The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been in contact with former head coach Phil Jackson throughout the team’s disappointing season, per The Athletic‘s Sam Amick and Bill Oram.
According to the NBA writers, “The dynamics surrounding the Russell Westbrook situation are known to have drawn his interest.”
Phil Jackson has been in frequent contact with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss about team matters all season long, sources tell @sam_amick and @billoram.
“The dynamics surrounding the Russell Westbrook situation are known to have drawn his interest.”
More: https://t.co/wPwC7xmclH pic.twitter.com/hZ3IYZjdI3
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) March 7, 2022
NBA Twitter was quick to react when word of the Zen Master’s contact with LA got out.
“To quote Karen Hill in ‘Goodfellas,’” tweeted the Kamenetzky brothers. “I mean, there were never any outsiders around. Absolutely never. And being together all the time made everything seem all the more normal.’ AK”
To quote Karen Hill in ‘Goodfellas’… “I mean, there were never any outsiders around. Absolutely never. And being together all the time made everything seem all the more normal.” AK https://t.co/UXW5SPMRiY pic.twitter.com/S7ZHpl5STB
— Kamenetzky Brothers (@KamBrothers) March 7, 2022
“Wait what ?”
Wait what ? https://t.co/IXyMLE6oM4
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 7, 2022
“Oh hell yah,” replied podcast host Sam Esfandiari.
Oh hell yah https://t.co/s2rsuKoZ9I
— sam esfandiari (@samesfandiari) March 7, 2022
A lot of cool bits here but the most fascinating to me:
🏀 Vogel potentially can keep his job if he makes a playoff run by getting to the 2nd round or deeper
🏀 Coaching staff were the main ones trying to push Russ to get traded at the deadline
🏀 Coaches & Russ hate each other https://t.co/bTZy75pBMy pic.twitter.com/p4QnmXUTYG— 🦉 Lakers Vino (@VinoUncorked) March 7, 2022
“The Lakers are doing everything in their power to make sure LeBron goes back to Cleveland,” another user commented.
The Lakers are doing everything in their power to make sure LeBron goes back to Cleveland 😭😭 https://t.co/tudDPm9xFy pic.twitter.com/74T9NBBB7P
— 𝙅 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 👑 (@King0fCleveland) March 7, 2022
“Not surprised. He’s probably been the, ‘Shadow,’ GM all this time,” laughed the Lake Show YouTube channel’s handle.
Not surprised. He’s probably been the, “Shadow,” GM all this time lol..either way, Got love for PJ as a HC..front office exec naw..Jeanie needs bball minds with a success track record or a resume trending upward like a trey Winger of presti for ex guys who can build from scratch https://t.co/kUjK7F8mG4
— The Lake Show (@TheLakeShow4L) March 7, 2022
“My takeaways are: Jeanie can’t seem to make a decision on her own. Too many voices within the Org and… What are Phil’s thoughts about the ‘posse’ now?” tweeted sports writer Jannelle Moore.
My takeaways are.
Jeanie can’t seem to make a decision on her own.
Too many voices within the Org and…
What are Phil’s thoughts about the ‘posse’ now? https://t.co/KjGHz7zTua
— Jannelle Moore (@Jannelle12) March 7, 2022
“Russ better stop messing around then.. show consistency. This is as serious as it’s ever been this point forward,” a Lakers fan commented.
Russ better stop messing around then.. show consistency. This is as serious as it’s ever been this point forward https://t.co/J10QS8kTvT
— 🐍 𝓜𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓪 𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 🐍 (@LakersDynastyLD) March 7, 2022
It appears Jeanie Buss is once again looking to the Lakers past for future answers. Whether or not Phil Jackson has them or not is another question.
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