The Los Angeles Lakers made a rapid move by trading Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic along with a future second-round pick and cash for Mohamed Bamba just before the deadline.
Previously, former Magic’s Center gained notoriety after receiving a four-game suspension following a brawl at Target Center on February 3. However, he didn’t have to serve all of those suspensions as a Magic player after the trade. But he didn’t forget to express his gratitude to the fans, teammates, and other stuffs.
Aside from that, the NBA community, especially Lakers fans, expressed mixed feelings about this trade.
What was the NBA world’s reaction to Mo Bamba’s deal?
The troublemaker had caused quite a stir among Lakers fans after moving to Los Angeles. One fan wrote, “This feels a whole lot better.”
D’Angelo Russell: 26 years old
Malik Beasley: 26 years old
Rui Hachimura: 25 years old
Mo Bamba: 24 years old
Austin Reaves: 24 years old
Jarred Vanderbilt: 23 years old
Max Christie: 19 years oldThis feels a whole lot better.
— Ben Rosales (@brosales12) February 9, 2023
This aged well.
Pat Bev to Magic for Mo Bamba. https://t.co/yp95P1jvIy
— MrOverUnder (@MrOverUnder) February 9, 2023
“MO BAMBA IS FREE!!!” wrote journalist Kevin O’Connor.
MO BAMBA IS FREE!!! https://t.co/wCYbazgLfh
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 9, 2023
how much more of this can patrick beverley take
— Dom2K 🏖🎃 (@Dom_2k) February 9, 2023
BEVERLEY OUT OF THERE!!! LOVE IT https://t.co/HVR2K3FbCP
— nick wright (@getnickwright) February 9, 2023
Patrick Beverley getting passed around the whole league: https://t.co/h7YNA1MdB3 pic.twitter.com/9d4v8avyoP
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) February 9, 2023
Excited to watch Laker fans talk themselves into Mo Bamba
— steve ceruti (@Ceruti) February 9, 2023
Even some fans trolled Bamba for his previous action.
Austin Rivers getting Mo Bamba out of Orlando pic.twitter.com/dwMo1iX5lt
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/Nigerianscamsss/status/1623764649291259907?s=20&t=t-4qv2VcCaq_GC_Nq8EQ7g
This widespread troll was inspired by a previous brawl in which Bamba attempted to pull a wrestling move on Timberwolves’ Austin Rivers and Rivers responded on social media.
The 7-foot center joined the franchise as the 6th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Prior to that, he was a college player at the University of Texas.
After moving to Orlando, he played 266 games and scored 7.7 points on average with 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in those five seasons. He became an instrumental part of the franchise’s roster in the meantime.
What are your thoughts on the Lakers’ panicky move to bring in Mo Bamba? Share your take in our comment section.
Hopefully he can be our new Shaquille O’Neal version for the future!The kid has a huge potential!