Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

The disappointment with missing out on Gary Trent Jr. for a minimum contract continued into Wednesday, at least on the show's YouTube page. Beyond all the contextual reasons why Trent might choose the Bucks over the Lakers -- cleaner fit, bigger role, chemistry with Dame, etc. -- there is a feeling that the Lakers simply can't lure players the way they used to. 

But is that history actually real, or is it more mythology? 

Certainly there's a lot of the latter. 

So what does that mean about how the Lakers have to do stuff? About how fans think of these moments where the Lakers and the front office can't close a deal? There's always been a belief that the Lakers are, based on the brand, a preferred destination for free agents big and small. But is that true? Has it ever really been true, at least in what we'd consider the modern era? If it's not true, how do the Lakers respond? 

Meanwhile, JJ Redick says the Lakers are looking for a "big, bruising center," indicating both that the team isn't super happy with the Christian Wood/Jaxson Hayes backup situation, and that they may be reserving whatever roster spot they can open up for this type of player... as opposed to someone like Trent Jr.. 

The Summer Lakers won behind good games from Colin Castleton and Bronny James. Something to look forward to following Thursday's game. Could they win two in a row? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Why did Gary Trent sign with Milwaukee over LA? 

SEGMENT 2: Is Lakers mystique dead? 

SEGMENT 3: How do the Lakers respond? 

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For much of the offseason, the inability of the Lakers to make anything happen with the roster has been a point of frustration for fans. But then again, there were always extenuating circumstances. Contextually, the Lakers either couldn't offer the right role, the right money, or the right role with the right money. They lack trade pieces teams seem to want, which isn't exactly a great defense of the front office but does explain the inactivity. The Lakers also don't have a ton of draft capital to toss around, either. 

Put it all together, and you get Gary Trent Jr., a quality floor spacer, decent defender and probably the best remaining free agent on the market signing in Milwaukee for the veteran's minimum without the Lakers even seeming to get involved. Of all this offseason's misses, this one probably bothers Lakers fans the most. 

The Lakers are apparently so boxed in, they can't even make a play for a good player at the lowest possible financial commitment. How did this happen? What can be done about it? 

They preached patience at the trade deadline, looking towards the summer. Now they're preaching patience in the summer, looking towards the regular season and the deadline. Not ideal. 

Bronny's contract obviously takes up a spot. Would the Lakers have had the foresight to give the 55th pick a 2-way deal in a non-Bronny year? 

Finally, Jaylen Brown seemed less-than-impressed with young James so far, getting caught by lipreaders watching him play in Vegas. Brown thinks Bronny will be with the big club all year, because that's what dad wants. This, as opposed to the G-League. Is he right? 

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SEGMENT 1: Gary Trent Jr. signs in Milwaukee. Fans are not happy. 

SEGMENT 2: Can the Lakers get out of this box? 
 

SEGMENT 3: Jaylen Brown on Bronny... 

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The US Men's National Team typically has some games in their prep for Olympic competition that give people reason to worry. Monday vs. Australia, they had just that, squeaking by the Aussies by six. People didn't like the results, but if you're just focused on the Lakers, it's harder to complain. Anthony Davis once again had an excellent game in relatively short minutes. 

17 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks in only 19 minutes. One again, Davis was making a bit of a statement, one that's positive for him not just because it can help change the conversation around him and the way he's talked about relative to other stars, but there's also real value for Davis in playing like one of the best players on a team filled with the best players. And while most Lakers fans will be holding their breath with every minute he (and LeBron James) is on the floor, as long as he's playing Davis (and by extension, Lakers fans) might as well get the highest level of benefit possible. 

Should he start? Will he? Don't know, don't particularly care. If he dominates, and plays an important role for a team that wins big, that'll be a good result. 

Meanwhile, the Summer Lakers continue to struggle. Some of the problem is structural. The Lakers don't have an efficient point guard, and in the context of Summer League play, that lack of on-floor organization can be difficult to overcome. Especially since the Lakers also lack guys who are good shot creators, outside Dalton Knecht, who has been forced into a LOT of tough shots but for the most part looks like a player who could be effective in the role he's expected to play in the regular season. Bronny James? Maxwell Lewis? Colin Castleton? These are all guys seeing different degrees of success (or, more often, non-success) but they're likely not going to contribute this year to the big club. 

