Lakers Lounge

Anthony stepped away from the family barbecue to break down the Lakers' newest addition. This has been in the works for a little.

Anthony and Raj talk about what this team is capable of with the summer the Lakers have had so far. Then, they talk about a realistic remainder of the offseason and their hopes and dreams moving forward.

We've obviously spent a ton of time talking about hypotheticals, additions and subtractions. This is now a 15-man roster. Let's analyze it.

A commenter just wouldn't drop how much they thought Austin sucks. Anthony had enough and unleashed a rant directed at everyone who are acting like Austin is the entire problem with this team.

The Lakers still have Luka and LeBron. They got here in a weird way but they've improved so far this offseason. Let's take a second to hope. Hoping is fun. The guys wrap with a couple questions from the live audience, too.

Anthony jotted down some thoughts about LeBron James while he was flying home that combined the things he was hearing in Las Vegas with the options if you zoom out at the NBA landscape. He narrates that piece and also offers some context to the reaction to the parts of this that were aggregated yesterday.

The Lakers were in on Bradley Beal. They didn't wind up getting him. Anthony explains why, then gets into why it matters and doesn't that he won't be a Laker. He then offers a little more context on the LeBron-Lakers situation and then dives into a few questions from the live audience.

Anthony reacts to the news of Bradley Beal finally taking his buyout and going to the Clippers.

The Lakers were in on Beal as it looked like he was going to be bought out. They missed out. Well, now, what comes next? Anthony talks about that and the initial response to his piece on the state of the LeBron-Lakers relationship.

This is one of the better solo episodes Anthony has recorded, and we grade him pretty harshly. First, he opens with some thoughts on the impending Shake Milton deadline. Then, he dives into the mailbag, which was filled with some incredible questions about everything from how he does his reporting to the Lakers' intentions and how the league may be watching this Luka-Lakers situation.

Anthony explains how the rest of the offseason might kind of come down to how the Lakers handle this Shake Milton situation, then dives into the mailbags.

The whole league seems to be waiting on a couple dominos. Anthony explains what they are (or might be) and then answers a question from a listener about Bradley Beal. That whole situation is weird.

So, this subject was supposed to be hit on earlier in the episode, but because we got so many great questions, we had to wait a little while. Still, it's something fans are really curious about, so Anthony gives his thoughts.

Anthony's trip to Las Vegas for summer league was a good one. He comes back to talk about what everyone there is talking about.

Anthony went to Vegas and anticipated a lot more interest in what happens between the Lakers and LeBron James. What he found was a league that has mostly moved on and is now focused on a few superstars in their prime heading into some big decisions.

Anthony had one of those moments in Vegas where you ask yourself about the choices you've made that led you to that moment and, as a result of several conversations with people about LeBron's relationship with the Lakers, he found himself wondering whether any of that stuff matters.

Anthony and Pete rarely disagree to the extent they have over this whole Giannis Plan approach the Lakers are taking. Anthony is on the side of competing while the Lakers have LeBron and Luka. Pete doesn't think they can, so thinks they should compete for the future. They are still friends despite this, don't worry.

Anthony and Pete kick off their debate of the plan to build for the future vs. competing while the Lakers have LeBron and Luka. Pete makes the point that hurts to hear because it's true: How invested will LeBron be in this team and can they compete if he isn't fully bought in?

Anthony asks an impossible hypothetical so as to explain how weird it's been to see fans' reactions to LeBron James asking the Lakers to compete while he and Luka Doncic are on the team.

Anthony breaks down everything from the Lakers' opener in Vegas, as Bronny James and Dalton Knecht took on Cooper Flagg in his debut. For the most part, the game lived up to most of the hype. It was actually a pretty fun game. The Mavericks organization sure seemed to enjoy it. Maybe the Lakers org did too. We wouldn't know because no one who didn't have to be there were.

Anthony breaks down what he saw from the most recent number one pick, then explains why he's liked what he's seen so much from Bronny that he wishes he could see more of it.

Anthony spent the second half of the show taking listeners questions and people want to know what's up with the Lakers' pursuit of a more natural starting small forward.

The biggest news of the day had nothing to do with player acquisition. Anthony explains why reports of Jeanie Buss remaining on as governor for as long as she might could be a good thing, so long as she remains open to the idea of supplementation from Mark Walter.

Anthony relays a report from The Athletic about the role Jeanie Buss will have in the organization for at least the next five years. Also detailed in that piece was the Lakers' plans for the next couple summers, as they pursue Giannis and Jokic. Also also in that piece was a confirmation of what Anthony has been saying lately about LeBron James' contract. Anthony goes over all that, then answers q...

Anthony reacts to a report from The Athletic that indicates Jeanie Buss will remain on as governor for the next fives years. There are still details to unearth, but Anthony believes this could still be a positive if Buss welcomes modernization while she's still in that position.