To be honest, he didn't do well in the playoffs but he talks a lot and that has been seen with their series against Mavs. I don't know about that allegation against him but that seems to be a serious one.
As for JJ, good luck to him. Most of the new coaches that the Lakers have hired have got lesser games.
I agree this was a good trade for the Thunder. Not sure what Chicago gets out of the deal. Josh Giddey shouldn't even be in the NBA after his relationship with an underaged girl was exposed. I'm surprised they still managed to fleece the Bulls given how bad the Giddey situation will be for whoever has him.
LeBron James is rumored to be about to sign a 3-year 162 million dollar contract. That's wild at his age. I think we may have reached the point where LeBron is a liability for his team. This year was fine and maybe next year will be as well, but you can't tell me that LeBron will still be worth $50,000,000+ per year in the 2026-2027 season. Not saying he hasn't already earned that money, just saying the salary cap is going to keep him from winning another championship.
Speaking of Lebron, that's still a lot to be honest. It's true that given his age, that should be lower like for most are given with $1M-$5M annual contract but him, he's still getting a lot from it.
I guess the franchise that will sign him a deal is likely just for getting him as a 'veteran' contract raking lots of fans for them and hoping to get more merch purchases.
Caruso has been known for his defensive skills, and Giddey has been known for... if you know what I mean then don't say it here.
Anyway, it's the Thunder who won on this trade because aside from Lu Dort, they also have Alex Caruso that will help him in defending the opposing team's backcourts. Lesser playing time? Maybe, but he might still be a starter at least. SGA at 1, Caruso at 2, Dort at 3, JDub at 4, Chet at 5. This is an improvement for the team, and with how many draft picks they have right now, expect more of these trades in the future.
I'm not talking about Caruso getting lesser playing time but Giddey's mate. But he'd sure be part of the starting 5.