NBA Roster Cuts (Surprises!), Open Spots, Kyrie Trade Talks, And More

Lakers Have Other Options For Westbrook Trade? Plus Can Anthony Davis Be A Top-Tier Star Again?: The Lakers may have some new trade options.... by Lakers Nation Podcast

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NBA Trade Deadline Day: Why the Lakers Did Nothing, What Comes Next, and Reviewing the Big Trades: It was always the most likely outcome, based on the assets they had to offer teams around the league, that the Lakers would ultimately do little-to-nothing on Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline day. And that's what happened. While blockbusters abounded around the Association, the Lakers were silent. Not even a minor move to clear a roster spot. Why? What does it say about the state of the team and the franchise that a decent trade to help improve a flailing squad was unattainable? What does it mean for the rest of this season, and then the offseason? What about the buyout market? Is there any chance the Lakers can make a real improvement when veterans start hitting the free agent market after their contracts are bought out? Maybe, but don't hold your breath. 1, buyout guys generally don't have much impact regardless of what team they join. 2, this crop of available players could be pretty thin by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Lakers Offseason- Trades, NBA Draft, Free Agents And More: The Lakers have plenty of decisions to make this offseason so we discuss their prospects on the free-agent market, trades, as well as the upcoming NBA Draft. Plus, with the NBA Finals here, who should Lakers fans support? by Lakers Nation Podcast

60 min listen

No Moves by Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

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Lakers Offseason Moves, State Of Trade Talks, Summer League & More: The Lakers have more moves in them... by Lakers Nation Podcast

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Talking Lakers Trades, Free Agent Targets, And The Current State Of The Playoffs: The Lakers have plenty of work to do in an offseason that is sure to feature plenty of trades. Who can they realistically target? Is there a free agent that might be willing to play at a discount? Plus, the current state of the NBA Playoffs. by Lakers Nation Podcast

60 min listen

Ep. 248: The Day After Tomorrow (AD Trade Timing Ambiguities, Skewed Media Narratives, Free Agency, & 2nd Round Draft Pick Options) by The Lakers Legacy Podcast

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The Lakers' Four Options for Trades and Fixing The Roster. Plus, LeBron Posts A Cryptic Tweet!: The Lakers finish out the year with (stop us if you've heard this before) basically a must-win home game against a lousy Charlotte team tonight, then a very winnable road trip against Dallas (a .500 team), Orlando (a bad team), Miami (a .500 team), Atlanta (a .500 team) and Charlotte (as noted, lousy). Are they gonna sweep? Get swept? Split? No idea, but as far as NBA road trips go, this is about as favorable as they come. And the Lakers are getting a bit of good news, too. LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are expected to play tonight, and Austin Reaves has been upgraded to questionable. Maybe that means he needs another game, but it signals availability on Christmas, and through the road trip. And how the team fares will have a significant impact on its attitude about trades. Here, they have basically four options: Do something on the margins this year, maybe for an expendable contract by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Trade Deadline: The Lakers head into Thursday's NBA trade deadline down their two superstars and losers of three straight games. Will their current circumstances impact how aggressive they are on the trade market? What are the team's biggest needs? Are there even any realistic changes the team could make via trade? Pete, Darius, and Mike answer these questions and more on the eve of the deadline. by Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

47 min listen

Clippers Finally Tell The Truth, NBA's New Rules Restricting Trades?, Award Winners: The latest news around the NBA... by The NBA Front Office Podcast

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Why Anthony Davis Is the Cause of and the Solution to All the Lakers' Problems: The trade deadline is not all that far off, and at the least, Trade Chatter Season is well underway. Which is why it's so strange that a few recent reports about the current state of the market didn't just say the Lakers were, for the time being, quiet. They just kind of skipped the Lakers altogether. That's an unusual spot for LA to be, because the Lakers, if nothing else, are usually the team that sources around the league throw into conversations just to get the juices flowing. They're the leverage team, because it's always at least kinda plausible the Lakers would be interested in whatever player is being discussed. But for now? Crickets. That doesn't meant the Lakers aren't trying, but at least as things stand in mid-January, it's fair to say that the hopes and dreams for the team on how the market would play out as the season went along (the kind of hopes that prompted them to pass on potential deals by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Is The Lakers' Title Window Closed? Plus Playoffs & Trade Market Talk: The Lakers are going to be busy... by Lakers Nation Podcast

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Kyrie Irving-Lakers Trade Scenarios Could Include Seth Curry, Joe Harris. Plus, Cryptic Jeanie Buss Tweets!: The momentum behind a potential trade of Kyrie Irving to the Lakers didn't abate over the weekend. In fact, things seemed to gain a little clarity. Both teams are playing the leverage game, but broadly it appears the Lakers are the only team in the market for Kyrie. That makes the dance a little more delicate, but also would appear to make the result more inevitable. Do the Lakers give up multiple picks? What other names might be involved? Reportedly, the Nets would like the Lakers to take small forward Joe Harris off their hands. The Lakers prefer guard Seth Curry. Both guys shoot the lights out, but Curry makes less money and is on an expiring contract. But is it worth getting hung up on that sort of thing? If the Lakers can fill out the roster, holding on to as much human talent as they can and bringing back multiple players, does that give them a much more legitimate shot at by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Shane Bieber Leads the Cleveland Guardians Over the Kansas City Royals: Division Lead Increases!: Great night to be a B named pitcher, Bieber and Bibee are great, Guardians lead increases, Straw rebounding? by Locked On Guardians - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Guardians

