Lakers Lounge

Anthony and Harrison recap an actually important Lakers win. They discuss a Luka injury's impact, Austin's shotmaking and Maxi Kleber's Laker moment.

Anthony is officially out on Giannis Antetokounmpo as a Lakers target. He explains why to Harrison, who may or may not share that stance.

Anthony and Harrison discuss the path forward for the Lakers and how concerned they are about Lakers leadership from here on out. This also detoured into a conversation about Luka's conditioning but they steer it back to the parts of the franchise they're actually worried about. He's not one of those things.

The Lakers made a move. Giannis didn't. Anthony breaks it all down and looks ahead to what's still to come.

Anthony rolls through a few scenarios in which the Lakers would either facilitate or benefit from a Giannis trade. (Right as he was editing and posting this episode, the Kuminga trade happened, which changes everything, but still). Then, he dives into a Q&A with an audience that is running out of patience with Rob Pelinka.

NOTE: This was recorded before future hall of famer Jonathan Kuminga was traded for Kristaps Porzingis.

If Giannis is moved before the deadline, it almost certainly has to be in a three-team trade. If that's how things go, the Lakers have place some calls on how to benefit from such a deal. Anthony rolls through some scenarios to outline what that might look like.

Fans have made it known they're nervous the Luka Doncic era will go the same way as the end of the LeBron James/Anthony Davis era. Anthony understands the concern and even shares some of it, but offers up some differences to hopefully make you feel better.

Anthony and Raj start the show by discussing the Lakers' win over the Nets, which featured the return of one Austin Reaves. Boy, missed him. JJ Redick may have kinda/sorta tipped his hand on how he's leaning on the starting group, so they debate that potential decision. Then Yossi Gozlan (Third Apron) joins the show to help break down some moves across the league, the Lakers' deadline plan and their cap-space-driven hopes.

Anthony and Raj break down that win over the lowly Nets and the immediate impact Austin Reaves brought in his return. Everyone seemed a little extra spry, no? The guys talk about the lineup to start the second half, JJ Redick playing coy and start to discuss some of the moves around the league over the last 24 hours or so.

Anthony and Raj welcome Yossi Gozlan into The Lounge to discuss the moves made earlier in the day and explain their impact on the Lakers. They also start to touch on the Lakers' cap space plan and how confident they are in it.