Former NBA player Jay Williams commented on the Lakers' coaching process and LeBron James on a TV show today.
Asked if james' short-term outlook for the Lakers was variable, Williams said, "One million percent." Now, LeBron James is celebrating in another country, holding his Lobos tequila, making a video of him dancing (Note: James has returned home recently). I heard the news from people associated with the Lakers, and his camp has no idea what's going on right now, and can't figure out what's going on right now. So, you tell me, as one of the best players in the world, and his camp is completely unaware of the current situation?
Meanwhile, Phil Jackson, who used to be an executive at the Knicks, who once had a relationship with Jenny Bass, is still one of the best coaches in history. But he once called LeBron James and his team a "ragtag bunch." Is this guy giving Lakers management advice on the next team manager? Don't you think it's a crazy personal show?
"It stunned me. When the news came out yesterday, I knew he had a little bit of support for hiring Frank Vogel in the final stages, but remember? LeBron had wanted Tyrone Lue as manager, and the Lakers management didn't want to form his own coaching team, so it didn't work. Jason Kidd's name appeared for a while until he was poached by the Lone Ranger. So that comes back to my point, what kind of job is this? How many people have a say in the next manager? Is it Jenny Bass or Curt Lambis, Linda Lambis or Rob Pelinka? What is Rob Pelinka's identity in this pile of people? How much of a voice does he have? Now Phil Jackson is involved? It feels like the situation is chaotic. ”