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With free agency over and the benefit of hindsight, Pete and Darius review the Lakers summer transactions and discuss if they would have done anything differently. Would they have still done the Walker Kessler sign and trade? Would they have spent the rest of their free agent money on different players than Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili? And what about using the room exception on Collin Sexton? The guys dive into all the team’s moves and talk through if there were better options out there.
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Pete and Darius explore the depth of the Lakers roster and how the combination of higher end role players and stronger depth overall can impact winning, help establish identity, and much more. And then later, the guys discuss Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr’s potential to crack the rotation and how their presence on the team can create an environment that fosters competition for minutes with their veteran counterparts.
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Jonathan Kuminga has finally made a free agency decision, and he will be going to Minnesota to play for the T’Wolves. Pete and Darius discuss Kuminga’s decision, why the Lakers were more limited in the money they could offer than previously believed, how that factored into Kuminga’s decision, and where the Lakers go from here to fill their hole in the front court.

Pete and Darius dive into the latest round of reporting on the Lakers pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga, forecasting the short and long-term ramifications of him potentially signing as a free agent for the minimum vs. the Lakers executing a sign and trade for him. And then later, with Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan both finding new homes, the guys discuss the shift in team building philosophy from Rob Pelinka seeking out older former stars to targeting younger players who aren’t as well known.
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With the Lakers returning from their players camp in Slovenia, Pete and Darius discuss the value of chemistry, a roster that was built in Luka Dončić’s image and to support him, how Luka’s leadership can manifest with this group, and much more. And then later, the guys discuss Jarred Vanderbilt’s role on this team and the open competition for minutes on the wing.
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