Feels pretty good, doesn’t it? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The Los Angeles Lakers are not in the business of being also-rans.
Mitch Kupchak is easily the best GM in the NBA and one of the top five in professional sports. Not only did he keep his cool after David Stern killed the Chris Paul trade, he went out and got Ramon Sessions at the trade deadline to at least keep the Lakers competitive.
Then, he flipped the Lamar Odom trade exception to arch rival Phoenix to acquire Steve Nash which instantly made the Lakers better. Then he cagily kept pursuing Dwight Howard, all while Howard was rehabbing from his back surgery here in Los Angeles, allowing the city to work its seductive charms on the 26-year-old center.
Not so bad here, is it Dwight? I promise you, you will never again be booed at a Dodgers game. In case you don’t understand why that happened I’ll explain it to you. Lakers fans cannot fathom any response to an offer to join the team that does not elicit the following: “You want me to join the Lakers? Where’s the contract? Get me a pen.”
When the cameras catch Howard next time at a Dodgers game, probably sitting next to some ex-Laker named Magic, the cheers will be deafening.
My favorite part about this whole deal is imagining Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss in the Lakers' front office after the league officially approved the trade lighting up cigars and enjoying the thought of David Stern’s blood boiling over in London. Take that Dan Gilbert. We’ll s...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
