Lakers Lounge

Anthony opens the mailbag and gives one of the weirdest analogies for the offseason that you'll ever find.

LeBron lit the internet on fire again, this time by appearing in a picture with Nikola Jokic's agent. Anthony talks about that situation, why he doesn't think LeBron is going anywhere and how he thinks it will all play out. He also talks about the state of media through the lens of this LeBron situation.

Anthony and Pete cover a ton of ground in this one. They start with a conversation about their careers' impacts on their Lakers fandom and whether they miss just being a fan. They then dive into this team's identity and how to build a rotation with that in mind. They discuss their confidence in JJ Redick, then wrap with some questions from the live audience.

Anthony took a very different approach to watching Fantastic Four and found it really improved his experience watching the movie. This leads him to a conversation with Pete about fandom and both of their careers, and whether they ever miss just being fans. From there, the dive into their conversation about the Lakers' identity and how to build a rotation around that.

Anthony's brain is scarred forever by what he saw from JJ Redick in the postseason. He asks Pete to talk him off that ledge. They also wrap with a few questions from the live audience.

Anthony brings back Trevor Lane (LakersNation), who has quickly become a friend of the show. The guys talk about Luka Doncic's extension, which is looking likelier by the day. They go from there to the final couple moves they'd prefer the Lakers make and why they haven't yet. If this is the final roster, the guys talk about their expectations and the identity they think will fit best around Luka. They wrap with some questions from the live audience.

More reports are surfacing that indicate Luka Doncic will not waste any time on signing his max extension with the Lakers. Anthony and Trevor discuss how we got here and if they were ever nervous that we might not have.

The Lakers' identity this season is obviously going to be Luka Doncic and everything that he brings to the table. But you still have to build something around him. That is the identity Anthony is curious about. He asks Trevor Lane about the approach he'd prefer between leaning towards offense with Gabe Vincent or defense with Jarred Vanderbilt.

Anthony and Harrison zoom out on this summer and try to figure out whether this was a successful offseason (if this is it). Anthony talks about his mortality. His kids join in the fun. Good times.

Anthony and Harrison were in the middle of a point about LeBron wanting to win a championship with Bronny when, boom, in barged Myles. So, what other choice did Anthony have but to ask him and Avery what they've thought about this Lakers offseason if this is indeed it.