Lakers Lounge

Anthony starts by narrating a piece about the league preparing itself for the seasons of Jokic/Luka/Giannis and offering some additional context seeing as he wrote that piece a few days ago. Then, right as we were ready to post this episode, word dropped the Lakers are waiving Jordan Goodwin. Anthony gives his thoughts on that too. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony breaks down the decision to Waive Shake Milton and what has to come next to open up the room to officially sign Marcus Smart. The next 24 hours are going to be interesting. From there, he talks about the kind of trade the Lakers need to make in order to avoid waiving Jordan Goodwin. Then, dives into the mailbags to answer your questions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ah, yesterday. When we had hope that maybe, just maybe, Rob Pelinka would execute a trade in the offseason that would allow the Lakers to keep a useful, cheap player. Those were the days. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony opens up the ol' Twitter mailbag, where listeners are apparently really excited about the Marcus Smart addition.So excited that they're wondering if he might play award-winning defense. Anthony discusses that and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony stepped away from the family barbecue to break down the Lakers' newest addition. This has been in the works for a little. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Raj talk about what this team is capable of with the summer the Lakers have had so far. Then, they talk about a realistic remainder of the offseason and their hopes and dreams moving forward. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've obviously spent a ton of time talking about hypotheticals, additions and subtractions. This is now a 15-man roster. Let's analyze it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A commenter just wouldn't drop how much they thought Austin sucks. Anthony had enough and unleashed a rant directed at everyone who are acting like Austin is the entire problem with this team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers still have Luka and LeBron. They got here in a weird way but they've improved so far this offseason. Let's take a second to hope. Hoping is fun. The guys wrap with a couple questions from the live audience, too. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony jotted down some thoughts about LeBron James while he was flying home that combined the things he was hearing in Las Vegas with the options if you zoom out at the NBA landscape. He narrates that piece and also offers some context to the reaction to the parts of this that were aggregated yesterday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers were in on Bradley Beal. They didn't wind up getting him. Anthony explains why, then gets into why it matters and doesn't that he won't be a Laker. He then offers a little more context on the LeBron-Lakers situation and then dives into a few questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to the news of Bradley Beal finally taking his buyout and going to the Clippers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers were in on Beal as it looked like he was going to be bought out. They missed out. Well, now, what comes next? Anthony talks about that and the initial response to his piece on the state of the LeBron-Lakers relationship. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is one of the better solo episodes Anthony has recorded, and we grade him pretty harshly. First, he opens with some thoughts on the impending Shake Milton deadline. Then, he dives into the mailbag, which was filled with some incredible questions about everything from how he does his reporting to the Lakers' intentions and how the league may be watching this Luka-Lakers situation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony explains how the rest of the offseason might kind of come down to how the Lakers handle this Shake Milton situation, then dives into the mailbags. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The whole league seems to be waiting on a couple dominos. Anthony explains what they are (or might be) and then answers a question from a listener about Bradley Beal. That whole situation is weird. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So, this subject was supposed to be hit on earlier in the episode, but because we got so many great questions, we had to wait a little while. Still, it's something fans are really curious about, so Anthony gives his thoughts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony's trip to Las Vegas for summer league was a good one. He comes back to talk about what everyone there is talking about. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony went to Vegas and anticipated a lot more interest in what happens between the Lakers and LeBron James. What he found was a league that has mostly moved on and is now focused on a few superstars in their prime heading into some big decisions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony had one of those moments in Vegas where you ask yourself about the choices you've made that led you to that moment and, as a result of several conversations with people about LeBron's relationship with the Lakers, he found himself wondering whether any of that stuff matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete rarely disagree to the extent they have over this whole Giannis Plan approach the Lakers are taking. Anthony is on the side of competing while the Lakers have LeBron and Luka. Pete doesn't think they can, so thinks they should compete for the future. They are still friends despite this, don't worry. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete kick off their debate of the plan to build for the future vs. competing while the Lakers have LeBron and Luka. Pete makes the point that hurts to hear because it's true: How invested will LeBron be in this team and can they compete if he isn't fully bought in? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony asks an impossible hypothetical so as to explain how weird it's been to see fans' reactions to LeBron James asking the Lakers to compete while he and Luka Doncic are on the team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony breaks down everything from the Lakers' opener in Vegas, as Bronny James and Dalton Knecht took on Cooper Flagg in his debut. For the most part, the game lived up to most of the hype. It was actually a pretty fun game. The Mavericks organization sure seemed to enjoy it. Maybe the Lakers org did too. We wouldn't know because no one who didn't have to be there were. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony breaks down what he saw from the most recent number one pick, then explains why he's liked what he's seen so much from Bronny that he wishes he could see more of it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony spent the second half of the show taking listeners questions and people want to know what's up with the Lakers' pursuit of a more natural starting small forward. