Lakers Lounge

The Clippers were caught and punished. Anthony and Harrison couldn't have planned today any better.

Anthony and Harrison explain the ways this might impact the Lakers but more than anything, are relieved that the league isn't tolerating such brazen efforts to skirt the rules.

You just knew we wouldn't go the full show without one of the most popular clips in show history, right?

The Lakers are just the latest example of nepotism's typical impact. Because a listener asked Anthony to grade Jim and Jeanie's tenures, he runs through the last 13 years since they took over. When you go through the seasons in order and the processes that led to key decisions, you can see why the franchise has been sputtering. From there, he dives into what he thinks are the likeliest Lakers rotations for this season and answers as many questions has he possibly can.

Anthony runs through the seasons where the Lakers have been run by the Buss siblings, to compare them to what it was like when Dr. Buss was running things because a listener wanted to know how he'd grade this era. As you'll find out, it's been a bit of a mess.

A live viewer asked whether it's fair to hold Rob Pelinka to the expectations set by Jerry West, so Anthony explained why he thinks Lakers fans HAVE to continue to demand a lot of this franchise. He did this after wrapping up a conversation about the likely rotation and the assumption the front office made that he doesn't think will end well.

The Athletic did some reporting on the current state of things and Anthony found very telling about the people currently running the Lakers. He adds some of his own context and discusses why the Lakers should probably just hit reset on the front office after this season.

Some Lakers employees said how they really felt about Mark Walter's Dodgers people helping with the Lakers and kinda/sorta told us a lot about themselves. Anthony reads between the lines and explains why everyone there probably needs to go.

Listeners wanted to know how long this situation between Jeanie Buss and her sibling is going to last, so Anthony outlines a tentative timeline and explains the impact all this might have on the organization.

The offseason is over but for a couple t's or i's that need crossing or dotting. Anthony is really concerned about how it went, especially given the opportunity cost. Pete tries to talk him off the ledge. Do you think he was successful?