Lakers’ White Roster Sparks Championship Debate | Hip-Hop News

Hip-Hop News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Stephen A. Smith dropped a fiery take questioning if the Lakers’ new roster—loaded with white players—can actually win a championship, titling his video “Three White Dudes?! The Lakers Really Think This Can Win a Championship?” The debate intensified after the team’s big offseason moves: building around Luka Dončić, trading for Walker Kessler, keeping Austin Reaves, signing Sandro Mamukelashvili to a $52M deal, and adding Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes. Bomani Jones joined the chorus with a nostalgic jab, joking they haven’t looked this white since the George Mikan era in Minneapolis. Fans…