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Which Young Laker Has the Most Upside? And What Can the Lakers Learn From the NBA Finals?: On the one hand, the Lakers entered the final minute with a real chance to win in three of the four games they lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. On the other... they lost all of them. And while you could argue it means the gap between Denver and LA isn't as big as 4-0 might indicate, there's still definitely a gap. How big? The NBA Finals, which kicked off Thursday, might provide a clue. Both to how the Lakers stack up against the Nuggets, but where they might fit in that next tier of contenders, and how crowded that group might be. One thing that will help close the gap next year? Internal improvement. Assuming the Lakers bring back the expected group of players, a lot of attention will be given to the relative youth of the supporting cast. Generally, young players are talked about as having "upside." Often, teams have a couple prospects that they hope will become fran by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Lakers Coaching Search, Westbrook Trades, Who Returns And More: The Lakers have a lot to figure out... by Lakers Nation Podcast

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Harden Sacrifices Money, Sixers Get Reinforcements | Can Lakers Salvage Westbrook Situation? | Should Nets Just Run It Back With Durant & Kyrie?: Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Keith Pompey (@Locked On Sixers) to discuss James Harden's reportedly sacrificing A LOT of money for the Philadelphia 76ers to be able to add some much needed depth to the roster, acquiring PJ Tucker, De'Anthony Melton, and Danuel House. What does this say about Harden's desire to win? How important is the "version" of James Harden the Sixers get next year? Who will be the most impactful player added to the Sixers rotation? What is Tobias Harris' future in Philly? Then, Andy Kamenetzsky (@Locked On Lakers) stops by to discuss whether or not the LA Lakers can salvage the Russell Westbrook situation and establish a contender-worthy roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis again. What does a Russell Westbrook-Kyrie Irving trade look like? Even if LA trades Russ, is there enough left on the roster to f by Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

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John Collins Finally Traded! Could Tobias Be Next? + Draft Night Winners & Losers + Sixers UDFA Pick Ups by You Know Ball: A (Mostly) Sixers Podcast

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Lakers' Trade Market, Movable Pieces, Q & A: When will the Lakers make a move? by Lakers Nation Podcast

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Run it Back?: Championship teams usually get to defend their crown by "running back" the same team the following year. But, the Lakers head into the offseason with several key players from their title run potentially entering free agency. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss how the team should approach those players and to what extent the potentially shortened offseason and desire to improve the team should impact roster decisions. by Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

64 min listen

D'Angelo Russell's Future (& Trade Market), Lakers’ Adaptability & More: is DLo being disrespected? by Lakers Nation Podcast

80 min listen

Fixing Dynasty Rosters from the RBB Discord!: The offseason is the perfect time to take inventory of your teams and see which ones are ready to compete and which ones need some tweaks, and the Rookie Big Board has got ya covered!Ryan, Eric and Anthony breakdown rosters submitted by RBB Patrons c... by Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football Podcast

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Feb. 5: Trade Deadline Preview: Previewing the NBA trade deadline and how the Trail Blazers might approach it. Will they make more moves? Will West teams go all in? Will Mike get traded to Locked On Wizards!? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trade Deadline, More Creative Moves Coming? Lakers Clearing Space For The Future?: The trade deadline is quickly approaching and moves are already being made, we break down what's happening and how teams are getting more creative than ever. Plus, are the Lakers clearing space for the future? by The NBA Front Office Podcast

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Can You Dig It?: What is the Lakers' biggest need a month into the season?: While the Lakers are the best team in the NBA, they still have room to improve. by Lakers Lounge

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How Much Center Does Anthony Davis Need to Play? Plus, Low Key Concerns and Underrated Strengths for the Lakers: With rosters more or less set - though the Brooklyn Nets seem to keep finding dudes to add, somehow - and training camp still a few weeks away, it's a good time to look at where teams stand. This week, ESPN looked at some potential shortcomings for contenders that are perhaps flying under the radar. For the Lakers, it was whether Anthony Davis will embrace playing center. Obviously that's something talked about locally a ton, but it's easy to see how that could be a more granular topic for NBA fans out of market (given how much emphasis has been put on Westbrook's fit or outside shooting, for example). But it does beg the question, how much center is the right amount of center for Davis? Is it about minutes? Timing? Both? And moreover, how much of the conversation should be about the way in which Davis plays, not just the position at which he plays? How about a couple othe by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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New Salary Cap and Draft Rules the NHL Should Implement | Episode #26: We think that the NHL could do with some new rules to make the league a little more fun. These rules include: Trading salary cap space, adding a luxury cap, and getting rid of the draft and letting prospects choose where they want to play. by Talking Hockey

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EP 262 - NBA vs NHL Off Seasons, Possible New Divisions & The Knicks Wall on our MSG Neighbors Last Few Weeks: Ryan and Greg Complain about the NHL (Surprise!) The Knicks Wall stop by to talk about ...well the Knicks! by Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers

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How Hard Will It Be for the Lakers to Trade Russell Westbrook?: Now that Darvin Ham is in the fold, attention returns to Russell Westbrook, and the efforts the Lakers will surely make to try and trade him this offseason. It's what he wants, it's what the Lakers want. But that doesn't mean it'll happen. Many fans, however, have become fully invested emotionally at the idea of trading him at any costs, or at the least, cutting him before training camp begins if that's not an option. But just how realistic is it? Will the Lakers be able to find a trade that isn't cost prohibitive? Just how big will the market be for Westbrook? On the one hand, it's a $47 million expiring contract. On the other, it's easy to wonder how many teams would want him, for all the same reasons Lakers fans want him gone. Where, exactly, would he fit? So matching the goal (no more Russ) with the difficult balancing act the Lakers have to manage this offseason (trying to get better with VERY few options at their dis by Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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Force x Skill by Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

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