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest news of the day had nothing to do with player acquisition. Anthony explains why reports of Jeanie Buss remaining on as governor for as long as she might could be a good thing, so long as she remains open to the idea of supplementation from Mark Walter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony relays a report from The Athletic about the role Jeanie Buss will have in the organization for at least the next five years. Also detailed in that piece was the Lakers' plans for the next couple summers, as they pursue Giannis and Jokic. Also also in that piece was a confirmation of what Anthony has been saying lately about LeBron James' contract. Anthony goes over all that, then answers questions from the live audience about the current free agent and trade markets. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to a report from The Athletic that indicates Jeanie Buss will remain on as governor for the next fives years. There are still details to unearth, but Anthony believes this could still be a positive if Buss welcomes modernization while she's still in that position. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony wrapped up today's live stream by answering questions from listeners who want to know why things are on pause the way they are. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reported on what the Lakers will be looking to go when they head to Las Vegas this week. He narrates that, then adds a little extra context on the various names he mentioned in the piece. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Jorge explain why they both think LeBron James is frustrated with the Lakers and why most of those reason are at least fairly reasonable. They discuss Rob Pelinka's reported Giannis plan and why it's antiquated. They finish the discussion with a summer league story and then Anthony offers up a little extra context on his reporting from Tuesday morning. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and guest Jorge Sedano (ESPN) discuss this weird offseason for LeBron James, who clearly feels a certain way about no longer being the center of the Lakers' attention. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After wrapping up his conversation with Jorge Sedano, Anthony quickly touches on news from this morning that De'Anthony Melton might be heading to The Bay and what the Lakers' plans are right now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony welcomes Yossi Gozlan (Third Apron, Capsheets.com) into The Lounge to break down the Lakers' offseason so far from a cap perspective. They also talk about the team's option in this second half of the offseason as they try to open more avenues to improve the roster. The guys also discuss LeBron James' options and whether the Lakers would ever trade him. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Yossi go through the Lakers offseason to this point to help paint the picture of what they need to do from here on out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony is still dubious of this whole plan to maintain flexibility for 2027 even while they have Luka Doncic in his prime and LeBron James is clearly still pretty good just for the chance at maybe landing Giannis Antetokounmpo. He and Yossi talk about the practicality of cap space versus just, oh, you know, employing good basketball players. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the weekend, Anthony thought long and hard about LeBron James' options *if* James actually wants out. He asked around about the situation, too, and the product wound up being a length article that outlined why he thinks James' and the Lakers' best option is just to move forward together. Since writing the article, he's also heard why there might be a riff between James and the Lakers, and where it stemmed from. So he offers that additional context, as well. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first show after a longer weekend is always a doozie, even if the weekend wasn't actually as long as it felt like. Anthony discusses the now official additions to the roster and notes the Lakers not mentioning LeBron James specifically. He dives into that situation, too. Then he uses the mailbag to talk about everything the Lakers are working on. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony is legitimately excited about the additions to the roster so far. Now that they've been officially announced, he goes through them and what they bring to the table. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers need to consolidate their roster for a few reasons. Anthony discusses those efforts and why he thinks a trade for a wing checks the most boxes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony had some packed mailbags to get to and they had some great questions. Lakers fans want to know about the Lakers' cap situation, their chances at adding more talent and the avenues by which that can happen. Anthony offered up everything he could. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison have some fun in this holiday episode talking about LeBron's golf swing, his latest subtweets and the eventual defense of said posts. They also talk about the efforts to maintain flexibility two full seasons from now while they have Luka Doncic in his prime and how dumb the Jaxson Hayes signing was. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony mostly just wants to talk about LeBron's golf swing but noooooo can't do that. So instead, Harrison offers up an insane take about what LeBron is actually working towards. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison both have the same problem with hoarding assets and cap space for 2027: The Lakers have Luka Doncic right now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony was told heading into the summer the Lakers weren't going to bring Jaxson Hayes back unless they were desperate. Well, they weren't desperate and brought him back nonetheless. This is a bad look, no matter how you split it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony brings back Jovan Buha to talk about this offseason so far, in which the Lakers have actually gotten better. What a concept! The guys go through the decisions made and what might come next, then explain which tier they'd put the Lakers compared to the west competition. Then, Anthony dives into the live chat mailbag to answer your questions about what to look for moving forward. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in a little while, the Lakers are better as a result of the moves they've made in the offseason. Anthony and Jovan break down the offseason to this point. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers landed their starting center. Now what? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony wishes he had better news on this front but, he answers all the Al Horford questions and everything else the live audience wanted covered. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices