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Mike Garcia joins Pete to give his final thoughts on the 2026 Draft, including his perspective on Dailyn Swain, Isaiah Evans, Ebuka Okorie, Jayden Quaintance, the unexpected players he’s hoping might fall to the Lakers pick and #25, whether trading up or down is worth it, and more.

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With the reports that a Giannis trade is close that he will either end up in Boston or Miami, Pete and Darius discuss the rumored trade packages from each team, which one they prefer, how the Lakers could fit into any of these deals after the fact, and more. And then later the guys discuss the early free agency deals the Suns, Hawks, and Thunder have made and how those could impact the Lakers as we inch closer to the draft and free agency.

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After focusing on the Lakers trying to get the best top-end talent in free agency, Pete and Darius pivot to discuss how the Lakers can build out the depth on this team, what traits they’re looking for in role players, why players on minimums and lower value deals are so important, how the draft plays into this idea, and much more.

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Pete & Darius discuss the team’s most important offseason in years, amidst reports that they’ve been targeting this summer as their chance to put a title team around Luka.

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After additional reporting on the ongoing contract discussions between Walker Kessler and the Jazz, Pete and Darius continue their discussion on the Lakers possible interest in the big man as their center solution in free agency. And then later, the guys check in on the Giannis trade chatter around the league and where the Lakers could fit into all the moving parts, if at all. 

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With reports that Walker Kessler is frustrated with how his contract negotiations have been playing out with the Jazz, Pete and Darius discuss the possibility of the Lakers acquiring the restricted free agent, why the Jazz’s roster and payroll could allow him to change teams, whether a trade or free agent signing would be more realistic, and much more.

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The New York Knicks are the 2026 NBA champions! Pete and Darius reflect on how they did it, their path to building out this roster and the takeaways from building through trades, Brunson’s brilliance and being the exception to the rule of small guards leading title teams, Mike Brown’s role in getting this team over the top, and much more.

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With reports that the Brooklyn Nets are gearing up to offer Austin Reaves a 4-year max contract this offseason, Pete and Darius discuss Reaves’ pending free agency and the possibility he gets a max offer from another team, what they would do in the Lakers shoes if presented with the opportunity to match that kind of deal, the team building realities that would come with paying Reaves a max deal, and much more.

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Behind the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, the Knicks stole Game 4 from the Spurs to take a 3-1 lead in their race to the championship. Pete and Darius discuss how the Knicks did it, how the Spurs helped them, why Jalen Brunson’s mid-game heroics were so crucial, OG Anunoby’s late game brilliance, De’Aaron Fox and Wemby’s second half struggles, and much more.

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What if the Lakers targeted an elite shooter to slot next to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves? What would that roster build look like? Would they have enough defense to be a real contender? Pete and Darius answer these questions and more when they discuss two high-level shooting forwards as a different summer pathway the team could explore when trying to build a contender this offseason.

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