Lakers Lounge

Anthony recaps that fun game from Saturday night, then explains why he didn't love the how the Lakers chose to fill their final roster spot.

Rob Pelinka spoke to a select few reporters following the trade deadline and let's just saw Anthony wasn't very impressed.

Anthony and Harrison have a game to recap, a Luka injury to discuss, Austin's reminder to everyone to enjoy, a deadline to break down, Giannis nonsense to laugh at and everything in-between. Strap in. This is a good one.

Anthony and Harrison recap an actually important Lakers win. They discuss a Luka injury's impact, Austin's shotmaking and Maxi Kleber's Laker moment.

Anthony is officially out on Giannis Antetokounmpo as a Lakers target. He explains why to Harrison, who may or may not share that stance.

Anthony and Harrison discuss the path forward for the Lakers and how concerned they are about Lakers leadership from here on out. This also detoured into a conversation about Luka's conditioning but they steer it back to the parts of the franchise they're actually worried about. He's not one of those things.

The Lakers made a move. Giannis didn't. Anthony breaks it all down and looks ahead to what's still to come.

Anthony rolls through a few scenarios in which the Lakers would either facilitate or benefit from a Giannis trade. (Right as he was editing and posting this episode, the Kuminga trade happened, which changes everything, but still). Then, he dives into a Q&A with an audience that is running out of patience with Rob Pelinka.

NOTE: This was recorded before future hall of famer Jonathan Kuminga was traded for Kristaps Porzingis. If Giannis is moved before the deadline, it almost certainly has to be in a three-team trade. If that's how things go, the Lakers have place some calls on how to benefit from such a deal. Anthony rolls through some scenarios to outline what that might look like.

Fans have made it known they're nervous the Luka Doncic era will go the same way as the end of the LeBron James/Anthony Davis era. Anthony understands the concern and even shares some of it, but offers up some differences to hopefully make you feel better.

Anthony and Raj start the show by discussing the Lakers' win over the Nets, which featured the return of one Austin Reaves. Boy, missed him. JJ Redick may have kinda/sorta tipped his hand on how he's leaning on the starting group, so they debate that potential decision. Then Yossi Gozlan (Third Apron) joins the show to help break down some moves across the league, the Lakers' deadline plan and the...

Anthony and Raj break down that win over the lowly Nets and the immediate impact Austin Reaves brought in his return. Everyone seemed a little extra spry, no? The guys talk about the lineup to start the second half, JJ Redick playing coy and start to discuss some of the moves around the league over the last 24 hours or so.

Anthony and Raj welcome Yossi Gozlan into The Lounge to discuss the moves made earlier in the day and explain their impact on the Lakers. They also start to touch on the Lakers' cap space plan and how confident they are in it.

We keep hearing about this grand plan with cap space, so Anthony asks a cap guru what it actually entails, and what the Lakers' best option might be in they can't execute Plan A. What would a Giannis trade even look like for the Lakers? Anthony explains what his biggest fear on this front is, then they wrap with a couple questions.

At one point in this show, Anthony recalls a Chris Haynes tweet that could be copied and pasted from a couple years ago. So, yeah, Lakers fans are (rightly) sick of this movie.

It's been years of this same approach to team building and all Rob Pelinka has done is waste prime years of some of the league's bigger stars. Lakers fans have had enough, and we get it.

If the plan is indeed to kick this can down the road and hope for Giannis, then it's time to actually commit to that plan and acquire something for Rui rather than let him walk for nothing.

Anthony continues to make the case for Portland to rescue everyone from the Giannis story extending into the summer.

It's been a while since Anthony and Raj spoke. These episodes are some of their best. This one hits on A LOT.

Anthony and Raj recap an annoying loss to the Knicks, then discuss Austin Reaves' injury status and the ambiguity surrounding it. Anthony makes a joke that made Raj try to jump off screen.

If you've been paying attention, the Lakers have kinda/sorta told you what they're likely to do over the next few days. What you be comfortable with a quiet trade deadline if it means a chance at Giannis this summer?

Anthony rifts on the Warriors' proposed package for Giannis and pokes holes in each asset. Then, the guys dive into the questions from the live audience, including about the zone the Lakers run and why neither Raj or Anthony love it all that much -- as well as a few others.

Anthony opens The Lounge on a Friday afternoon for a good friend of his: Justin Rowan of "The Chase Down Podcast." The guys talk about the game the other night, the potential Rui Hachimura-De'Andre Hunter swap, the Cavs' season and the impact it has on their trade priorities and LeBron James' future.

Anthony breaks down the situation as he sees it regarding these De'Andre Hunter-Rui Hachimura rumors. This would be a pretty underwhelming return for Rui, so Anthony explains why this isn't what the final deal will look like. He discusses the entirety of the trade market and then answers questions from the live audience.

Anthony and Harrison have A TON to catch up on. They start with Anthony reporting on Austin Reaves, who is on trach to hopefully play Friday in DC. They discuss who they think should be the fifth starter and what the rotation could look like from there. They touch on LeBron's future and the choice he's basically forced into. De'Andre Hunter's name is coming up too often not to discuss him, so they...