Lakers Lounge

LOWDOWN: Anthony breaks down how Alex Len became a Laker, the Lakers' decision to waive Christian Wood instead of Cam Reddish and the work still left to do after this move given how little wiggle room they have left.

FULL: Anthony was watching Luka Doncic make his Lakers debut on ESPN and realized it had been way too long since he heard from a Lounge favorite, so he texted Jorge Sedano and asked if he'd like to hop on and talk about the extremely new-look Lakers.

PART ONE: Anthony and Jorge Sedano relive the moment Luka Doncic became a Laker and the game in which it all became real and he stepped out onto the court next to LeBron James.

PART TWO: The Lakers underwent a a seismic alteration in trading for Luka Doncic. Anthony and Jorge Sedano discuss what that move has done for their title chances both now and into the future.

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' blowout victory over the Jazz, which eventually became a 48-minute celebration of the fact that Luka Doncic is, in face, a Los Angeles Laker. He also explains what's going on as the league is apparently considering looking into the Lakers' decision to rescind the Mark Williams trade at the Hornets' behest. He wraps up by narrating his latest for ClutchPoints.

FULL: Anthony marvels at how incredible the Lakers looked (albeit against the Jazz) as they were clearly figuring out how to play together on the fly. He then reacts to reports that the Hornets want the league to step in after the Lakers rescinded the Mark Williams trade and the impact the outcome of that investigation will have on the Lakers' approach to the buyout market. To wrap things up, he answers questions from the live audience.

PART ONE: Luka Doncic made his Lakers debut and, while he was relatively quiet statistically, the Lakers looked absolutely incredible. He breaks down what makes them so dangerous, now that we've seen it in practice for at least one game.

PART TWO: Anthony breaks down the Mark Williams trade situation further and its impact on the Lakers' approach to the buyout/two-way contract market, then dives into questions from the live audience. Great questions tonight, too.

LOWDOWN: Anthony tries to summarize everything that went down this weekend. Key word: Tries. The implications of everything stretch pretty far and wide. He also sends Hubie Brown his props and explains his favorite part of that broadcast.

FULL: Anthony offers everythign he knows about a pretty rare situation. The Lakers thought they traded for the center of their future, only to have to rescind the trade because the Hornets appear to have withheld information. He discusses where they go from here, short- and long-term., including their options on the buyout market and eventually the trade market.