1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: M all right, Welcome to the State of the Lakers, 2 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: presented by DASH Radio. I thank you guys so much 3 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: for coming to hang out on a Wednesday. I wanted 4 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: to use today as an opportunity to take a first 5 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: look at the trade market for the Lakers, which as always, 6 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: is full of conflict this time of year because of 7 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: the strange, you know, need for people outside of the 8 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: Lakers fan base to minimize the role that the Lakers 9 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,279 Speaker 1: play in the trade deadline. Like I mean, I think 10 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: people have to understand here that there's always a massive 11 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: chasm between what people think a player is going to 12 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: get traded for and what they actually get traded for, 13 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: which is something that i've i've you know, pointed out 14 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: many times over the course of the last couple of 15 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: weeks as it pertains to the Jeremy Grant discussions. But 16 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: today I want to divide the trade targets into three categories. 17 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: What I would call dream scenarios. Players that would be 18 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: monumental to the Lakers, raising their talent and raising their ceiling, 19 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: but might be somewhat unlikely, not completely impossible, but somewhat unlikely. 20 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: And then the second category will look at are more 21 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: likely scenarios, players that the Lakers absolutely could get if 22 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: they wanted to, and that would absolutely make some sort 23 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: of improvement to the roster. And then lastly, just kind 24 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: of like fringe type of trades. Think of these as 25 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: like minimum contract for minimum contract type of deals, where 26 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: you know, maybe flipping players that haven't necessarily fit into 27 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: what the Lakers are trying to do into somebody who's 28 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: also flawed, but that might fit a little bit better. 29 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: So I wanted to start with Jeremy Grant. Now, the 30 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: example that I want to use to kind of, you know, 31 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: reflect what I'm trying to say, is it pertains the 32 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: trade value is Aaron Gordon last year. So for starters, 33 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: I think Aaron Gordon is a better basketball player than 34 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: Jeremy Grant. Jeremy Grants a little more skilled, but in 35 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: the in the sense of what he would look like 36 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: next to superstars on a contender trying to fill a role. 37 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: His offensive package that he brings to the table, there's 38 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: a little bit of a diminishing return they're playing alongside 39 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: other superstars, and that's where the defensive gap starts to show. Now, 40 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: Jeremy Grant is a good perimeter defensive player, we've all 41 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: seen him do a decent job guarding perimeter superstars. However, 42 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: Aaron Gordon is a very good perimeter defensive players. So 43 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 1: when you're talking about adding a player like that too, 44 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: you know, a contender, a guy like Eric Aaron Gordon 45 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 1: is just a better ceiling raising type of player, you know, 46 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: alongside superstars. We haven't really had an opportunity to see 47 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 1: that as a result of the Jamal Murray injury, and 48 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: now he's been slotted in a weird position where they 49 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: need him to do more and some of his shortcomings 50 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,640 Speaker 1: are showing. But he's an example of a player like 51 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: Jeremy Grant this year where there was a desire to 52 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: add him to a contender to try to raise their 53 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: ceiling and then go look at what Aaron Gordon went 54 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: for salary filler basically the half decent young prospect, one 55 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: first round pick that was protected. You know, there was 56 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: a lot of talk about what Aaron Gordon might have 57 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: gone for. There were a lot of names thrown out. 58 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: But then when push came to shove, everyone got gun shy, 59 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: which happens all the time in the NBA. General managers 60 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 1: get gun shy and then they don't pull the trigger. 61 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: Look at last year with Kyle Lowry. You know, like 62 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: we all thought the Lakers would absolutely send th HT 63 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: to Toronto for Kyle Lowry, right, I Mean, it's kind 64 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: of seemed like a no brainers, but then one pusch 65 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: came to shove, they hung onto him. Now this year, 66 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: the Lakers are desperate, and that's why I consider them 67 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: to be a legitimate threat for some of these scenarios 68 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: that I'm laying out in the dream scenarios category. Because 69 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: the Lakers that th h T Kendrick Nunn and that 70 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: first package that absolutely is on the table, I have 71 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: no doubt that they would pull the trigger if they 72 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:14,119 Speaker 1: needed to in that case, Whereas some of these teams, yeah, 73 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: they talked about how they might, but it doesn't really 74 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 1: seem likely. So I'll give you two examples. So for instance, Washington, 75 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: that was the team that was reported in the uh 76 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: Bleacher Report article yesterday as the front runner for the 77 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: team most likely to get Jeremy Grant. But like when 78 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 1: you really look at Washington, you've got Bradley Beale pending 79 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 1: unrestricted free agent, and they even if they add Jeremy Grant, 80 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: even if they added Jeremy Grant for nothing, which they 81 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: would have to send out, you know, assets in the deal. 82 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: Even if they got Jeremy Grant for nothing, you're probably 83 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: still looking at the sixth, third, seventh, best team in 84 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: the East, maybe fifth if you're being super optimistic. So 85 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 1: it's like, what would be the point if you're Washington 86 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: to cash in a bunch of assets that directly affect 87 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: your future to become a just a little bit better, 88 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: mediocre team that loses in the first or second round. 