So, Zack, howmuchofanupgradeisshrewderoverRondoattheleadguardforthedefendingchamp?
Hey, look, Well, there's finals, Rondo.
Andthenthere's likeeverythingelse.
RondoRondoisunbelievableintheFinalsintheconferencesemisonallthat, butDennisShrewderatage 27 theLakersjusthavenomeanstoacquire a playerthistalentedinthisyoungandfreeagency.
So I reallyliketostraightforthemmorethanmostpeopleseem.
Thio.
He's a bettershotcreatorforhimselfthanRondo, andyou'regonnahear a lotofpeopletalkabouthowhisshootinglastseasonheshot 39% fromthree, andthatwas a flukeanditwasprobably a littleflukey.
But I'lltellyouthis.
EverybodylooksgoodplayingnexttoLeBron.
I thinkyoucouldmakeuslookgood I think I mightbeabletoshootlike 19% fromthreeplayingnexttoLeBron.
I thinkhe's gonnamakethathisshooterlookgood.
I thinkthathisshooterisgonnamakehislife a littlebiteasier.
I understandDannyGreenwas a reallyvaluablethreeand D guy.
I thinkhe's slipping a littlebit.
I thinkthisisdefinitely a worthy, worthymovefortheLakers, and I thinkitwillworkoutforthethunder, too.
Yeah, I mean, it's certainlytheintangiblepartofVirginRondocannotbeoverstated.
ThepartofthestorytheLakerswininthe 2020 championshipisRondotakingover a filmsessionpriortoGamesixagainsttheHeatandsaying, Hey, here's whatwegottodotostopJimmyButlerandgettingeverybodyonboard.
Andthentheywentandactedoutthatgameplan.
AndalsohewasthebridgebetweenLeBronand A D andmadesureboththosevoiceshadequalweightinthelockerroom.
Butwhenyoulookatwhereheisintermsof, therewillbe a timewherehegetsupinageandwon't beabletostaysustainingthewaythedinnershootercertainlycan.
And I lovehismidrangeshotmakingability.
Obviously, Zach, youmentionedhisthreepointshootingabilityandhe's a dog.
No, I certainlydon't thinkthismeansthathehas 1 ftoutthedoor, butitdoesmeanthathe's earned a bettersalarythanwhathewasmaking.
UH, 8.5 million, obviouslyintherealworldthatit's a greatsalary, butas a highlevelMBAstarterwhowasbasicallytheLakersthirdbestplayerthroughouttheirplayoffrun, Oh, heshouldbelookingat a salaryandthe 12 to 14 $15 millionrange.
TheLakers, becausetheyhavehisbirdrights, can, youknow, offerthattohimorhecouldbe a attractivesignandtradepiece.
Somehowtheyneedtogetupto a certainsalaryfiguretobeabletoacquirehim, though, andthatwould, youknow, requirethemtoput a bigoffersheetinthelapofKentaviousCaldwellPope.