NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers’ free agency: ‘Championship team’

The Lakers:

Bring back Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D'Angelo Russell.

Signed Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, Cam Reddish and Taurean Prince.

They have won the 2023 NBA Free Agency and it’s time to give Rob Pelinka his flowers.

Job well done! 🫡🤝 pic.twitter.com/RaLeQItspn

— Ryan Rueda (@iDude14) July 2, 2023

The 2023-24 Lakers Roster

PG: D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, JHS
SG: Austin Reaves, Max Christie, Max Lewis
SF: Lebron James, Taurean Prince, Cam Reddish
PF: Rui Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt
C: Anthony Davis, Jackson Hayes

This is a championship team 🔥🔥

— Jake (@KingJakeVII) July 2, 2023

PG: D’Angelo | Gabe Vincent | Jalen Hood-Schifino

SG: Austin Reaves | Max Christie

SF: LeBron | Cam Reddish | Taurean Prince

PF: Hachimura | Vanderbilt

C: Anthony Davis | Jaxson Hayes pic.twitter.com/QhvtOkRWjy

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) July 1, 2023

— Gabe Vincent
— Taurean Prince
— Cam Reddish
— Jaxson Hayes
— Re-signed Rui Hachimura
— Re-signed D'Angelo Russell
— Re-signed Austin Reaves

So far, Lakers are WINNING in this free agency 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/F63syALAeD

— LeBron Muse (@BronMuse) July 1, 2023

The Lakers are incredibly deep.

C: Anthony Davis, Jaxson Hayes
PF: Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt
SF: LeBron James, Taurean Prince
SG: Austin Reaves (RFA), Cam Reddish, Max Christie
PG: D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Jalen Hood-Schifino

A West Finals team got better overall. https://t.co/uKVxViBi1C

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) July 1, 2023

I'm slightly lower on the Lakers' offseason than most. Here's where I'm at:

– I think the roster is better than last year's
– I don't think they've done enough to catch Denver or counteract possible LeBron age-related decline
– I think they can close the gap with in-season moves

— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) July 1, 2023

The Lakers roster is basically set. There are some things worth noting about this team and even the league in general https://t.co/GnKIgXRiec

— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) July 2, 2023

Lakers did good this week. #LakeShow

— CROCKPOT🤴🏾 (@Eric_Crocker) July 2, 2023

The Lakers have locked up young, athletic rotation players who they can keep for the next 4-5 years.

Even if we lose Bron/AD next summer or the following summer, the Lakers will always have a chance to bring in a top 10 player in free agency.

The next couple of years will be…

— Jake (@KingJakeVII) July 2, 2023

You mean to tell me the Nuggets and Warriors lost key rotation players and the Lakers retained their core while getting younger, bigger, and more athletic? pic.twitter.com/9FmW0CKkQX

— Laker Central (@LakerCentral365) July 2, 2023

IF the lakers next signing is Christian Wood then the rest of the west better watchout

— Lakers Illuminati dynasty 2.0 (@WorldwideLakers) July 2, 2023

Y’all lakers fans be excited every time you make any move during off-season the players that you pick up before the season immediately become all nba caliber then half way through the season they “suck”. I can’t wait until it happens again this year!

— ValidHaitian (@haiti4eva) July 1, 2023

Lakers need to call Dwight Howard and I’m serious. If you can call Tristan Thompson, you can call Dwight Howard.

— ™️Marcus  (@TheMisterMarcus) July 1, 2023

Lakers transactions broke twitter 😂

— Rock 🧘🏽🌿 Rockspeare (@Irockyrock1) July 1, 2023

Tier 1: Nuggets

T2: Suns, Lakers, Warriors

T3: Clippers

I think they’re all pretty close tho

— LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) July 1, 2023

This is a great price. The Los Angeles Lakers won the week. They have a real chance to get their 13th title now. https://t.co/U9ucLjxGnb

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 1, 2023

I LOVE BEING A LAKER FAN EVERYONE IS JEALOUS OF US

— annoying dodger fan (@dodgersbetter) July 1, 2023

No one will believe me but trade a couple of these pieces for JAMES HARDEN & we have ourselves something 👀

— Alex Monaco (@Alex__Monaco) July 1, 2023

Deep? This roster is horrible 😭😭😭

— Dallas Sports Fan (@DakToCeedee88) July 1, 2023

I'm not sold on the Lakers' offseason so far.

LAL got swept in the playoffs. Now instead of upgrading, they just brought everyone back but w Gabe Vincent & Cam Reddish instead of Schroder & Lonnie Walker

LeBron is going to be 39.

I'm not convinced they'll be better next year🤷

— Spencer Keele (@SpencerKeele) July 1, 2023

I'm slightly lower on the Lakers' offseason than most. Here's where I'm at:

– I think the roster is better than last year's
– I don't think they've done enough to catch Denver or counteract possible LeBron age-related decline
– I think they can close the gap with in-season moves

— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) July 1, 2023

I figured it out. Elon is a Celtics fan so he had to shut down Twitter after the lakers won free agency.

— QuestFor18 (@HisandHerLakers) July 1, 2023

lebron just posted a photo of every lakers free agent signing on his ig story so i think it's safe to say he's not retiring

— claire de lune (@ClaireMPLS) July 1, 2023

Do the Lakers really have $8 million in space even after the Austin deal? Is that correct? @EricPincus

— Laker Central (@LakerCentral365) July 1, 2023

Lakers are set for the next 2 years AND will sign a top 7 player in 2025

This part of my life…this little part…Is called happiness pic.twitter.com/lU1wLYZ6M9

— 🏆LakersGuru🏆 (@GuruLakers) July 1, 2023

Bron recapping the Lakers free agency moves on his IG story 💰 pic.twitter.com/pedRIxh2ki

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 1, 2023

I do not mind the Lakers giving D'Angelo Russell almost 20 mil a year for 2 years. He is just SO TALENTED. And so experienced. Will he be there when you really need him? Sometimes. But it's a long season, and he will help you win a lot of games. He's just … that … good.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 1, 2023

Congrats, Austin Reaves … but you're still underpaid. Next year you should be the Lakers' closer. If they had called your number more against Denver, that series would've been 2-all instead of a sweep.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 1, 2023

I am LOVING what the Lakers have pulled off. They were good enough to beat Denver in the conf finals – if LBJ hadn't shot 7-23 (1-10 from 3) in 4 close 4th quarters and missed so many late shots. Now, they're a little better. Could this team win it all next yr? ABSOLUTELY.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 1, 2023

Live look at Lakers headquarters pic.twitter.com/fZXXRsmpo4

— LakersSpin (@LakersSpin) July 1, 2023

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the lakers are winning the off szn

— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) July 1, 2023

Austin Reaves after agreeing to his extension with the Lakers pic.twitter.com/4xbDpYsLgc

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 1, 2023

Lakers in 2021-22:

Bron – 36
Melo – 37
Ariza – 36
Dwight – 35
Rondo – 35
Ellington – 33
D. Jordan – 33
Bazemore – 32
Westbrook – 32

Lakers Now:

Bron – 38
AD – 30
D’Lo – 27
Gabe – 27
Reaves – 25
Rui – 25
Vandy – 24
Reddish – 23
Hayes – 23
Christie – 20
Hood-Schafino – 20 pic.twitter.com/FDZGf8SKuK

— The Lead (@TheLeadSM) July 1, 2023