89 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: And then Bradley Bell finally looks in the mirror and goes, yeah, 90 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: I'm sick of losing. I'm out of here. And now 91 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: you've given up a bunch of assets and now you're 92 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: basically where the Detroit Pistons are right now, with Jeremy 93 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: Grant running your offense. So again, Washington might be the favorite, 94 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: but would you guys be completely shocked if all of 95 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: a sudden, he you know, the the Wizards backed out 96 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 1: at the last second and went never mind, this isn't 97 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 1: a good idea. Same thing goes with Chicago. Like Patrick 98 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 1: Williams is a much better prospect, much better asset than 99 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: Taylor Horton. Tucker is so it's a much more significant 100 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: ask for Detroit to give him up, excuse me, for 101 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: Chicago to give him up. So again, you know, if 102 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 1: you're Chicago and you're like, man, we're playing really good 103 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: basketball right now, and Patrick Williams could like, we're not. Like, 104 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: we're playing really good basketball, but we're probably not going 105 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: to win the title. I've got Alex Crusoe who's developing offensively. 106 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: I've got a Lonzo Ball who's taken a leap. I've 107 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: got Tamarta Rosen who's an older guy but he looks really, 108 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: really good. And Zach Levine is still on the way up. 109 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: Why would I cash in for this season when theoretically 110 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: in the future, Patrick Williams could fit into that four 111 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: spot and actually make us a lot better in the 112 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: next couple of years when we actually have a chance 113 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 1: to try to win the title. And so again, that's 114 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 1: where I look at that and I go like, Okay, 115 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: Chicago might have called Detroit and said, hey, like what 116 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: about Patrick Williams. But when push comes to shove, are 117 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: they actually going to do it? I don't know, And 118 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: especially when you look at their salary situation. We have 119 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: reporting that says that Jeremy Grant wants a lot of money. 120 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: He wants a lot of money, and he wants to 121 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: have the ball in his hands on a team that 122 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: already has guys that want to do that. So again, 123 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: with those two scenarios, those are the two teams that 124 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: get thrown out, is like really potential trade destinations for 125 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: Jeremy Grant. I could make a really compelling case for 126 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: why both of those teams have back out at the 127 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: last second. So that doesn't mean that Lakers are gonna 128 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: get Jeremy Grant. What it means is don't help them out. 129 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: They have a long shot chance to make something like 130 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: that happen, which is exactly what Zach Low reported on 131 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: his podcast a couple of weeks ago. And it was 132 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: funny because the way he reported it was kind of 133 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: just through making some sort of logical progression. While he 134 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: was recording the podcast, He's like, Yeah, the Lakers don't 135 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: really have much of a chance, and then towards the end, 136 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: he's like, wait, actually, what if all these teams back out? Okay, wait, yeah, 137 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: th ht that might be the best package. And that's 138 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: just the reality. That's just the reality of the way 139 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: these trade deadline situations work. The truth is that these 140 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: players end up going for not much. Now, as far 141 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: as Jeremy Grant goes, I've seen people talk about the 142 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 1: the concept of of of his ball dominance and whether 143 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: or not that fits with the Lakers. I'm not worried 144 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: about that at all, because Anthony Davis is not a 145 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: perimeter initiator and Russell Westbrook is very much not in 146 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: the long term plans of the Lakers. It's sure, I 147 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 1: sure as hell hope not so. I look at it 148 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: from the standpoint of like if I was Lebron and 149 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: the trade was possible, it meaning Detroit was seriously considering 150 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: the th h T offer, I'd be blown up Jeremy 151 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: Grant's phone and being like, hey, man, I'm giving you 152 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 1: the basketball. I'm also gonna have the basketball. But hey, 153 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 1: in the modern NBA, we're taking turns at this thing, 154 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 1: and you're gonna get plenty of touches. You're gonna get 155 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: plenty of opportunity. I'm not I'm not worried about that 156 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: side of things at all. Now, there's a whole other 157 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: money element to it. Like I think if you take 158 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: on Jeremy Grant and extend him, then you probably have 159 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: to get rid of Russell Westbrook in the in the summer, 160 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: so you might have to, you know, to try to 161 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: figure out a way to make that happen. But I'm 162 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: not worried about Jeremy Grant's long term fit here. That's 163 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 1: not thing that concerns me. Now. The one thing that 164 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 1: was pointed out to me in a discussion that I 165 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:08,959 Speaker 1: had with my guy Rouge from Houston. He had mentioned, like, hey, 166 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: it's a little bit more of a seller's market this year, 167 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: and that's true. There are more buyers then there are 168 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 1: sellers this year, which may not have been the case 169 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 1: last year. And maybe that ends up being the thing 170 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 1: that drives up the price on Jeremy Grant, especially since 171 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: he's kind of at the top of this class this 172 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: trade season. That might be the wrinkle here that turns 173 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 1: things into, uh, you know, in the favor of of 174 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 1: of the Lakers being out of the equation. But I 175 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:36,479 Speaker 1: would not count the Lakers out. I think he's absolutely 176 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: a possibility. I think he should be their top target. 177 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: I think he should be their number one option. And 178 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 1: if they could figure that move out, that's when you 179 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 1: start to get really excited about some of these small, 180 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,959 Speaker 1: small ball groups that the Lakers could put out. Any 181 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: front court going against Lebron, Anthony Davis and Jeremy Grant 182 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: is going to be at a significant disadvantage even a 183 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: team like the Milwaukee Bucks. It's just too much athleticism, 184 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: it's too much versus to ability, it's too much offense 185 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: that that that's a really exciting prospect. So the second 186 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: player that I have under my dream Scenarios list is 187 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: Harrison Barnes. So Harrison Barnes is less athletic than Jeremy Grant. 188 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: I think that's the key difference. I think. I think 189 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:19,560 Speaker 1: Harrison Barnes is a little bit more of like a 190 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: rigid and fundamental basketball player, while Jeremy Grant has a 191 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: little more of that shiftiness and a little bit more 192 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,679 Speaker 1: of that, you know, like I would call it like 193 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 1: offensive creativity, that just the the ability to have more 194 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 1: explosive offensive nights. I think he's I think he is 195 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: a little bit better in that regard. That said, Harrison 196 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: Barnes is not a bad option, and most importantly, at 197 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: this phase in his career, he doesn't have the same 198 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: ego issues that Jeremy Grant has in terms of what 199 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: he wants from his role on a team, and he 200 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: has a ton of experience in a role player position 201 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: alongside superstars, including with Golden State. Now, I know a 202 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 1: lot of people are gonna point to, you know, the 203 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: two thousand sixteen finals and be like, I don't want 204 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: that guy, but hey, at this point in his career, 205 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: he's just he's just been through enough of those moments 206 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: that he's a little bit more you know, comfortable. And 207 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 1: most importantly, that kind of thing can happen to anybody. 208 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,840 Speaker 1: You're insane if you don't think Jeremy Grant can also 209 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:15,319 Speaker 1: have a cold shooting playoffs series, especially with his lack 210 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: of playoff experience. So I'm not I'm not worried about 211 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 1: that at all. Now, the the nice thing with the 212 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,959 Speaker 1: Harrison Barnes concept is he he might end up being 213 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: unavailable anyway if the if the Kings end up making 214 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 1: this trade for Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris that's been 215 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 1: thrown around, although there's some reporting that Daryl Moore is 216 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: not interested in what the Kings have to offer. But 217 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: if if it turns into a situation where the Kings 218 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: are just trading Harrison Barnes straight up to somebody to 219 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: try to get some assets because he's in that second 220 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:47,679 Speaker 1: position behind Jeremy Grant. That gives the Lakers an opportunity, 221 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 1: you know, like if all the big hitters that are 222 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: actually throwing assets on the table allegedly, if they actually do, 223 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 1: then the Lakers would have a better chance at that 224 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 1: second option. And I Harrison Barnes brings a lot of 225 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: the things that I was talking about with Jeremy Grant 226 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: in terms of improve the some of the ceiling and 227 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: some of the lineups that the Lakers can throw out there. 228 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: The third dream scenario I put together, This one is 229 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: kind of complicated, and I would say this is probably 230 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: the least likely of any of the trades that I 231 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: put together. Here would be a package built around Russell Westbrook, 232 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: Taylor Horton, Tucker, Kendrick Nunn, and probably one other minimum 233 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: contract for Tobias Harris and Ben Simmons. Now it's a 234 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: long shot for a lot of reasons. Why Because Russell 235 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 1: Westbrook's value is at an all time low, So that's 236 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 1: certainly the case. Now the only reason the door is 237 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:47,079 Speaker 1: cracked is because Tobias Harris is also at an all 238 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,440 Speaker 1: time low in terms of value. He's on this maximum 239 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: contract with the tony years left. It's one of those 240 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 1: situations where, even if you looked at it purely from 241 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 1: the standpoint of contracts, the Sixers could generate some flexibility 242 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 1: by flipping a long term max contract for a shorter 243 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 1: term super max contract. Now. Obviously, Tobias Harris, even with 244 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:13,559 Speaker 1: his struggles, even with him massively underperforming relative to his contract, 245 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 1: I think he's a better basketball player than Russell Westbrook. 246 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: As I've talked about a lot, I think Westbrook has 247 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 1: entered into his career. He used to make fifteen good 248 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: plays for every tent bad plays. He's more like seven 249 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: or eight good plays for every ten back places. And 250 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: I don't think he's really much of a positive player 251 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: at this point in his career. So that's probably gonna 252 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:38,319 Speaker 1: scare everybody away. Tobias Harris. He's overpaid, he's way over 253 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: his skis as a player. However, he's a win shoot ball, 254 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: put the ball on the floor, do some really low 255 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: level playmaking, and can guard multiple positions. That automatically makes 256 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: him an easy plug in in any lineup. I don't 257 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:54,559 Speaker 1: have to even think about whether or not Tobias Harris 258 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 1: would fit and contribute with the Lakers. He absolutely would, 259 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 1: So that kind of ends up being the ring cool 260 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 1: there that might make this not work. However, under the 261 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 1: circumstances where the Sixers potentially internally could be thinking hard 262 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: about getting off of Tobias, that's what kind of keeps 263 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 1: his door cracked. Now. The only thing that could swing 264 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 1: the door open and make the deal happen, in my opinion, 265 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 1: would be Joe l embad So. Over the course of 266 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: the last half decade, Joel Embiid and Russ have had 267 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: a lot of really loud battles against each other. They've 268 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: had a lot of games where the two of them 269 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:31,359 Speaker 1: have gone at it, and typically Russ is one, especially 270 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: a few years back. So it's possible, just like just 271 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: like Lebron, James had an elevated sense of value of 272 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: what Russell Westbrook was that I think he probably regrets 273 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 1: now and Beat might have that same situation, and Beat 274 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 1: might be sitting on his couch going, man, I'd love 275 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 1: to play with Russ. I'd rather have him than some 276 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: of these younger guards I'm playing with. He's going to 277 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: be able to run, take and roll with me and 278 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: get me better shots that he you know open here. 279 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 1: You know, we all know Joel Embiad likes to take threes. 280 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: That's another kind of angle there that opens up the 281 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: door to that fit working a little bit better. And 282 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:05,960 Speaker 1: most importantly, that team doesn't have playmaking. One of the 283 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: big reasons why the Lakers kind of don't need what 284 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 1: Russ springs to the table is they have better playmaking options. 285 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 1: You know, a team, a team like Philly, it's the 286 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: same problem talking to the same problem I talked about 287 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 1: with Boston a lot. They don't have guys that are 288 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 1: good at creating shots for other people. Now, Russ at 289 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 1: this phase in his career is bad at a lot 290 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: of things in my opinion, But there's one thing that 291 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: he's still good at, and it's the primary source of 292 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: his good plays. He generates rim pressure, and inherently that 293 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: rim pressure generates open shots for his teammates, which is 294 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:41,640 Speaker 1: something that you know, like we say, it is a 295 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: very rare skill in the league. It's that playmaking ability, 296 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:48,120 Speaker 1: that ability to not just look out for yourself but 297 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 1: rather make plays for your teammates. It's kind of a 298 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: rare deal in the NBA. He's not great at it, 299 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: he certainly isn't great at it, like we've talked about, 300 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: but it's something that he still does well even at 301 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: this phase in his career. So you can see a 302 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 1: situation where maybe Joel Embid talks himself into like, hey, 303 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: Russ is the man I would love to play with him. 304 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 1: Let me go down to Darryl Moore Darryl Moore's office 305 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: and put some pressure on him and and see if 306 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: we can't make this happen. And you know, the other 307 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: angle there too is what if the market surrounding Ben 308 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: Simmons just cools in general because all the teams out 309 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: there don't necessarily want to pay. And then here comes 310 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:27,320 Speaker 1: some pressure from Joel Embiid like, hey, I'm sick of 311 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: playing my ass off here while Ben Simmons sits at 312 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,560 Speaker 1: home and we have all of our talent and all 313 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 1: of our you know, salary tied up in this guy 314 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: who's not even on the court. Darryl like, stop screwing 315 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: around and make this happen. So that would be the 316 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 1: like I said, super long shot, but that would be 317 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: an interesting deal where you could see, just like if 318 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 1: a couple of chips fall the right way, or maybe 319 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: it could potentially happen again long shot, but I wanted 320 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 1: to put it on my list. The last one I 321 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: had for dream scenarios was Christian Would. So Christian Woods 322 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: a really into sting player because he brings a lot 323 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: of perimeter versatility for a big now at this point, 324 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 1: even though he's a very good athlete and he has 325 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: a lot of size, he's not a great defensive player, 326 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,439 Speaker 1: which I think would scare contenders away from him in 327 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 1: a lot of ways. However, there are going to be 328 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 1: teams out there that are going to look at him 329 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: and be like, man, this would be an interesting young 330 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:21,960 Speaker 1: prospect to throw some assets out and see if we 331 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: can make this happen. Now, if in that scenario, those 332 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:28,240 Speaker 1: teams are probably going to be willing to pay more 333 00:17:28,280 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 1: than the Lakers are going to be willing to pay 334 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 1: for a player like Christian Would. But the way I 335 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: look at it in a long shot scenario is if 336 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 1: that market cools and no other deals materialized, it's an 337 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: interesting option to add size to the Lakers while also 338 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: maintaining some of that five out identity. I think Christian 339 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: Wood's ability to shoot the basketball. He's at at thirty 340 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: seven on four attempts over his last three seasons, which 341 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,280 Speaker 1: is pretty good for a big player. He can do 342 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,479 Speaker 1: a little bit of close out attacking, like he can 343 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 1: put the ball on the floor and make some plays. 