Lakers Lounge

The way this training camp has gone, and the seemingly inevitable slow start, all comes down to leadership. Anthony sums up this thoughts about that, then offers up a summary of the Dalton Knecht situation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With yet another set of quotes and updates from practice about who isn't practicing, Anthony is officially annoyed. He let's it rip. Then, he reacts to an Athletic report about Dalton Knecht's trade value and offers up what he's heard on that front. He wraps up with a quick Q&A. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony asks a question we might not like the answer to. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dalton Knecht's trade value is in the dumps. It could get a little lower but not by much without injury. Anthony offers up what he's heard about how the league feels about Knecht and where things will have to go from here if he's going to reclaim some of that stature he had coming out of college. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With reports out that the Knicks and Bucks held trade talks for Giannis, Anthony explains how this makes the Lakers offseason make a little more sense and also blurs this upcoming season. He also discusses the Lakers' training camp approach and how it might be setting them up for failure. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Giannis Antetokounmpo is apparently looking outside Brooklyn but never really set his sights on the Lakers. Anthony connects the dots to make the Lakers' offseason make a little more sense. The Lakers continued their lackadaisical approach to training camp and Anthony is starting to get worried. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony uses the Giannis reports from ESPN to connect the dots on this Lakers offseason, then explains the balance the Lakers will need to strike as they weigh remaining flexible for him but also try to maximize their opportunity this season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The good news from practice was that Marcus Smart is practicing. Then, we got the bad news, and Anthony is starting to worry that the Lakers are missing an opportunity this training camp. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony breaks down LeBron's "decision" tweet, then dives into his annoyance at the way the Lakers have approached training camp and the preseason to this point. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to LeBron James' tweet teasing... something (we're pretty sure it's Prime Day). But just in case... we do have to go through scenarios. Then, he dives into the mailbags to talk about the Lakers' unimpressive training camp to this point. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to LeBron's cryptic tweet that was almost assuredly about Amazon Prime Day. Still, we do have to talk about the if here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's going to take a real culture and identity of winning habits for the Lakers to take their next step. So far this training camp and preseason, that identity and habits have been difficult to identify. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony recaps a couple preseason games that are just impossible to actually get muh from. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Raj likes some of what they saw from the first couple preseason games, but have grown a little sick of this habit the Lakers have fallen into with preseason availability. They understand being cautious, but there are still things they have to get done before the season starts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Raj have noticed that the Lakes seem to be the only team approaching the offseason in the way they have been. Is it time to stop being overly cautious? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We find ourselves asking this question way more often than we'd like to be. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete send you into the weekend with some thoughts on Rui Hachimura likely being the starter. They both disagree with the decision and explain why. Then, they discuss what would need to happen to make this work more sustainably than last year. They also discuss their offseason grades now with Marcus Smart not starting. Finally, they wrap with a preview of tonight's preseason opener. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete outline why they both understand Rui Hachimura starting, but disagree with what is now considered the likeliest decision. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete take the conversation a step beyond disagreeing with the decision to potentially start Rui Hachimura and discuss how it can work, because it can. Then, they outline their expectations for preseason, guys they're keeping an eye on and Anthony wraps with a question from the live audience about Austin Reaves. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on the Lakers' injuries isn't ideal. They'll open the preseason shorthanded. Still, there's plenty to look for from these games. Anthony details what he'll be watching for, then wraps with questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices