If you need some reprieve from thinking about the Lakers pinning their hopes on Russell Westbrook's Baseline 3pt shooting, well... How about we more in-depthy talk about the Lakers young prospects of the future and who to keep & truly invest in?! ... Outline: Jay Huff Scotty Pippen Jr. Cole Swider Max Christie & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Should Have Taken Advantage Of The 'Waiting For Kyrie' Effect On LAL's Final Signings Which Fringe Players From Other Teams Who Could Get Cut Should the Lakers Monitor What Should the Lakers Do with Their Last Few Moves? Wing-ish Players With Size to Invite to Training Camp & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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. Picks. Do we Need To Keep 1 for a 2nd Trade? The Pros & Cons of Myles Turner & Buddy Hield Are Myles Turner & Buddy Hield WORTH 2 1st Round Picks Kyrie Package Or Turner/Hield Package? & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Observations On All the Newest Free Agents & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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: How Disappointed Would We Be if Pelinka Can't Complete an Irving Deal? Breaking Down Max Christie's Summer League Play: His Strengths & Our Concerns at the Next Level Cole Swider: Best Lakers Shooter Since...? & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Preferred Kyrie Trade Packages & Scenarios & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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, Who We'd Want Back In A Trade What If A Kyrie Irving Deal Falls Through? & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Free Agent Market Thoughts 2 Updated Free Agent Roster Build Assessments Young & Old w/ Alan Riley - Which Young Guy(s), Which Old Guy(s) In Free Agency Do We Deem Acceptable? & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 On Scotty Pippen Jr. & Fabian White & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Someone Other Than Monk Takes the TPMLE. HALFTIME - Reviewing Another Listener's Lakers Free Agency Roster Build Fantasy GM Build #3: The Most Boring, Realistic One. Fantasy GM Build #4: The Most Lakeriest/Pelinkest One. & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 HALFTIME - Reviewing A Listener's Lakers Free Agency Roster Build Analyzing Some 2nd Rd to UDFA Draft Prospects: Johnny Juzang Jules Bernard Vince Williams Jr. Keon Ellis Justin Lewis Kai Sotto & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Westbrook Conundrum Malik Monk's Market & Whether to Retain Him Best TPMLE Options for the Lakers to Target Playing The Price Is Right & Assessing the Value of over 25+ Free Agent Prospects & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Handicapping Ham? Can Ham Make Westbrook Work? Ham's X's & O's & The Schematics We're Excited About & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 could be had for the cheap this offseason. ... Outline: Which Free Agent Target Is Consistently On Our Offseason Wishlist? Unrestricted Free Agent Wings Individual Prospect Breakdowns  PJ Dozier Justin Anderson Josh Jackson Abdel Nader Potentially RFA Wings Individual Prospect Breakdowns Troy Brown Jr. Josh Okogie Caleb Martin Cody Martin Davon Reed & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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-page, Free Agency Deep-Dive Mega Doc on Patreon (Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast) now for just a buck!  Outline: Who's The Best Lakers Vet Minimum Signing since the 2000's? Ranking Our Top Veteran Minimum Free Agents Per Position Point Guards Shooting Guards Wings Power Forwards Centers Our Top Overall Vet Min Targets & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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/TheLakersLegacyPodcast) now for just a buck!  Outline: Who's The Best Lakers Mid-Level Signing Since the Kobe-Shaq Era? Ranking Our Top MLE Free Agents Per Position Point Guards Shooting Guards Wings Power Forwards Centers Ranking Our Top Overall MLE Free Agents & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 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: Free Agent Wing OptionsFrom A Bargain-Bin Perspective (i.e. The Non-Otto Porter Jr. Wings) Over-Arching Thoughts On the Sparse Wing Options This Summer Revisiting Some New-ish THT Wing Trades: Young Options, Tweener-Big Options, Veteran Options & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Lakers Free Agents From the 2021-22 Season Do We Want to Stay? Outlining All of the On-The-Fringe, TBD Free Agents w/ PO, CO/TO, Non-Gtd, Partially-Gtd, RFA Qualifiers of the 2022 Class ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Does the Best Case Version of THT Look Likde? Is THT Long for a Contending Lakers Team? & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Monk The Tricky Situation the Lakers Are In w/ Limited Resources An Early Look at NBA Free Agency: Would You Rather? Player X or Malik Monk for the Mini-MLE & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Guide: Outline: How Imperative Is it that the Lakers Get Rid of Westbrook? Outlining Every Single Option the Lakers Have This Offseason w/ Westbrook Ranking The Options: Salary Dump, Trading For Multi-yr Contracts, Attaching Assets, Stretch, Keeping Westbrook Assessing Westbrook's Trade Value & Why He May Even Be An Asset A Former Lakers Trade To Point To When Evaluating What a Productive Westbrook Trade May Look Like Ranking the Best Trade Partner Contenders: IND, CHA, NY, OKC, HOU, Stretch Dark-Horse Trade Partners & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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 Front Office Rob Pelinka's "Bounce-Back" Track Record & Our Confidence In Him to Course Correct This Summer & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