344 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 1: He's definitely not someone you want doing that a lot, 345 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 1: but it's something that he can do, and it's an 346 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:10,199 Speaker 1: interesting option to add size, add athleticism, fix some of 347 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: the issues with the Lakers small ball lineups being too small, 348 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 1: while also maintaining some of that uh some of that 349 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: you know, uh five out concept. And then you know, 350 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 1: he also brings some of that upside. The Lakers have 351 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: a lot tied up in the current generation right let 352 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: We have a lot tied up in Anthony Davis, we 353 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 1: have a lot tied up in Lebron and even with Russ. 354 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,160 Speaker 1: But Christian Wood gives you a little bit of that. 355 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: I can have one foot in the moment with a 356 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:41,439 Speaker 1: productive player while also potentially having a prospect for the future. Now, 357 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 1: Christian Wood could always be a good stats, bad team 358 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: guy for the rest of his career. That's certainly possible, 359 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:51,959 Speaker 1: but it's also possible that he develops into a decent, productive, 360 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 1: you know, big man who can contribute to a championship team. 361 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 1: That's all possible. All right, let's move on to the 362 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 1: more likely trade scenarios. The first one that I have 363 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 1: on my list is Miles Turner, So I would have 364 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:13,439 Speaker 1: put him in the you know, dream scenarios category before 365 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: the foot injury, because I think you would have had 366 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: a lot more teams willing to buy for his services, 367 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 1: and that lack of desperation that most teams are operating 368 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: under would probably cause them to pull the plug on 369 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,920 Speaker 1: any offer they're based on that. Stress fractures. Stress fractures 370 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: are weird. I actually had one between my first and 371 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:34,719 Speaker 1: second season playing in college, and it's weird because like, 372 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 1: I came back in two months, but then I still 373 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: had pain in my foot for like the first half 374 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:41,679 Speaker 1: of the season. It was kind of a problem. I 375 00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:44,880 Speaker 1: kind of came back too soon. It very easily could 376 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 1: have been something that I re injured. Especially with big guys, 377 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,200 Speaker 1: that gets even more freaky. It's one of those things 378 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: where you're you take a couple of weeks off and 379 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:55,440 Speaker 1: maybe you start playing again and it just gets worse. 380 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 1: Like it's it's one of those things that could scare 381 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,920 Speaker 1: some people away, which drops his value to the point 382 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,679 Speaker 1: where I think the Lakers suddenly become a team that 383 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 1: could potentially get him. Now it gets tricky because I 384 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,680 Speaker 1: would want to hold Miles out for at least a month. 385 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,200 Speaker 1: So now we're talking about a player that can't play 386 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: until middle late February, and it becomes one of those 387 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:17,920 Speaker 1: things where do you feel like cashing in assets like 388 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: th HD, like Hendrick Nunn to then have a player 389 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: come back that can't play for a little while. That 390 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 1: is certainly a concern there. The other concern that I 391 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 1: have with Miles Turner is just the identity fit piece, 392 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: because while he does shoot the ball well from the perimeter, 393 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:37,080 Speaker 1: he's not like Christian Wood in the sense that he's 394 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:40,239 Speaker 1: not a great close out attacker. So it's hard to 395 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: imagine him thriving in a five out concept. It would 396 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,720 Speaker 1: be more of like a traditional type of concept. And 397 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: then obviously that would be Frank's dream because then Frank 398 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 1: could basically lean all the way back into his you know, 399 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: traditional pick and roll coverages in his traditional style that 400 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:00,440 Speaker 1: you'd love to use in So it's it's it's a 401 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 1: dream in that in that respect for Frank, I just 402 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,280 Speaker 1: worry about it from an identity standpoint, Like we're leaning 403 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:09,000 Speaker 1: heavily at this point in the season to try and 404 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: to learn five out basketball, to try and to learn 405 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: small ball, and so why would we do that for 406 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 1: another month month and a half and then suddenly late 407 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: February early March like be like, okay, let's switch it 408 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: up again. Here comes Miles Turner. We're going giant and 409 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 1: we're playing Lebron at the three, eight at the four, 410 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:30,399 Speaker 1: Miles Turner at the five. That's just tough. And with 411 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:33,199 Speaker 1: the Lakers team that struggled so much with continuity this 412 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,400 Speaker 1: year and the ability to take on a style and 413 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:38,880 Speaker 1: just stick with it for a while until you get 414 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 1: good at it, I think that would be some some 415 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:44,399 Speaker 1: form of self sabotage to bring a guy like that 416 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: in and then to just change up your entire identity 417 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: and style again in the middle of the season. So 418 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:54,159 Speaker 1: I see both sides there. But he's certainly are a 419 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 1: possible option, and I do like the versatility that he brings. 420 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 1: It's it's a move that I could talk myself into 421 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:02,880 Speaker 1: being a good move, even if it's not my favorite. 