Lakers Lounge

We keep hearing about this grand plan with cap space, so Anthony asks a cap guru what it actually entails, and what the Lakers' best option might be in they can't execute Plan A. What would a Giannis trade even look like for the Lakers? Anthony explains what his biggest fear on this front is, then they wrap with a couple questions.

At one point in this show, Anthony recalls a Chris Haynes tweet that could be copied and pasted from a couple years ago. So, yeah, Lakers fans are (rightly) sick of this movie.

It's been years of this same approach to team building and all Rob Pelinka has done is waste prime years of some of the league's bigger stars. Lakers fans have had enough, and we get it.

If the plan is indeed to kick this can down the road and hope for Giannis, then it's time to actually commit to that plan and acquire something for Rui rather than let him walk for nothing.

Anthony continues to make the case for Portland to rescue everyone from the Giannis story extending into the summer.

It's been a while since Anthony and Raj spoke. These episodes are some of their best. This one hits on A LOT.

Anthony and Raj recap an annoying loss to the Knicks, then discuss Austin Reaves' injury status and the ambiguity surrounding it. Anthony makes a joke that made Raj try to jump off screen.

If you've been paying attention, the Lakers have kinda/sorta told you what they're likely to do over the next few days. What you be comfortable with a quiet trade deadline if it means a chance at Giannis this summer?

Anthony rifts on the Warriors' proposed package for Giannis and pokes holes in each asset. Then, the guys dive into the questions from the live audience, including about the zone the Lakers run and why neither Raj or Anthony love it all that much -- as well as a few others.

Anthony opens The Lounge on a Friday afternoon for a good friend of his: Justin Rowan of "The Chase Down Podcast." The guys talk about the game the other night, the potential Rui Hachimura-De'Andre Hunter swap, the Cavs' season and the impact it has on their trade priorities and LeBron James' future.