Lakers Lounge

After watching these playoffs, Anthony and Harrison arrive at the conclusion that the Lakers can't hope to combat some of the elite teams' strengths and would be unwise to try. Instead, they need to find their own identity and match strengths for strengths.

We're soooooo close. At most, there are only two games left in the Finals and we've already gotten out first blockbuster trade, as the Memphis Grizzlies sent Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic. Anthony and Raj talk about game five, why people don't like the Thunder, the Desmond Bane trade and its impact on the Lakers and more.

Well, OKC is one win away from an NBA championship. The guys detail how this latest game went and where they think the series goes from here.

Anthony and Raj both saw plenty of Lakers fans wonder what Austin Reaves' return in a trade could possibly be if Desmond Bane could fetch four first rounders. They both explain why it doesn't really work that way and also discuss how interesting it is to compare the returns on star players and stars in their roles.

Anthony and Raj discuss the Brook Lopez noise after Anthony tells the story about how he found out Lopez was not exactly in a hurry to stick around long-term with the Lakers. From there, they discuss the approach they'd prefer the Lakers take at that position.

It's a Hook Friday, so Anthony and Pete send you off into the weekend with some thoughts on which buy-low type players they think should be on the Lakers' radar.

Anthony makes a macro-level point about how the Lakers can maximize any buy-low move they make. From there, the guys dig into some potential free agents flying under the radar, then give their thoughts on these Finals.

Anthony hopped on Jovan Buha's show yesterday and, in this sneak preview, discussed who or what kind of player the guys would trade Austin Reaves for. They also addressed a fun hypothetical from a listener who wondered what the Lakers may have done at least year's trade deadline had they not made the Luka Doncic trade.

Most people around the league consider it most likely that LeBron James will opt into the second year of his contract this summer, but based on some of the stuff Anthony has been hearing, he anticipates James could take a couple other paths. He explains each scenario and their impact on the Lakers' summer.