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CJ McCollum Gets Brutally Honest About Lakers’ Offseason

CJ McCollum Gets Brutally Honest About Lakers’ Offseason

One of the biggest questions heading into the 2021-22 NBA season is how the Los Angeles Lakers will ultimately fare.

The team underwent a major talent overhaul over the past few months, and the jury is still out on how it will impact them in terms of wins and losses.

A few weeks ago Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum called out a bit of free agency manipulation that involved LA – leading to a lot of mixed reactions.

This week he came back to offer more commentary on the Lakers’ offseason.

During a recent appearance on Jalen & Jacoby, McCollum took a deep dive into Los Angeles’ recent roster moves.

“They reloaded,” he said. “They reloaded, they brought in a lot of veterans, they brought in my guy Melo. I think they’ll be a solid team, obviously good starters, good backups, they have the depth that will allow Bron and AD and Russ and some of those guys to rest some games throughout the season which is probably ideal.

“But it’s gonna be competitive. I got nothing but respect for the rest of the league, especially the Lakers. It’s gonna be competitive and I’m looking forward to seeing how everyone has improved this upcoming season.”

Certain players in recent weeks have come out and spoken very dismissively of the Lakers. Kevin Durant is probably the best example, but his teammate Blake Griffin did something similar. Clearly McCollum doesn’t subscribe that same way of thinking, though.

One way or another, next season is going to be an interesting one. Either LA will shock a lot of people and prove many a haters wrong – or the team will disintegrate under the weight of its age and big personalities and turn into one of the more disappointing “super teams” of the modern era.

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Anthony Amador

A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.

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