Jovan Buha welcomes Claire de Lune of The Guardian to break down the biggest storylines for the Los Angeles Lakers at the 30-game mark.

Jovan and Claire discuss the past 10 games, why the Lakers need to make trades and should put their picks on the table, De'Aaron Fox, LeBron James' recent play, the new starting lineup, Max Christie, the offensive regression, the defensive improvement, Austin Reaves' importance, and more.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

1:15 Assessing the past 10 games

3:18 Storyline No. 1: How many picks should the Lakers be willing to trade?

12:33 Could the Lakers get in the De’Aaron Fox race?

18:51 Storyline No. 2: LeBron’s play post-hiatus

26:04 Storyline No. 3: The new starting lineup's success

29:26 Storyline No. 4: Max Christie emerges as the fifth starter

32:42 Storyline No. 5: The offense has significantly regressed

38:01 Storyline No. 6: The defense has dramatically improved

41:40 Storyline No. 7: Austin Reaves’ growth & importance

49:49 Outro

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