422 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:07,160 Speaker 1: So the second trade that I have on my more 423 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 1: likely list is the trade that our friend cranees Um 424 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 1: pointed out in recent weeks going after ken Ridge Williams 425 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: and Mike Miscala. Now, the nice part about this type 426 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: of trade is it's not forfeiting assets. You probably can 427 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:26,159 Speaker 1: get that deal done with like Kendrick Nunn in a 428 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: second round pick, right, So that's exciting in the sense 429 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 1: that you have the potential to improve the team while 430 00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 1: not giving anything up and maintaining those assets potentially for 431 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: next summer. So that part is exciting. Now, this certainly 432 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 1: isn't much of a ceiling raising trade. I don't really 433 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:46,159 Speaker 1: see Mike Noscala's value much at all. One of the 434 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:49,360 Speaker 1: things that Crane just pointed out is that his shooting 435 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 1: in l a was a huge outlier, and I tend 436 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,160 Speaker 1: to agree with that. Something to keep in mind, like 437 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: bad basketball teams have a hard time generating quality shots, 438 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:01,719 Speaker 1: and that team when Microscolo was playing, as a result 439 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: of all the injuries, just wasn't very good. So he 440 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 1: wasn't getting high quality shots. And and every team plays 441 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 1: hard against the Lakers, so it wasn't like they were 442 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:13,280 Speaker 1: getting poor effort out of their opponents. It was just 443 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: a tough That whole season was just tough. So I'm 444 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: willing to give him a pass in that regard. But 445 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 1: the more exciting thing to me would be Kendridge Williams. 446 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 1: So the Lakers have had a lack of forwards. That's 447 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: been an issue all year long. Ken Ridge Williams is 448 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:30,159 Speaker 1: not a very good basketball player, but he's another player 449 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: that kind of fits into that Stanley Johnson archetype. I 450 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 1: would say he's significantly less athletic and a little bit smaller, 451 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:39,479 Speaker 1: but he is still a good athlete and he shoots 452 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 1: the ball better. So it's kind of like a variation 453 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: of Stanley Johnson that's a little bit better of a 454 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 1: spot up threat, but doesn't bring all of the same 455 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:48,880 Speaker 1: things that Stanley brings to the table. But it's another 456 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,480 Speaker 1: big forward to have off the bench. That buys you 457 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: some depth, that buys you some versatility on the wing, 458 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 1: gives you more options in those small ball lineups to 459 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,919 Speaker 1: have switchy wings on the perimeter that can hold their 460 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:06,119 Speaker 1: own offensively. So again, that's a that's a fringe move. Like, 461 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: let's say all these other deals don't materialize, but you're 462 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: still looking to improve the team somehow. Well, Hey, like 463 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,919 Speaker 1: Kendrick Nunn hasn't even played a minute for us. What 464 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,760 Speaker 1: if we could flip him into end of the bench 465 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:20,520 Speaker 1: shooter that we can use on some nights and some matchups, 466 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: and another forward that could certainly be on the fringe 467 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: of our rotation as a big guy that can play 468 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:29,719 Speaker 1: big wing, that can play in our small ball lineup. 469 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 1: So I thought that one was interesting. Um, the last 470 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: one that I have on my more likely list is 471 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:38,679 Speaker 1: Eric Gordon. So this is the one that drives Lakers 472 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 1: fans crazy because they think that he's not good anymore, 473 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 1: and rightfully so, they have their eyes on bigger targets, 474 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:48,880 Speaker 1: right like we all are looking at the Jeremy Grants 475 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 1: and the Harrison Barnes types Like I get that, but 476 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:55,680 Speaker 1: Eric Gordon is a very possible outcome. It's a it's 477 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: a trade that the Lakers absolutely can be in the 478 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 1: hunt for, and it's a decent fallback option. Now I 479 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 1: look at Eric Gordon, it's kind of like a massive 480 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: upgrade on the th HD position in the current uh 481 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:13,320 Speaker 1: Like in the current timeline. Now, if I'm describing th 482 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:15,919 Speaker 1: h t s potential outcomes, like what kind of player 483 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 1: he could become one day, I think it kind of 484 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 1: ranges from an Eric Gordon all the way up to 485 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:25,119 Speaker 1: like a Drew holiday, meaning like his ceiling, like the 486 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:28,040 Speaker 1: kind of player he could become if everything goes right, 487 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:31,440 Speaker 1: is like a Drew Holiday. But it's extremely realistic to 488 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: think that th HT by the time he's in his 489 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: late twenties early thirties could be an Eric Gordon type. 490 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:39,399 Speaker 1: You know, a guy who brings, who's a little bit 491 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 1: undersized on the wing, but is built like a truck, 492 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,520 Speaker 1: has you know, a super low center of gravity that 493 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: makes him very difficult to move off of his spot. 494 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 1: He was very good defensively, and I, as I've said 495 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:52,680 Speaker 1: on the show many times, I think th HD projects 496 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 1: to eventually be a good shooter, even if he isn't yet. Now. 497 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 1: Eric Gordon immediately coming out of college, immediately coming out 498 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 1: of Indiana was already a good shooter. So it's not 499 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:05,080 Speaker 1: like their timelines are the same or anything like that. 500 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 1: But I look at Eric Gordon as like a similar 501 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:10,119 Speaker 1: concept of like, hey, what if we could take th 502 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:13,159 Speaker 1: HT but make him a veteran. You know, That's kind 503 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:15,520 Speaker 1: of the way I look at it. Now, with his size, 504 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:17,919 Speaker 1: it would be an issue. Eric Gordon would become an 505 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:21,680 Speaker 1: issue if Frank continued to stay too small at the 506 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,800 Speaker 1: guard position, Like if Frank's plan is to play Russ 507 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:28,200 Speaker 1: Avery Bradley and uh and Eric Gordon and yeah, I'm 508 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: with you, guys, that's a stupid idea. But it's also 509 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: a stupid idea to do the same thing with Moleague 510 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:35,239 Speaker 1: Monk there, which is something he's been doing anyway. So 511 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:36,959 Speaker 1: the way I look at it is like in the 512 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: future where Anthony Davis is back and Frank finally leans 513 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:43,200 Speaker 1: on using some of these small forwards the way he 514 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 1: talked about in the preseason, Allah aresa in the starting lineup. 