The Lakers are BACK! Kinda...

Here are the TWO Biggest Factors that will determine the Lakers' Ceiling this season.

+ An Early Look at Lakers' Keepers this upcoming Offseason.

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Austin Reaves is about to get PAID.

And he honestly deserves it.

But HOW MUCH he specifically gets paid could have a big domino effect on just how high (or low) the Lakers' Luka Era Ceiling ends up being.

Let's discuss the 'touchy', sensitive topic.

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It's time to admit what we all already know: The Lakers' Current Big 3 as currently constituted 'ain't it'.

So then - how do we PROPERLY build around Luka and Austin?

Well, the Mavericks already showed us. Here are Two Ways we can Reconstruct the Dallas Mavericks' Roster Build this Offseason.

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LakerFilmRoom hops on to preview the Lakers (and maybe LeBron's) Last Leg of the Season and what the Summer & Beyond could look like.

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Here's a VERY EARLY Look at the Free Agents I'm eyeing for the Lakers this Offseason, including some interesting Cheap, Moneyball Options.

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Gabe's Out. LUKE's in. And TOMMY'S BACK.

What a 2026 NBA Trade Deadline!

We get into ALL of it.

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The great Raj Chipalu joins the show to give us his Trade Deadline Wishlist - from the Pipedream Priority to the Bargain Bin Realistic.

+ We catch up on a myriad of topics through the 1st Half of the Lakers season.

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ALL Things 2026 NBA Trade Deadline from a Purple & Gold Perspective w/ Salary Cap Guru, Yossi Gozlan of Third Apron (@YossiGozlan on X | @ThirdApron on YouTube | https://www.capsheets.com/cap-sheets/).

We go Through Several Trade Categories:

• Lower Tier, Marginal Trades (a 2nd, Dalton Knecht?)
• Median Outcome Trades (Rui, Pick Swap?)
• Higher End Trades (2031 1st Rd. Pick worthy)
• The Trade No One Saw Coming aka The Pelinka Special

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Most fans have known for awhile - that Deandre Ayton needs more touches.

Anytime Ayton Eats, the Lakers seem to do well.

But what we didn't know was - maybe Drew Timme needs more touches as well??

On the Lakers' Going BIG & How it May serve as a Blueprint moving forward.

+ Finding the More Experienced, Vet Versions of Drew Timme on the Trade Market.

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Is this a Stopgap year for the Lakers?

How do they account for LeBron at the Trade Deadline?

Will they Trade their 1st Rd. Pick?

If not - what's the best version of a Stopgap Trade Deadline that Upgrades them NOW, but maintains Flexibility for a Full Luka Rebuild later?

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