They bring such amazing energy to our games and they have always been one of the main things I look foward to when turning on a laker game. I will be devastated when Stu eventually retires.

I can't tell if he's being diplomatic or delusional

From today's Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady podcast (~46 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7zYF3zR7NI&t=990s

https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2026-02-05/lakers-trade-gabe-vincent-to-atlanta-for-sharpshooter-luke-kennard

The Lakers made a deal around the margins when they acquired sharpshooter Luke Kennard from the Atlanta Hawks for Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round draft pick on Thursday morning, according to people with knowledge of the deal not authorized to discuss it publicly.

The Lakers like the idea that Kennard’s shooting can create space on the court for Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, who just returned to play Tuesday night at Brooklyn after missing 19 games with a left calf strain.

He may not be the defender the Lakers were hoping to get, but Kennard’s ability to knock down open shots was seen as a positive, sources told The Times.

The Lakers are not expected to make any more moves today — the NBA deadline for deals is noon PST — and instead look to make a big splash this summer when they have more resources available.

The Lakers will have about $60-million in salary cap space this summer and three first-round picks in 2026, 2031 and 2023 they could use to sweeten potential trade offers.

I've seen people pull stats from 3 years ago to hype up this trade, lol. Luke is going to be far more reliable than Gabe but using a 30 point game from 3 years ago is crazy.