Lakers Lounge

Full disclosure, this was recorded before Timberwolves pissed all down their legs in game one. Still, Anthony has watched enough playoff basketball at this point to wonder whether small ball is a sustainable model to the extent some teams want to use it. He then directs his attention to the Lakers to wonder whether they'll be able to use it at all with Luka Doncic.

The NBA regular season and playoffs feel like two different sports. As a result, teams that rely heavily on going small during the regular season have had to adjust against bigger team in the postseason. Is this the next step of evolution in the NBA?

JJ Redick likes going small. He's borderline dogmatic about spacing. Anthony isn't sure about playing small with Luka Doncic, so it feels like something is going to have to give here.

The Knicks picked up a huge win and the Thunder overthought themselves into an 0-1 hole of their own. Fun night of hoops. Anthony enjoys that, then narrates his latest, on macro aspects of this offseason the Lakers will need to figure out.

Anthony explains why that Knicks win was particularly fun for this show's community. From there, he asks a few questions and explains why the answers to them are going to decide what kind of offseason the Lakers will have. He wraps with questions from the live audience.

Ah, it sure is fun to watch the Celtics lose. Anthony enjoys that, then jumps into the situation the Lakers are heading into with LeBron's player option and potential next contract.

Austin Reaves can sign an extension this summer. Anticipation remains that he'll turn it down to hit unrestricted free agency a year from now. Anthony explains what that means for a Lakers team that is strapped for tradeable assets. From there, he talks about the steps forward JJ Redick needs to take and answers a couple questions from the live audience.

Before the series ended, Anthony wrote about Austin Reaves' future with the Lakers and how it might be impacted by how this series has played out and the Lakers' reliance on Luka Ball. The rest of the series didn't go well for Reaves either, so it's worth revisiting this.

Anthony shares a couple fun updates on the show that we're sure you'll love. Then, he dives into the mailbags, where listeners wanted to know about which star the Lakers will look to pair with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves' future with the team, JJ Redick's performance and more.

Anthony starts the episode by sharing some exciting news about The Lounge' partnerships with Buha's Block and Laker Film Room. Then, he dives into the mailbag, which takes the conversation to Giannis' future in Milwaukee.