Everyone made the same joke about Lakers’ new signing
Jun 6, 2022; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka speaks before introducing head coach Darvin Ham at UCLA Health Training Center Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in a familiar name this week, but not the one that you think.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that the Lakers are signing swingman Matt Ryan to a non-guaranteed deal. The team is also working towards a training camp deal with ex-second round pick Dwayne Bacon, Charania adds.
The news led to everybody on Twitter making different versions of the same joke … that the Lakers had supposedly signed the Indianapolis Colts veteran quarterback Matt Ryan. Check it out.
Tough break for the Colts https://t.co/LxJ1RnYeJy
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) September 26, 2022
How much help does LeBron NEED?! https://t.co/Q7EEjqftjF pic.twitter.com/QNSJMeDb9A
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) September 26, 2022
Matt Ryan’s knee ligaments after playing football and basketball at the same time pic.twitter.com/wYA4kiLQQM
— BetMGM (@BetMGM) September 26, 2022
He’s a quarterback
— Duncan Goldberg (@DuncGold) September 26, 2022
Rate the jersey swap pic.twitter.com/EMn86IT9Og
— vin (@educatedbyvin) September 26, 2022
Unfortunately for the Lakers, their guy is not a former MVP nor a multi-time Pro Bowler (though their guy is fortunately 12 years younger). The Lakers’ Ryan averaged 19.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest last season in the NBA G League. He also shot 41.5 percent from deep at 6-foot-7 and made one appearance for the rival Boston Celtics on a two-way contract.
Now that the Lakers have a Matt Ryan on their team, it balances everything out with the famous basketball name who is currently on an NFL roster.