Lakers Lounge

Anthony reacts to the news of Bradley Beal finally taking his buyout and going to the Clippers.

The Lakers were in on Beal as it looked like he was going to be bought out. They missed out. Well, now, what comes next? Anthony talks about that and the initial response to his piece on the state of the LeBron-Lakers relationship.

This is one of the better solo episodes Anthony has recorded, and we grade him pretty harshly. First, he opens with some thoughts on the impending Shake Milton deadline. Then, he dives into the mailbag, which was filled with some incredible questions about everything from how he does his reporting to the Lakers' intentions and how the league may be watching this Luka-Lakers situation.

Anthony explains how the rest of the offseason might kind of come down to how the Lakers handle this Shake Milton situation, then dives into the mailbags.

The whole league seems to be waiting on a couple dominos. Anthony explains what they are (or might be) and then answers a question from a listener about Bradley Beal. That whole situation is weird.

So, this subject was supposed to be hit on earlier in the episode, but because we got so many great questions, we had to wait a little while. Still, it's something fans are really curious about, so Anthony gives his thoughts.

Anthony's trip to Las Vegas for summer league was a good one. He comes back to talk about what everyone there is talking about.

Anthony went to Vegas and anticipated a lot more interest in what happens between the Lakers and LeBron James. What he found was a league that has mostly moved on and is now focused on a few superstars in their prime heading into some big decisions.

Anthony had one of those moments in Vegas where you ask yourself about the choices you've made that led you to that moment and, as a result of several conversations with people about LeBron's relationship with the Lakers, he found himself wondering whether any of that stuff matters.

Anthony and Pete rarely disagree to the extent they have over this whole Giannis Plan approach the Lakers are taking. Anthony is on the side of competing while the Lakers have LeBron and Luka. Pete doesn't think they can, so thinks they should compete for the future. They are still friends despite this, don't worry.