Bill Simmons blasts Lakers’ offseason moves

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Titan Frey | Last updated Jul 4, 2025 11:33 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers have made some early moves here in the offseason. Some people are excited by these moves, others, like sportswriter Bill Simmons, are not.

On a recent appearance on his show, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons had this to say about the Lakers’ offseason moves.

“The Lakers are going to be a capital ‘F’ f***ing soap opera. The Finney-Smith thing, I think the Lakers thought he was coming back and that they were going to get a center, and that was going to be their summer plan. Instead, they lose him.

“They have to pivot to LaRavia, who they probably could have gotten anyway. This is a disaster for them because they’re just not, they’re not even close to the top four in the West now, I don’t think.”

Bill Simmons: "The Lakers are going to be a capital F f*king soap opera. They lose Finney-Smith, they pivot to LaRavia… this is a disaster for them, they're not even close to the top 4 in the West now" pic.twitter.com/HhKBOVymtD

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Simmons may be slightly harsh with his criticism, but he isn’t wrong. When you’re the Los Angeles Lakers you have to make big signings and deals. You can’t make little moves and expect people to be happy.

Most likely LA isn’t done. As the offseason continues, we’ll see if the Lakers go out and make a move that can shake up the entire league.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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