The Lakers are now 2-0 in preseason basketball, thanks in large part to Talen Horton-Tucker. The second-year player continues to impress. Put some respect on his name.

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LeBron James joined the Road Trippin Podcast and gave us some nuggets to discuss. Alex and Vinay react to his comments about Kyrie Irving and the Clippers' epic playoff meltdown.

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On this episode Alex and Vinay celebrate and discuss LeBron and AD's extensions including:

Initial Reaction

What a AD 5-year deal means for LA

Building a "sustainable" contender

LeBron's extension and trust in the FO

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Dennis Schroder made some news when he said he wanted to start. Alex and Vinay discuss how effective he could be as a starter and how Frank Vogel could stagger his minutes to give him still playing time with the bench. The Lakers will have plenty of offense this year, and Schroder playing more minutes with LeBron will give the Lakers a different look from last year.

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Pat Benson author of Kobe Bryant's Sneaker History (1996-2020), stopped by the podcast to discuss his new book. We talk about Kobe's first sneakers with Addidas through his relationship with Nike. How Kobe revolutionized sneakers and why his are the favorite among current players. 

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Alex and Vinay discuss the arrival of Marc Gasol and the return of Markieff Morris to the Lakers.

Timestamps

Intro - Marc Gasol

22:40 - Markieff Morris

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Alex, Vinay, and guest Jason discuss how the Lakers shocked the world by signing Montrezl Harrell away from the Clippers. Rob Pelinka also added Wes Mathews and traded for Dennis Schroder. This Lakers team has made some significant changes, and we're going to break it all down.

Time Stamps

3:10 - Montrezl Harrell

29:11 - Wes Mathews

46:07 - Dennis Schroder

1:12:05 - Closing thoughts

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Alex and Vinay break down the Dennis Schroder deal and ponder what other moves the Lakers are making.

Time Stamps

Intro - What Dennis Schroder adds to the Lakers

21 minute mark - Mystery 3rd team involved?

35 minute mark - Could Lakers land Kelly Oubre?

51:50 minute mark - KCP returning to the Lakers?

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Alex and Vinay discuss the validity of the DeMar DeRozan to the Lakers rumors. Vinay closes the show addressing the analytics crowd in a way only he could.

Time Stamps

Intro - DeRozan Rumors

26 minute mark - Cap math behind acquiring DeRozan

56 minute mark - Vinay's analytics rant

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Alex and Vinay are joined by our good friend Ricky from Late Night Lake Show to breakdown the fast approaching NBA free agency. The Lakers have options so we're going to discuss what we think they do. Is Serge Ibaka a real option? What about Danillo Gallinari? Will they trade for Chris Paul? We cover it all on this episode.

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