515 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: As long as we look at it from that perspective, 516 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,919 Speaker 1: his size is actually beneficial. If I look at it 517 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: as like Eric Gordon as the fifth guy in a 518 00:26:56,160 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 1: lineup that includes Lebron, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook Day, Trevor 519 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: Ariza or an Austin Reeves or Stanley Johnson and those lineups, 520 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: I think Eric Gordon's size it's fine. He's got a 521 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 1: ton of playoff experience, he said, a ton of big 522 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 1: playoffs shots. He has a ton of of He has 523 00:27:15,359 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: a long resume of causing problems for people as a 524 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 1: perimeter defender in the playoffs, including what he's done to 525 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 1: Donovan Mitchell. He can chase over the top of screens 526 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 1: the way that Frank wants him to in our scheme. Again, 527 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:31,920 Speaker 1: I understand some of the pessimism there because there are 528 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:36,800 Speaker 1: better options available. But if the Lakers ended up falling 529 00:27:36,840 --> 00:27:39,080 Speaker 1: back on Eric Gordon, I think it's one of those 530 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:41,840 Speaker 1: deals where we could be looking in a playoff series, 531 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:45,639 Speaker 1: you know, in April, and and looking at a lineup 532 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: on the floor, watching the Lakers go on a run 533 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 1: in a big moment, and being like, man, Eric Gordon's 534 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 1: making some plays out there, you know, I I tend 535 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 1: to think that that he would still be a good option. 536 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:59,760 Speaker 1: So the last concept that I wanted to look at 537 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 1: is this veteran minimum swap type of concept. Now it's 538 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:07,160 Speaker 1: hard to really gauge what these deals would look like 539 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 1: because it's hard to gauge what types of veteran veteran 540 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 1: minimum players are available. But I'll give you one example 541 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: of the type of deal I'm looking I'm talking about. 542 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 1: This is a deal that I think Laker fans would hate, 543 00:28:21,359 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 1: but I think would be more you know, beneficial to 544 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:28,640 Speaker 1: what our identity, what our identity would be moving down 545 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:32,720 Speaker 1: the line. So Malik Monk Malik Monk has been unbelievable 546 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:36,320 Speaker 1: offensively as of late, although he's coming off of a 547 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: short stretch here where he hasn't shot the ball as well. 548 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 1: You know, Malik Monk, when he was in that group 549 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,440 Speaker 1: against the Jazz, when we had Lebron and Austin Reaves 550 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:49,400 Speaker 1: and Stanley Johnson and th Ht on the floor, he 551 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: was okay defensively. Why because the entire unit was bought in. 552 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 1: They were switching everything so he didn't have to fight 553 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:58,480 Speaker 1: over the top of screens or anything like that. And 554 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:02,800 Speaker 1: just because of the aggri defensive talent surrounding him, he 555 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 1: was functional as a two guard in that lineup right. 556 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 1: But for the most part, over the course of the 557 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:11,960 Speaker 1: last couple of months, coinciding with his offensive explosion, he's 558 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:16,040 Speaker 1: been our worst defensive player, like really, really, really really bad, 559 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: something I've been talking about a lot on the pod lately. 560 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 1: So as good as Milik Monk is and I think 561 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 1: his value, I think he's played himself into a situation 562 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:30,360 Speaker 1: where his value uh massively exceeds what his contract number is. 563 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:33,840 Speaker 1: That said, it's also you know, I'm of the opinion 564 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 1: that if the Lakers, you know, were to flip him 565 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 1: for a similar type of player on a minimum contract 566 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 1: that better fits what their identity is as a switching 567 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:46,520 Speaker 1: team that needs to defend well. Even though it would 568 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:48,680 Speaker 1: be hard for Laker fans to accept because of how 569 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: good Malik Monk has been playing offensively, it could make 570 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 1: the team better. So the one example I wanted to 571 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: give is a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder for 572 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 1: lu dorw Out. You might think that's absolutely crazy, and 573 00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:06,479 Speaker 1: both teams might be not at all interested, but I 574 00:30:06,520 --> 00:30:08,520 Speaker 1: wanted to use it as just an example of the 575 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:11,640 Speaker 1: type of trade I'm talking about. Lou Dort. I don't 576 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: think he's necessarily even as good of a basketball player 577 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 1: as Malik Monk, probably not close. But on a Laker 578 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:22,360 Speaker 1: team that, when fully healthy, doesn't need Malik Monk's offense 579 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: as much. On a fully healthy Laker team that's gonna 580 00:30:26,120 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 1: lean heavily on Lebron James and big moments, on Anthony 581 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: Davis and big moments, you know on, in that scenario 582 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:37,720 Speaker 1: where Malik Monk is going to be more relegated to 583 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:40,239 Speaker 1: spot up shooting, or Malik Monk is going to be 584 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 1: more dependent on defensively, it's possible that in that scenario, 585 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 1: a player of Lou Dort's archetype actually makes the Lakers better. 