Kevin Durant determined to talk up when Miami media character introduced race right into a comparability between Tyler Herro and Tyrese Maxey.
Referring to which participant would supply Portland higher worth in a commerce for Damian Lillard, former ESPN speaking head and famous Warmth fan Dan Le Batard had this to say:
“Herro is healthier than Maxey, he’s simply whiter than him.”
Durant’s response was screenshotted by followers earlier than he deleted it.
The query is: of all of the issues Durant has tweeted – whether or not it’s on burners or his actual account – why is that this the one he deleted?
In spite of everything, Le Batard’s assertion is clearly in poor style and deserving of criticism.
The Lakers need Christian Wooden in purple and gold, however making that occur shall be simpler mentioned than carried out.
Over the weekend, NBA insider Marc Stein supplied some readability on LA’s pursuit of Wooden.
“The Lakers have brazenly acknowledged they need one other massive and Christian Wooden is by far essentially the most proficient massive man obtainable,” he mentioned.
“However the Lakers are clearly restricted in what they’ll supply.”
With most of their cash already tied up, the Lakers might wrestle to supply greater than the minimal.
However that hasn’t stopped them from displaying curiosity, in response to Yahoo Sports activities’ Jake Fischer.
“The very last thing I heard was that there was some [Los Angeles] Lakers minimal curiosity,” Fischer mentioned final week.
“I’ve not heard in regards to the minimal. I’d be shocked. I’m an enormous Christian Wooden fan… I believe he’s a bit misunderstood. However I additionally don’t suppose there’s an NBA entrance workplace on the market that wishes to pay greater than the minimal proper now. I’d be shocked, I actually would.”
Contemplating Wooden is coming off a three-year, $41 million contract, he’ll undoubtedly search greater than the league minimal.
From right here, the Lakers should hope that Wooden’s tumultuous yr with Dallas results in restricted curiosity in him on the open market.
However for a person who nonetheless averaged 16.6 factors per recreation in simply 25.9 minutes final season, it could hardly come as a shock if somebody supplied him extra.