That the Lakers only have one player this summer who we might see in the rotation is worthy of discussion, but doesn't change the reality of what these performances mean vis-a-vis the regular season. 

Finally, JJ Redick explained his thinking around Anthony Davis and awards voting. Does his logic hold? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Anthony Davis dominates again as Team USA struggles to impress. 

SEGMENT 2: The value of a good Olympics for AD. 

SEGMENT 3: Why the Summer Lakers are struggling. 

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As it becomes more likely that the Lakers will head to training camp with the roster as currently constructed, more focus is being put on how new head coach JJ Redick might manage those players. What could the Lakers look like offensively? How will they look to improve their player development? What does that mean, beyond just working with the youngest players on the roster (like Bronny James, Max Christie or Maxwell Lewis)? 

Redick answered questions like these, and a few more, in a broadcast interview with Doris Burke and Mark Jones on ESPN. 

He covered, too, why he didn't include Anthony Davis on his All-Defense team, despite calling him one of the top defenders in the league. To the extent any of this matters, his answer holds up... sort of. Can the team finally instill a culture that genuinely seems to value both player development and success in the moment? How will they make those calls? 

Meanwhile, the Summer Lakers continued playing, and continued losing. But scores aren't as important as performances, and over the weekend, the performances were... mixed. 

And finally, the IST 2024 draw is out, and the Lakers have some intriguing matchups. The bigger question is really how they plan on treating those games. Because the 2023 title came at a cost. 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: JJ Redick continues to reveal more about his philosophy and beyond. 

SEGMENT 2: What exactly does player development mean for a team like the Lakers? 

SEGMENT 3: The Summer Lakers are a mixed bag. As is the team's IST draw. 

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Well, if Anthony Davis and LeBron James are going to play in the Olympics - scaring many Lakers fans in the process - they might as well look good. 

And man alive, did Davis do just that on Wednesday in Vegas against Team Canada. 10 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks in only 19 minutes. That's some serious production. So while the nervousness is going to remain until Davis and James return from Paris unscathed (and even then, there will be concern about carryover effects), there is an opportunity for Davis to remind people just how good he is and maybe change some narrative in the process. Because there may not be an NBA star for whom the bar moves around more than AD. It's not that he's infallible. Davis has clunker games (often against specific opposing centers) that can and should be noted. But the guy was a second team All-NBA selection last season, while also landing on the first team All-Defense. That's a feat nobody else in the league managed to pull off. 

A player who does that is an elite level performer, full stop. 

And it seems like JJ Redick has a good understanding of how unique Davis is, talking about him not in specific roles or as a type, but as Anthony Davis, a singular player who can anchor a team on both ends of the ball. Hopefully Redick sees players for their individual strengths and weaknesses and adjusts their roles accordingly. If the Lakers are indeed going to (mostly) run it back, they need to do a better job maximizing the talents of each player and scheming away from shortcomings. 

Can Redick do that? 

Finally, the NBA is playing the waiting game, when it comes to more trades. And the key to it all could be in Salt Lake City. 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky 

SEGMENT 1: Davis dominates Canada.

SEGMENT 2: The opportunity in front of AD.

SEGMENT 3: The NBA waiting game. 

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On the one hand, it's obviously an honor to represent your country in the Olympics. You can't begrudge players for taking advantage of the opportunity to play when its given. And no question, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both worthy of a spot on the roster. 

So kudos to them, go bring home a gold medal. 

On the other... those guys have a lot of mileage. James has historic levels of mileage. The Olympics just add to that, and while the games and training in the aggregate may not be much more rigorous than what either guy does in the offseason, and playoff level intensity for games in July is just something that never happens. So the routine may not be harder, but it's definitely different. 

Different will make people nervous. Realistically, though, how much impact could there be from this? It definitely had an impact on Austin Reaves last season. 

Pluuuuuuuus, the Lakers lose again in Summer League, but the important players look better. 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Olympic Lakers! 

SEGMENT 2: Does it make you nervous? We won't blame you!

