If this trade doesn't happen Dell needs to leak something like "New Orleans front office was seriously considering relenting to LA's offer in fear of AD filing a grievance if not traded... before Lavar's public comments surrounding his son killed any confidence in a deal for them" to Woj and Shams at 3:01 sharp. Drag these fools publicly for this entire clown show and send their whole lockerroom and organization into disarray over it
Denni: When the father of a player harshly and publicly criticizes a player, as the general manager, you have to consider how that will affect your team, that can really do some serious harm, especially if you're competing for a playoff spot. When the father criticizes multiple players, it can ruin a team, especially when young players are involved. There's already potential problems with impending free agency, how much time I'm getting, how much will I get the ball, social media. We liked all the young talent, but thought it could be a serious problem for us that we were not equipped to handle. The Lakers with their history of managing stars and various personalities will be better able to handle any issues that may arise. God bless.