The Lakers Legacy Podcast

Every. Roster. Spot. Matters! Just ask the 10 ex-Lakers from last season who are currently unemployed. Good riddance, last season. Now what do we do with the last one or two roster spots the Lakers have available? We have some ideas. ... Outline: Breaking Down the Lakers Roster Spots, 2-Ways, Exhibit-10 Deals, Training Camp Invites, & Their Options A Missed Signing Opportunity the Lakers Shoul...

Cus you know I'd walk a thousand Myles (Turners), if I could just...trade for you...tonight. Well, no Kyrie Irving deal yet. BUT what we do have is a concrete potential Pivot deal with the Pacers. So let's get into all the Myles Turner/Buddy Hield debates, shall we? ... Outline: Updated Look at the KD/Kyrie, Lakers/Pacers Landscape & All of LAL's Options The Worth of 2 1st Rd. Pick...

Kyrie...who? Alright, well...We are officially now in the Dog Daze of Summer. And it's time to stop F5-ing ourselves into Flat-Earth Oblivion. Here's us doing our best to get you through the Kyrie Saga malaise. ... Outline: A Macro Look at the Lakers Current Roster & The Vision/Philosophy Behind Its Offseason Construction An Anthony Davis x Thomas Bryant Big Man Reference Point Updated...

Really? Still nothing. Well, at least we know Deandre Ayton's going to be a Phoenix Sun till 2023. But what does that mean for a Durant trade? Are the Nets still going to trade Kyrie? What of MAX CHRISTIE?! At least there's Cole Swider. We get into all of the above in the latest episode! ... Outline: Phoenix Suns x Indiana Pacers Deandre Ayton Domino Effect Kyrie Irving Temperature Check:...

Are we there yet? Come on, Shams. Announce Kyrie to the Lakers! Coward. In the meantime, let us help you wait this Kyrie Irving Saga out... ... Outline: Thomas Bryant Official Signing Thoughts Updated Free Agent Analysis On: Juan Toscano Anderson, Troy Brown Jr., Lonnie Walker, Damian Jones Outlining the Kyrie Irving Trade Saga As It Stands Are We Willing To Give Up Draft Capital? How Much? Our Pr...

NBA Free Agency DAY 2!  Still no Bo Cruz...what the hell?! Just kidding. All you care about is - still no Kyrie Irving?! So let's get into all of it. ... Outline: Updated Free Agency Tidbits On: Malik Monk, Lonnie Walker, & The Rest of the Market Thomas Bryant Potentially Signing Could There Be A Better Big-Man Play Than Thomas Bryant? The Kyrie Irving Saga Leverage Plays, Trade Logistics,...

YOUNG, FRESH LEGS!!! It's NBA Christmas Morning! Day 1 Free Agency! The Lakers have already made 4 Signings! And....possibly a big trade brewing in the bag. Let's get to all the madness! ... Outline: Lonnie Walker Damian Jones Troy Brown Jr. Juan Toscano Anderson How Should the Lakers Fill Out the Rest of their Roster? & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "...

Now THIS is what I like to call... A Ky....for help. From EVERYBODY. So...Russell Westbrook & Kyrie Irving's Opt-Ins are in a few days.  Free Agency a day after that on 6/30, and...I don't think ANY of us are ready for it. But hey,  we're here anyway to help get YOU properly strapped for the insanity ahead. ... Outline: Kyrie Irving - What to Make of Flat Earth Theories? Updated Fr...

Who said the Lakers couldn't get themselves a Max player this Offseason? Well, the Front Office sure showed all of us! Here's our breakdown of the Lakers' surprisingly eventful 2022 NBA Draft Night! ... Outline: Surprised the Lakers Got the #35th Pick? Max Christie Prospect Breakdown Is Christie A Win-Now, Ready-to-Contribute Type Player? Cole Swider Prospect Breakdown Stray Thoughts O...

It's the Kyrie Calm before the storm...The NBA Draft is just days away, crazy rumors abound left & right, and...we're not gonna be talking about any of that! We're going to continue Free Agency Fantasizing about the Lakers Offseason! ... Outline: One Free Agent We're Infatuated By Fantasy GM Build #1: The One Where Monk Takes the TPMLE. Fantasy GM Build #2: The One Where Someon...

And just like that, with no Celtics #18 banner rising in the rafters anytime soon - we are OFFICIALLY in the NBA Offseason. First up - the 2022 NBA Draft! ... Outline: Lakers 2022 NBA Draft Philosophy & Their Aggressive Pursuit of Some 2nd Rounders Intro to this year's Draft Class Breaking Down Teams w/ Multiple 2nd Round Picks Predicting Which 2nd Round Pick(s) The Lakers Will Trade For H...

Can't get enough Lakers Legacy Free Agency coverage? Well, you're in luck. Cus we've got the only Lakers-centric Mega Free Agency Podcast Episode you'll ever need! And it features Salary Cap guru, Yossi Gozlan, of HoopsHype! Let's dive right into it! ... Outline: State of the 2022 NBA Free Agency Market Outlining the Lakers Cap & Spending Options What to do about the Westbr...

