Michael begins the latest episode by challenging Cooper to his first game of Wordle, and Cooper fails miserably (3:40). They then evaluate Russell Westbrook’s progress, or lack thereof (7:30), Lakers trade options (22:40), potential Russ deals (36:00), and Lakers futures bets (50:00). For Showtime, they fast-break through some other news and notes, including LeBron’s greatness and the card market (58:25). They finish with This Week in Lakers History, celebrating a random Dwight Howard game (1:08:30).

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