586 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:52,880 Speaker 1: I know it's hard to imagine, but if you think forward, 587 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:54,880 Speaker 1: because he's he's kind of like a high volume three 588 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,240 Speaker 1: point shot guy that doesn't shoot especially well, kind of 589 00:30:57,280 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 1: like that Kyle Kuzma type of archetype in the sense 590 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 1: that he's sets him up, but they tend to not 591 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 1: go in. However, really aggressive three point shooters, even when 592 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:06,560 Speaker 1: they don't shoot well, tend to have a certain amount 593 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 1: of gravity, just because it's what shows up in the 594 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,600 Speaker 1: scouting report. That was the thing with Kuzma. Like Kuzman 595 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:13,640 Speaker 1: didn't shoot the ball amazingly well when he was with 596 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:17,000 Speaker 1: the Lakers, but teams guarded him out there because they 597 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:19,400 Speaker 1: knew he would shoot it and on any given night 598 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:21,680 Speaker 1: he could get hot and make six out of eight 599 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:24,040 Speaker 1: and it could swing a game. And Lue Dort's kind 600 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: of that same type of player in terms of a 601 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: spot up threat. But he is amazing defensively. He is 602 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:32,640 Speaker 1: a flat out weapon to have against some of the 603 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:35,640 Speaker 1: bigger wings in the league. He's an amazing option to 604 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: have in those scenarios, and adding him to the roster 605 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 1: in place of someone like Malik Monk, even though it 606 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 1: might hurt you in the regular season short term right 607 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,720 Speaker 1: now with Anthony Davis out because they're leaning so heavily 608 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:51,240 Speaker 1: on the leak Monk. I could see in a playoffs 609 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 1: scenario down the line, when the team is fully healthy, 610 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 1: I could see a player like lu Door kind of 611 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 1: being just a better fit. And if you're Oklahoma City 612 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 1: and you're building for the future, and you're like, wait, wait, wait, 613 00:32:02,520 --> 00:32:05,120 Speaker 1: we might get Malik Monk, this kid who's been playing 614 00:32:05,160 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 1: so well. Maybe we can develop him more as a 615 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 1: as a physical specimen, put some muscle on him. Maybe 616 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:13,960 Speaker 1: he becomes a better defensive player, and he becomes a 617 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: good that court partner for say Gil just Alexander, Like, 618 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 1: I could see Oklahoma City talking themselves into that as well. Now, 619 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:23,960 Speaker 1: even if it's not Dort, even if it's not Monk. 620 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 1: These are the kinds of deals I'm talking about trying 621 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:31,360 Speaker 1: to flip. I talked about this concept with a rush 622 00:32:31,360 --> 00:32:34,640 Speaker 1: trade flipping junk for junk, Like this is a player 623 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: that on our team is junk, and on your team 624 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:42,160 Speaker 1: you have a player that you guys kind of us junk. 625 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 1: But maybe if we swap them because our identities are different, 626 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 1: they'll flip they'll fit better into our concept. So I 627 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:51,440 Speaker 1: use the Monk Dort deal as just like an idea 628 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:54,520 Speaker 1: of what I'm talking about. But essentially, what I'm asking 629 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:58,920 Speaker 1: is the Lakers to consider flipping betteran minimum pieces that 630 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:02,560 Speaker 1: haven't worked for us, for veteriment, veteran minimum pieces that 631 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:06,360 Speaker 1: haven't worked elsewhere that might fit better with our identity 632 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:09,040 Speaker 1: in the direction we're trying to go as a team. 633 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: So that's kind of the way I look at it. 634 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:13,000 Speaker 1: I like I said from the beginning, I wouldn't hold 635 00:33:13,080 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 1: the Lakers. I wouldn't count the Lakers out in any 636 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:19,160 Speaker 1: trade scenario where the salaries match, just because of the 637 00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 1: fact that you never know how much GMS are willing 638 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaker 1: to pay, and also you guys don't know how much 639 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:27,440 Speaker 1: GM's value players. I know, it's kind of one of 640 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 1: those deals where you know, th HD has become the 641 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:32,200 Speaker 1: butt of a joke because he played so poorly for 642 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:35,400 Speaker 1: a stretch this season, But guys, th HD is is 643 00:33:35,400 --> 00:33:37,720 Speaker 1: still a prospect that carries value around the league. In 644 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 1: his last six games, he's averaging thirteen points on six shooting, 645 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: while also having a great deal of defensive impact. He 646 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:47,440 Speaker 1: had a huge couple of huge defensive moments against Donovan 647 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:50,720 Speaker 1: Mitchell in that game against the Jazz. He still flashes 648 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:53,800 Speaker 1: a lot of that potential. It's not unreasonable to think 649 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: that just because Twitter doesn't think th HD is good, 650 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,560 Speaker 1: that the GM of such and such NBA team thinks 651 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: he's good. They there are absolutely going to be gms 652 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 1: in the league that think highly of THHD, or more 653 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:09,840 Speaker 1: highly of him than the rest of Twitter does. So 654 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 1: I hope people acknowledge that reality when they're talking about 655 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 1: this kind of stuff, because it certainly is a factor. 656 00:34:16,440 --> 00:34:18,040 Speaker 1: All Right, that's all I had for today, guys. This 657 00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:21,360 Speaker 1: is gonna be on dash Radio tomorrow morning. Actually, tonight's 658 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:23,680 Speaker 1: postgame show will be on dash Radio tomorrow morning. I'll 659 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:26,319 Speaker 1: find some other time to air this one. This will 660 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:28,839 Speaker 1: be in our podcast feed here in about half an hour. 661 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:32,040 Speaker 1: As always, we appreciate you guys support. We broke our 662 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: daily record for downloads again after that Jazz game. I 663 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,880 Speaker 1: appreciate you guys hanging with us because this team has 664 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:42,440 Speaker 1: been so frustrating for so long and you can actually 665 00:34:42,520 --> 00:34:45,279 Speaker 1: see just an interest and not even just with you guys, 666 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:47,319 Speaker 1: with me, like man when we were when we all 667 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:49,719 Speaker 1: had COD, when the whole team had COVID. I was 668 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:53,279 Speaker 1: having a hard time being enthusiastic about watching some of 669 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:56,400 Speaker 1: those games when it's like a fake basketball team in 670 00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:58,520 Speaker 1: the middle of the season. So I get it, I do. 671 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:01,760 Speaker 1: But hopefully this Jazz game is the start of a 672 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:06,279 Speaker 1: far more interesting and successful Lakers run, and hopefully we 673 00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:08,360 Speaker 1: can all have some some fun covering it together. But 674 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:09,960 Speaker 1: thank you guys as always for your support, and we 675 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:12,760 Speaker 1: will see you tonight right after the final buzzer against 676 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 1: Indiana