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  & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Turn the beat around, look to the...Lakers turning point. Again. Their 8th one. But is THIS the time to believe it? We get into it. Outline: How Much Do We Buy the Lakers' Recent Surge of Energy & Positive Play? Marveling At LeBron James' Historic Feats & Putting His 37th Year Into Context Thoughts on Russell Westbrook's Stabilization: Is It Bestbrook Time? Wenyen Gabriel Deep-Dive + Some Player Comps Austin Reaves' Steady Upside Stanley Johnson's Dribbling/Playmaking Flashes & Much More! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

And...we're back! Against our better judgment - and our therapist's recommendations - we're back. And unfortunately, nothing at all has gotten better in Lakers Nation since we last podded, but somehow - we're still in Playoff Contention. So...what can we make of the last two weeks as we had into the final 2-3 weeks of the season? Let's get to it.  Outline: Lamenting What's Become of This Team & Season & The Sinking Feeling of Futility The Tough, Toxic Position The Young Players Find Themselves In Celebrating LeBron's Historic Greatness Amidst The Mess Wenyen Gabriel Thoughts Interesting Split Stats: Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Austin Reaves ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Soundtrack to your life not workin' out so well? Well how bout swappin' out the DJ?! Well, that's exactly what the Lakers did! Outline: TV Show Recommendations You Should Watch Instead of Lakers Games DJ Augustin: Wrapping Our Head Around the Acquisition & Galaxy-Braining Our Minds Into Finding Ways In Which How He Could Help the Long-Term Vision Of the Team Wenyen Gabriel: Why This 2Way Signing, While Intriguing, Still Has Us Skeptical At How Much We Should Actually Care Putting Percentages On Who's Still A Laker Next Year Raw Feelings On the Rest of the Season & Our Confidence In the Team/FO Moving Forward ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Quiet All-Star weekend, huh? Well, STILL quiet as far as Basketball Moves go (somehow). But in terms of passive aggressive noise and shots being fired via the media...there was A LOT of noise to unpack from this weekend. So...let's get into it. **Please Note: This was recorded prior to the slew of Free Agent Signings that occurred in the NBA (Jevon Carter, Demarcus Cousins, Willie Cauley-Stein, etc.) Outline: Rummaging Through the All-Star Weekend Noise & LeBron's Comments The Root Problems w/ the Lakers Front Office & Ownership BuyOut Market...Why Haven't the Lakers Signed Anyone? Our Preferred BuyOut Market Plans Updated Thoughts On Anthony Davis' Injury & The Home Stretch ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

As it goes with a Murphy's Law type of season - things can always get worse. But for Anthony Davis' sake - we're sending tons of positive energy and prayers his way, as the Lakers look to pick up the pieces of yet another injury-ravaged season. Outline: Initial Anthony Davis' Ankle Injury Reactions Lakers Showing Fight vs the Jazz: LeBron, Westbrook, THT, & Austin Reaves The Harsh Reality of the Close to this Season Buy-Out Market Big-Man Options: The Young, MoneyBall Flyers Buy-Out Market Big-Man Options: The Old, Experienced Vets ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Well, shit. Turns out trying to get something out of absolutely nothing is very difficult to do. So here the Lakers are...with the same, fog-filled, misaligned, dysfunctional group. Championship home stretch run - HERE WE COME! Here are our extensive post NBA Trade Deadline Thoughts. And how we're feeling about the Lakers' final few months of the 2021-22 season. ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Everyone's seatbelts securely fastened? We're but a few days away from the Lakers making... ...the teensiest of splashes at the NBA Trade Deadline. But hey, even the teensiest of splashes can have a reverberating effect on the way the river bends. Wtf am I talking about? Let's get into it... Outline: Lakers Trade Direction Temperature Check Thoughts On Trading Westbrook Trade Options for Veteran Bigs Trade Options for Veteran Wings Darkhorse Reclamation Projects Taking MoneyBall Flyers on Young Prospects & Much, much more! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

