v3) June 20, 2017
Damn Lakers. Nice move.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) June 20, 2017
As a Lakers fan, I'm truly devastated with this D'Angelo Russell trade. Best of luck to you. Brooklyn got a hell of a player. @Dloading
— NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) June 20, 2017
ALL OF LAKERS TWITTER RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/qRDKPhXwhW
— Michael Swander (@MichaelSwander) June 20, 2017
Initial thoughts:
— hutch (@AE_Hutchinson) June 20, 2017
A.) A win for the Nets - future is bright
B.) Lakers - clearing cap for PG13
C.) Lopez - 100 times an upgrade
Russell was trash on the Lakers y'all lol
— A$VP LEO (@KURTLEOC) June 20, 2017
Yes, I know the lakers traded Russell and no, I'm not surprised.
— Richard Nevels 🏁 (@Richie_l0c0) June 20, 2017
DLo in that current nets offense is going to be nice this was a good move by them and the lakers ...while my knicks r studying the triangle
— Danny (@Heff910) June 20, 2017
Two bad deals last year forced the Lakers to trade a good, young player in the hopes of landing free agents a year from now.
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) June 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/Hunter_Fitz777/status/877295371222892544
NBA Twitter seems to be in favor of the Nets side of the deal. My personal opinion is that the Lakers won the trade. Having two max contracts for next year is a win. Los Angeles seems to be a logical destination for marquee free agents now.
I actually think the Lakers won the deal. They now have room for 2 max deals next year.
— Trey Daubert (@treydaubert) June 20, 2017
The Lakers now have the room to add the likes of Paul George and LeBron James a year from now. D’Angelo Russell may also be a bit overrated in my eyes as he only shot 40 percent from the floor this past year. I’m surprised the Lakers found a taker for the Mozgov contract but teams seem willing to eat bad deals in order to add young talent.
Magic Johnson seems to be creating a ton of buzz around Los Angeles. Paul George has made it clear he wants to play for the Lakers and they have now created salary cap space to add him. The latest reports are that L.A. could add Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson in a deal for the Pacers star.
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The Nets frankly have no reason to tank so they added talent any way they possibly could. With Boston holding their first-round pick the next two years, Brooklyn has no incentive to tank. The Jeremy Lin, D’Angelo Russell backcourt seems to add some intrigue to the city.