Jonathan Kuminga Goes to Minnesota, Jeanie Buss Goes to Court...
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The episode discusses Jonathan Kuminga's move to Minnesota and Jeanie Buss's legal battle for control of the Lakers.
Well, it looked like a slow news day until it wasn't. First, finally the Lakers (and everyone else) got a conclusion to the Jonathan Kuminga saga. He's going to Minnesota, agreeing to a two-year deal worth about $13 million, with a player option for the second year. He'll move into their exception space, try to play really well this season, opt out next summer and sign a genuinely big money deal somewhere else. That's the plan at least. Will it work? Who knows. But Camp Kuminga decided he'd ultimately make more money doing it this way than taking the 3 year, $36 million deal reportedly on the table from the Lakers. Did LA lose out? Well, having Kuminga certainly could have helped, but the cost was higher for LA than Minnesota, because it wasn't just about the money, but what the Lakers would have to give up in order to make the space on the roster to bring Kuminga in. One second rounder? Two? If they had to raise their financial offer to Kuminga, that impacts their flexibility, and likely means having to send out more players. At some point, the price is too high. Meanwhile, Jeanie Buss is taking her siblings to court, in order to try and keep control of the Lakers, or at least…
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