Join Allen Sliwa for Hoops Talk as the Lakers prepare for the 2026-27 NBA season. Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick speak ahead of training camp, giving us plenty to discuss as Los Angeles prepares for the season around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves.

We’ll break down the Lakers’ top potential trade targets and the players who could become available during the 2026-27 season.

Eric Pincus joins the show to discuss his Bleacher Report article examining the Lakers’ top trade targets for the season, including potential players Los Angeles could pursue and how those moves could impact the roster.

Plus, we’ll react to ESPN’s Top 100 NBA Players rankings and discuss where the Lakers’ key players landed.

Topics Include:

* Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick speak ahead of training camp
* Lakers training camp expectations
* Eric Pincus on his Bleacher Report Lakers trade targets article
* Expectations for Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves & Walker Kessler
* ESPN Top 100 NBA Players
* 2026-27 Lakers season preview

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0:00 – Intro

1:28 – Guest: Eric Pincus

5:03 – Lakers expectations are different than other teams

11:24 – The Lakers roster is still not complete

16:39 – The Lakers say they accomplished their 3 main goals this summer

24:12 – Eric’s top trade targets for the Lakers this season

40:20 – Allen’s expands on why he feels like the Lakers roster is incomplete

42:03 – Allen’s thoughts on being at the Pelinka/Redick press conference yesterday

47:27 – Listener comments

52:50 – ESPN Top 100 Player Rankings

57:44 – Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter passed away

1:02:09 – NBA News

1:04:00 – Marcus Smart said Lakers offer was “disrespectful”

1:05:24 – Changes to the channel