TBF Lakers were coming off two rings, KP ain't there yet.
Absolutely understandable counter point but, only on the surface...
Think about it...
Which is more outrageous?
A 20 year old franchise talent with teenager emotions being the center of NYC's hopes and dreams who NEEDS proper support and mentor-ship to grow having a outburst/temper tantrum in his profession?
Or a grown man who is a multi-ring champion superstar in a professional league?
If I put money on which would have blown an exit interview, I'd say the former.
Also, what we don't need is the same tragedy that happened to Melo in his early years -
all the talent in the world without any serious adult dedicated proper mental support and discipline building resulting in a broken version of the player he could have become.
At this point, even if KP stays, he's going to be deprived of the important element that any boy/young man needs - because we're so fukking toxic.