Here it finally is...The DEFINITIVE Lakers Legacy Darvin Ham Episode. With the ENTIRE LLP Crew! Let's get into it... ... Outline: Initial Darvin Ham Introductory Presser Impressions A Coach Who Can Keep It Real w/ the Stars? A Focus On Youth & Mentorship Thoughts on Ham's Russell Westbrook Comments Is the Front Office Handicapping themselves w/ Westbrook This Season? Are they Handicapp...

So we know Darvin Ham & his upcoming Presser are all the rage right now in Lakers Nation. And we'll get to our "Ultimate Darvin Ham" podcast soon enough. But while we workout some scheduling kinks amongst the very busy LLP crew, please enjoy some MOAR in-depth NBA/Lakers Free Agency content. This time, we take a deeper dive into evaluating 9 specific Free Agent Wing Prospects who c...

While we wait for Darvin Ham's official Press Conference & Introduction as the new Lakers Head Coach - let's pass the time with MOAR of our in-depth NBA Free Agency coverage, shall we?! Today, we take a deep-dive into the potential Veteran Minimum Market. ... With our 2022 NBA Free Agency Coverage is under way - want a comprehensive guide to help you follow along?  Nab our exclusive 7-...

The Lakers have got a NEW COACH. And, by all accounts - we as Lakers Nation - GOT OUR GUY. So here's a quick, part 1 initial reaction to the Lakers' hiring of Darvin Ham. We'll have a more in-depth Part 2 Reaction coming later w/ Tommy and/or Alan. But for now, let's just... ham it up about Darvin, shall we? ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search...

While we very patiently wait for the Lakers to announce Darvin Ham as their new Head Coach, we continue our early NBA Free Agency Coverage and dive right into our 2022 Free Agency Mid-Level Rankings! ... With our 2022 NBA Free Agency Coverage is under way - want a comprehensive guide to help you follow along?  Nab our exclusive 7-page, Free Agency Deep-Dive Mega Doc on Patreon (Patreon.com/TheLake...

Doc Rivers?? Russell Westbrook Returning?? Uh, yeah...let's not talk about ANY of that. So let's bury our heads in the sand instead and dive into MORE early Free Agency coverage! In this episode, we take a quick look into the very barren Wings Free Agency Market. Is there even a tier after Otto Porter Jr. & TJ Warren? Join us and find out! ... With our 2022 NBA Free Agency Coverage is...

Our very Early 2022 NBA Free Agency Coverage is under way! Want a comprehensive guide to help you follow along?  Nab our exclusive 7-page, Free Agency Deep-Dive Mega Doc on Patreon (Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast) now for just a buck!  Outline: What Philosophy Approach & Shift Should the Lakers Take With Them Entering Into This Offseason? Outlining the Lakers Offseason Spending Tools Which...

Let's talk about T-H-T. We've got...A LOT of questions. Very murky answers. But we attempt to deep-dive in any way on the Lakers unique, mercurial young prospect. Outline: Assessing THT's Topsy Turvy Season Could THT Have Done Westbrook's Job Better? Did THT Miss Out On A Crucial Ingram/DLO/Randle Developmental Tank Year? What's THT's Player Projection At This Point? What D...

Our Lakers Offseason Coverage continues...this time, we're talking ALL things Malik Monk! Outline: Assessing Malik Monk's Career Season w/ the Lakers Caveating Monk's Retention & Outlining The Landscape of Options Addressing a New Lakers Nation Sentiment That's Starting to Take Monk A Little Bit Too Much For Granted The Premium That Needs to Be Placed When Considering Retaining...

So this is what peace feels like - no longer having to watch a bad Lakers basketball team insult our basketball intellect... Well, as it turns out, 'hope' may follow shortly behind once the Lakers offload Russell Westbrook this Summer (as early as today) and undo their ills of 2021 that led us down this sour path. So without further ado...Out Ultimate Russell Westbrook Offseason Offloading...

Ok then...what a way to close out the season. In a way only the Los Angeles Lakers know how to. And now...the madness truly begins.  Outline: Thoughts On the Way Vogel's Firing Was Reported Did Vogel Deserve to be Fired? Early Head Coaching Candidate Thoughts Austin Reaves: A Man Rookie Amongst Boys The Bittersweet Run the Young Guns Showed Us to CLose & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Pr...

Well, that REALLY is ALL, folks! Finally. No more Turning Points. But hey! THT scored a Career High 40pts, giving us some lasting nuggets of positivity to chew on as we close out this God-forsaken season. Now, how will we remember it? Outline: Vibe Check On The Worst Lakers Season In Recent Memory Biggest Disappointments The Final Message Anthony Davis & LeBron James May Have Subtly Sent the F...

One week left. The Lakers are fighting for their Play-In lives. But Anthony Davis is here to save the day? Maybe...Should he? Who knows. One way or another...this is all almost over.  Outline: Thoughts On the Lakers Ongoing Losing Mentality Analyzing the Lakers & Spurs Remaining Schedule & Whether We Think LAL Can Come Out On Top Debating the Pros & Cons of Making the Play-In  & Mu...