Stephen A. Smith and Tim Legler join First Take to discuss what Donovan Mitchell would bring to the Los Angeles Lakers if he were to move on from the Cleveland Cavaliers following their Eastern Conference Semifinals exit in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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@sammy74747
May 16, 2024 at 11:05 pm
Lakers want mike tyson
@ratedRblazin420
May 16, 2024 at 11:08 pm
Molly is old af, but I’d still hit it
@philb.1502
May 16, 2024 at 11:42 pm
in every city
@plnthn
May 16, 2024 at 11:11 pm
This is crazy…..clearly the Lakers were poorly constructed because what was required from them to be a contender wasn’t there at all.
They have guys who were placed into positions that they’re inept to carry out. They did their best, but it was not good enough. Also, clearly, there was a reason why AD did not want to play the 5. So he was placed in a position that was not him. He tried his best, but that’s not where you want AD if you want the maximum out of him.
Apart from some good perimeter defenders, who are capable of knocking down shots from fhat distance, the Lakers need a point of attack kinda of guard. Donovan Mitchell is from that mold.
Get an athletic forward & guard that can induce the rim pressure style of play, plus a serious rim protector or a serious stretch 5…..along with AD and, to some extent, Lebron James, and a bet you any 💰 that the Lalers are going to the NBA finals. Do you wanna bet ? As long as there are no serious injuries….I feel my bet is guaranteed.
@stevenmuriel4843
May 16, 2024 at 11:15 pm
He couldn’t give his team 20 mins in an elimination game 🤦♂️
@philb.1502
May 16, 2024 at 11:41 pm
He had a strained calf, and his free agency is up after the season. You really think he was going to risk getting seriously hurt in that situation?
@killakamSosa
May 16, 2024 at 11:25 pm
Nooooooo not LA it won’t secure a ring he should go to Boston
@DABEATBAKERZ
May 16, 2024 at 11:37 pm
Molly’s job could be replaced with AI , a teleprompter, flash cards or anything else you could think of
@philb.1502
May 16, 2024 at 11:38 pm
Spida should say NO. Don’t go to the Lakers to be Lebron’s “son”. That never works out well in that circus! He has his own team in Cleveland that’s a good team. Why leave?
@SquidysTents
May 16, 2024 at 11:42 pm
Lol, ESPN doing what they do best. Lakers aren’t even in play for D Mitch for a whole multitude of reasons that apparently they are too dumb to see 😂
@philb.1502
May 16, 2024 at 11:44 pm
No. If he leaves Cleveland, it would have to be an already established playoff team that can get to the finals with him as the missing link. The Spurs are a bad team.
@SquidysTents
May 17, 2024 at 12:34 am
Spurs? Who said spurs? Lol But since you mention it, I do think the spurs would be an amazing fit for D Mitch. He gets to play with and be the number one offensive option on a young team with a generational talent who needs a ball handler. Spurs would be an amazing option. Glad you suggested them lmao
@roderickstephens7832
May 16, 2024 at 11:42 pm
Out of 29 teams in the NBA the Lakers is the only one can get Donovan Mitchell 🤔. So I guess the other teams don’t matter ?? Just like these so called basketball reporter to push the narrative
@jrod132
May 16, 2024 at 11:59 pm
I think Mitchell stays another 2 more years with the Cavs. But eventually he will leave Cleveland for a big market team like the Knicks. Don’t think Mitchell goes to play with the Lakers
@Davechappelle445
May 16, 2024 at 11:59 pm
What are the odds of Lebrons age not effecting him. While AD also plays 70 games as well? Lakers are trash
@kiloknight3494
May 17, 2024 at 12:02 am
lebron can get whoever he wants he could have the greatest team ever in nba history and he will still bring that team down to .500
@user-gg1rj1yx3k
May 17, 2024 at 12:14 am
Either Lakers Or Knicks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@studiousstudent_
May 17, 2024 at 12:19 am
Please, please stop giving me hope😓 every summer we discuss all these players that could come to the Lakers and NOTHING ever happens, they all end up on other teams, being happy and successful, while we fighting for our lives in the play in picture 😭
@videozz2012
May 17, 2024 at 12:59 am
Lol gotta talk about the Lakers every chance they get
@SergiosGame
May 17, 2024 at 1:00 am
How do they know this ? This makes trades not go through
@careymahoney4058
May 17, 2024 at 1:05 am
Spida would be great but drafting Bronny would make the Lakers legit title contenders…
@seanboglejr.5299
May 17, 2024 at 1:08 am
Lebron needs more
@resurrectedainu6751
May 17, 2024 at 1:22 am
Does Stephen A write his own takes because he’s too smart to be so off so regularly. Mitchell& Lebron cant be. Its 1 or the other. And I choose Donovan Mitchell.
@TheAtfnautumn
May 17, 2024 at 1:22 am
Smfh I’m so sick of the tired as lakers and espn
@inijudulnyamantap
May 17, 2024 at 1:26 am
Domanta sabonis is lakers need
@Jerrynyc424
May 17, 2024 at 1:34 am
Note help for LeHelp? I hope he just retires
@justsaying6850
May 17, 2024 at 1:54 am
The media fanboys are pushing this narrative about players teamming up,but yet these heartless modern-day players are supposed to be so great and better than past players. So call tv sport analysts fanboys want every top player to go play beside LeBron James whom some of these fanboys believe is the GOAT to play the game of basketball. He always needs help according to their opinions, but yet will ever he gets the help and fail it’s the other players fault. Man, today’s NBA PLAYERS are HEARTLESS and not COMPETITIVE at all. Man, somebody please tell these heartless, non-competitive players and their fanboys media goofys that the overseas players will be running the league in 5 years.
@Los150
May 17, 2024 at 2:18 am
Lmao this comment section. The Lakers are one of the most popular and lucrative franchises in SPORTS. It’s the same with the Yankees in baseball, Cowboys in football and the Blackhawks in hockey. Get over it.
@giffondhall9214
May 17, 2024 at 2:48 am
As long as lebron is not playing there I don’t mind it at all