Jovan Buha welcomes Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report and Sports Business Classroom to break down the Los Angeles Lakers’ salary cap outlook entering the 2024 offseason and the various roster-building paths they can take this summer.

Eric and Jovan discuss the exceptions the Lakers could have available to them, the pros and cons of LeBron James opting in vs. opting out, making a trade on draft day vs. waiting for the offseason, how aggregating players in offseason trades works, why D’Angelo Russell is the pivot point of the offseason, how his decision affects Max Christie and Taurean Prince, free-agent point guard replacements for DLo, how Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell or Darius Garland would fit in LA, and more.

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Chapters:'
0:00 Intro
1:15 What are the likely tools LA will have available in free agency?
6:13 LeBron opting in and extending vs. opting out and re-signing
10:55 Difference in making a draft-day trade vs. waiting for the offseason?
16:03 How aggregating players in an offseason trade works
24:03 Why LA will have three picks available to trade regardless of NOP's decision
27:35 Why DLo is the pivot point of the offseason (and affects Max Christie)
39:10 Free-agent point guard replacements if DLo walks
46:35 When DLo could be traded if he opts in
47:30 Trae Young’s fit in LA
49:26 Where else could DLo end up?
55:43 How LA could flesh out the roster around a third star if they trade DLo
58:06 How a sign-and-trade three-team trade could work
1:03:00 Why the Lakers are unlikely to go over the second apron
1:04:47 How do empty roster charges factor in?
1:10:27 Darius Garland could become available
1:11:55 How willing would Cleveland be to help LeBron/the Lakers?
1:15:55 Why the Lakers and the Bulls trading is unlikely
1:17:39 How do the Reddish and Hayes player options impact things?
1:23:05 Where you can find Eric online
1:23:48 Apply for Sports Business Classroom!
1:27:39 Outro

Jovan Buha welcomes Khobi Price of the Southern California News Group to break down the recent Los Angeles Lakers buzz surrounding JJ Redick and Donovan Mitchell.

Khobi and Jovan discuss Khobi's first year on the Lakers beat, the pros and cons of JJ Redick as the Lakers' potential head coach, the other candidates they like, the X-factors of the job, the importance of how LeBron and Anthony Davis feel about the coaching search, Donovan Mitchell's potential fit as a third star, three stars vs. upgrading the supporting cast, roster lessons LA can take from these playoffs, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:54 Khobi’s Mo Bamba story
4:36 Khobi’s first year on the Lakers beat
6:38 The pros and cons of JJ Redick as LA’s potential next coach
19:16 Our favorite non-Redick candidates
31:12 LeBron & AD will have a say in all of this
38:15 How would Donovan Mitchell fit? Three stars vs. supporting cast upgrade
53:04 The importance of nailing roster-building approach this summer
1:01:08 What roster lessons should the Lakers take from these playoffs?
1:20:54 Outro

Jovan Buha breaks down his report at The Athletic with Shams Charania on JJ Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell emerging as the three leading targets for the Los Angeles Lakers during their coaching search.

Jovan covers the three frontrunners, the rest of the candidate pool, what the Lakers are looking for from their next coach, legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski (aka Coach K) advising them, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Lakers coaching search update
1:12 What LA is looking for from its next coach
2:36 Why this is more of an AD hire than a LeBron hire
3:47 Coach K is advising LA during this process
4:57 JJ Redick
6:06 James Borrego
6:41 Sam Cassell
7:50 Which coaching candidate do you prefer?
8:00 Outro