Jovan makes a bold prediction about the Lakers' ceiling in 2025-26, explains why he believes Marcus Smart and Dalton Knecht have a lot to prove in training camp, analyzes whether Luka Doncic will be compared to Kobe Bryant the way that LeBron James has been, the Lakers' defense, JJ Redick and the coaching staff's improvement in Year 2, the LA Clippers/Kawhi Leonard/Aspiration situation, and more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:16 Question No. 1: What is my boldest prediction for this season?

4:10 Question No. 2: Which players have the most to prove in training camp?

9:28 Question No. 3: Will Luka be compared to Kobe the same way LeBron was?

15:36 Question No. 4: Is LA’s stretch of league-best defense from last season replicable? Can LeBron do more on defense and less on offense?

19:22 Question No. 5: Can we expect improvement from JJ Redick and the coaching staff in Year 2?

23:37 Question No. 6: What are the ceilings for Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia? Should LaRavia start?

28:46 Question No. 7: If I could cover any non-Lakers team in NBA history, who would I pick?

31:51 Question No. 8: Thoughts on Clippers/Kawhi/Aspiration situation?

37:43 Outro

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