Jason is joined by Los Angeles Lakers reporter Jovan Buha to discuss their reactions to Bronny James vs. Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks at Summer League, what to make of the strange ESPN story about LeBron James and his future in LA, as well as the outlook for the Lakers this upcoming season with Bron, Luka Doncic, Deandre Ayton, and Austin Reaves.

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Jason reacts to the opening day of Las Vegas NBA Summer League including Mavericks top pick Cooper Flagg's debut against Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He also discusses impressive games from Ryan Nembhard and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic as well as what he expects from Bronny in terms of the NBA.

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Jason answers mailbag questions about the Los Angeles Lakers on topics such as Deandre Ayton's defensive struggles and his lack of post game, whether Jake LaRavia or Dalton Knecht is a better long term fit for LA alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic, if Cam Whitmore or Andrew Wiggins is a better player, and his five biggest takeaways from the 2025 playoffs.

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Jason breaks down all angles of the Golden State Warriors’ offseason, what they're trying to do around the core of Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, the latest on the Jonathan Kuminga situation, whether Boston Celtics big man Al Horford is going to sign with the Dubs, and more. Then he discusses the Bradley Beal buyout rumors with the Phoenix Suns and which teams would be a good fit for him.

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 Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers signing center Deandre Ayton to pair with Luka Doncic and LeBron James. Then he gives his winners of NBA free agency including Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets for adding Cam Johnson and Bruce Brown, Nico Harrison's Dallas Mavericks for adding D'Angelo Russell, the Atlanta Hawks, the Houston Rockets for trading for Kevin Durant, and New York Knicks for getting Mike Brown.

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Jason reacts to the first day and a half of NBA free agency including the Denver Nuggets trading Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson and adding Bruce Brown, the Milwaukee Bucks waiving Damian Lillard and signing former Indiana Pacers big Myles Turner, D'Angelo Russell going to the Dallas Mavericks, Nickeil Alexander-Walker going to the Atlanta Hawks, the Houston Rockets signing Clint Capela and Dorian Finney-Smith after trading for Kevin Durant, the Los Angeles Lakers adding Jake Laravia to their roster of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, and more.

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Jason reacts to the weekend's NBA free agency and trade news including De'Andre Ayton getting bought out of his contract by the Portland Trail Blazers, LeBron James opting in for his player option for the Los Angeles Lakers, Rich Paul's interesting statement, Dorian Finney-Smith rumored to be a Houston Rockets target, Lonzo Ball getting traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets swapping Collin Sexton and Jusuf Nurkic, the Minnesota Timberwolves re-signing Julius Randle and Naz Reid, the Houston Rockets preparing for contention, James Harden re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, Bobby Portis re-signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on a variety of NBA free agency, trade, and draft topics including why the Los Angeles Lakers should trade for Andrew Wiggins from the Miami Heat, who the best pro from the draft will be outside of Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and Ace Bailey, why the Oklahoma City Thunder are the best champion of the 2020s, why it's been so challenging for the Golden State Warriors to build a roster around Steph Curry, whether the Philadelphia 76ers should keep or trade Paul George, and much more.

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Jason is joined by Carson Breber and Logan Camden of 'Nerd Sesh' for a live watch-along for the lottery of the 2025 NBA Draft. They'll react to every pick including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, V.J. Edgecombe, and more, plus react to any trades made. They'll also discuss the Boston Celtics recent moves trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.

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Jason reacts to all angles of the trade between the Celtics and Trail Blazers sending Jrue Holiday to Portland and Anfernee Simons to Boston. 

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