Overview
- The Lakers traded up on Tuesday night to acquire Cameron Carr after he was taken 24th overall, and a pre-draft House of Highlights clip of Carr saying he "ain't dealing with the flopping" resurfaced during his selection.
- Carr made the remark when asked whether he would rather guard Anthony Edwards or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, saying he would choose Edwards because he would not "deal with" SGA’s perceived flopping.
- Team and media coverage present Carr as a 3-and-D wing whose shooting and length are intended to address Los Angeles’s defensive needs after the Lakers were swept by the Thunder in the second round.
- The comment feeds into a wider league debate: the NBA expanded anti-flopping rules before 2025–26 to allow in-game technicals, but public enforcement this season has been minimal and fines were rare.
- Carr’s remark sets up an early-career storyline about matchups with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has downplayed the criticism and remains central to discussions about foul-drawing and gamesmanship.