Welcome to the Great Western Forum -- a new podcast from Jovan Buha, Anthony Irwin, and Pete Zayas at Audacy.

Jovan, Anthony and Pete discuss the potential impact of the Lakers' record sale to Mark Walter and the TWG Group, as well as realistic expectations for the Lakers' roster this summer. Later, they are joined by Raj Chipalu and Mike Garcia to discuss the sale, trading for the No. 36 pick to select Adou Thiero, the Lakers' two-way and Exhibit 10 deals, and the offseason.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:24 The potential impact of the Lakers' sale

22:55 What are realistic expectations for LA this offseason?

30:09 Raj and Mike join the show

31:45 Raj's reaction to the sale

34:25 Any concerns about scouting being affected by the sale?

35:54 LA's history with landing superstars

39:21 Assimilating the front office under the new ownership

42:29 LA's draft and Adou Thiero

58:39 Closing thoughts

1:06:17 Outro

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