SEGMENT 3: Summer League recap, Game 3. 

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There is tremendous frustration among Lakers fans about the inactivity in the offseason to this point. That much is clear. 

But how much has that frustration colored the view of how good the team actually is? 

The Lakers were a very, very un-fun squad last year. There was a poor vibe around the team for most of the year, and that sucked a lot of life out of things. There were injuries, there was Darvin Ham, and so on. But despite all of it, in the end the Lakers won 47 games, which isn't exactly trash, and there are many who believe that just with better coaching, they could have cracked 50. So if that's the case, is the same roster (subbing Dalton Knecht for Taurean Prince) gonna be trash next season? 

No question, the Lakers aren't at the top of the West. No question, they'll need some luck in the injury department. But if they get those things, LeBron James may not be wrong when he says the team isn't that far off. They're not there yet, and even with some moves likely don't crack into the elite out West without more good luck. 

But that's not a trash team, unless you define trash as anything less than a frontline title contender. What's the danger of the Lakers defining it that way? 

Meanwhile, if you're frustrated at the state of things, you have a great way to make your voice heard. Will it matter? Probably not! But activism is activism. 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: LeBron says the Lakers aren't that far off. Is he right? 

SEGMENT 2: How vibes impact evaluation, and why the Lakers feel worse than they are, without being good enough to REALLY excite people. 

SEGMENT 3: Sign the petition!

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The Lakers would love to improve their standing in the Western Conference, which would likely require figuring out how to drop some of the lesser players on the 15 man roster. 

Easy enough to dump a guy like Cam Reddish on another team, tossing in a second rounder for their trouble, right? 

Well, not really. The Lakers don't have a lot of second round picks to give away. While they have one coming in next offseason, they have three of their own going out. Picks matter not just for the ability to take them, but the ability to trade them. Use one now to dump Reddish, and you'd better make that spot that opens up better. It needs to be for a guy who can/will play and fill a need. That's tough to do for a minimum contract guy. At least right now, when better players are still trying to maximize value even as available roster spots dry up. 

So maybe closer to the regular season? 

We'll see. Even trades are harder to construct because of the challenges related to roster construction. 

Meanwhile, what exactly do rookie performances in Summer League mean? What about second year performances? Should the decidedly mixed bags from Maxwell Lewis and Colin Castleton cause concern? 

And how much pressure is Rob Pelinka really under? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Is it that easy for the Lakers to trade picks to dump players? 

SEGMENT 2: What avenues are available? 

SEGMENT 3: Summer League reaction, talking Pelinka and pressure? 

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LeBron James, officially up and practicing with Team USA in preparation for the Paris Olympics, met with the media over the weekend. He talked about Bronny, and what has been a very, very quiet offseason. James didn't give a full throated defense of the front office, but he didn't fillet them, either. There was a strong, "it is what it is" kind of vibe.

LeBron acknowledged that the Lakers at least tried, and certain moves were just beyond their ability to close the deal. So he's smart enough to recognize the challenges of making stuff happen this summer.

Doesn't mean he's happy they're in the position they're in, but that's not something he went out of his way to complain. It's his job, he says, to make this group as good as he can. He was excited about the rookies and the coaching staff, which is good. Would he prefer the Lakers have improved themselves? Sure, but James does seem to have a pragmatic attitude, reflective of the relatively transactional nature of the relationship with the team.

Meanwhile, up in San Francisco the Summer Lakers struggled badly this weekend. Saturday in a loss to the Summer Kings, the Lakers showed flashes of good stuff, but ultimately lost pretty big. Sunday... woof. The Summer Warriors blew them out of the water while everyone on the Lakers was godawful. They shot 25% as a team. Not from 3, but from the floor. Dalton Knecht missed his shots, Maxwell Lewis missed his shots (all of them), Blake Hinson, who was on fire Saturday, was 2-10 on Sunday.

There's still a lot of time to learn what's going on with these guys and get a better feel. Early returns, for whatever they're worth, weren't fantastic.

HOSTS:  Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: LeBron speaks to the media about the state of the Lakers.

SEGMENT 2: James on the offseason.

SEGMENT 3: Reacting to the first weekend of Summer League play.

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