THT, Nunn, & a 2027 1st for YOUR team's All-Star Caliber Player - who says no?! Well, the NBA Trade Deadline is less than a week away, and we're about to find out who said 'No' - or 'YES' - to the Lakers soon enough! Special Guest:HoopsHype Writer & Podcast Host Michael A. Scotto joins the pod to break down all of the hottest NBA/Lakers Trade rumors! Outline: General NBA Trade Rumors Has the Play-In Tournament Affected How Teams Approach the Deadline? What's the value of 1st & 2nd Rd Picks this season? The Latest on the Lakers Trade Front What Are the Lakers Doing w/ Deandre Jordan, Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore? Do any of them have value? How Does the FO View THT & Where Do They Draw the Trade Value Line In the Sand? How Does the FO View the Westbrook Experiment How Is the NBA BuyOut Market Shaking Out This Year The Most Likely 'Big' NBA Name To Be Moved DarkHorse Candidate for a 'Big' Name Move What the heck are the Knicks doing and will Westbrook be their new starting PG? & Much, much more! ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Ok, so...failure to Big 3 Launch again...So now what? The Trade Deadline is a week away. Buckle up. Outline: What to Make of The Rest of this Season - Time to wave the white flag? How does LeBron's Injury Change Things? Should We Force Things or Scale Back...for LeBron's sake? What's Russell Westbrook's Role Moving Forward - Did the CHA "Let Russ Be Russ" Game Give Us Any Signs of Hope? Why It's Maybe Time to Let Go of the "Big 3", "When LBJ and AD are healthy, Russ will work!" notion Anthony Davis Looks Like THAT Guy Again & The Silver Lining to the season that AD Provides ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Anthony Davis' is back! And the Lakers World seems so much...brighter? We'll see. But it's a huge trend in the right direction! Outline: Anthony Davis' Impact On The Game & Individual Players How AD looks Physically & How He Fit In Reaves, Stanley Johnson & Flashes of MicroBall Sustainability Westbrook's Fit w/ AD/LBJ vs Monk's Fit & Whether Monk Should Close Trade Deadline Talk:  Trades to Acquire 2nd Round Picks Tweener Big Options Who Can Help the Lakers Rebound But Still Fit their MicroBall Direction ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Alright, so...things are on fire in Lakers Nation. How bout some Updated NBA/Lakers Trade Rumors & Thoughts?? Tap in.  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

First turning point of 2022! Gotta love it. Lakers stay on-brand. And so do we! Because we've got the FULL LLP crew on to break down the most bi-polar of MLK Jr. Weekends. Outline: Recapping the Jazz Game Micro-Ball Bench Unit Young Core (Stanley Johnson & Austin Reaves) Thoughts On Frank Vogel's Coaching Future More On Russell Westbrook's True Role & Him Making A Mental Turn? Our Individual Temperature Checks On the Lakers' Rest of Season Outlook ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

All the...Small Things...True Care...Truth Brings... And boy is some truth being uncovered with the Lakers finally leaning into their offensive strengths and GOING SMALL! Here's an episode dedicated to entirely just that. In it, we also individually highlight: Stanley Johnson LeBron James Malik Monk THT ... Check out the newest mental health podcast Blindsided over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265).  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

The Russell Westbrook Episode. May you find your catharsis accordingly. ... Check out the newest mental health podcast Blindsided over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265).  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Well, Happy New Year to YOU 20-2TOO, Mr. Monk! So you're telling me...we get to just add Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn to THIS?  Let's goooo!  Outline: Deep-Dive Into Anthony Davis' Season & Looking At His Role As a Corner Stone For the Future Players Of Note From the Lakers' Recent 3-Game Win Streak: Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard The Case For Standing Pat At The Trade Deadline Some Minor/Marginal Moves The Lakers Could Make Instead & Much More! ... Check out the newest mental health podcast Blindsided over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265).  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Uhh...so Cleveland's counting on Rajon Rondo to be motivated to play in Ohio? Good luck... Well, besides that small piece of news, please enjoy some podcast counter-programming: Outline: Potential Non-THT Kendrick Nunn Trade Targets What Does the Wings Buy-Out Market Look Like This Season? The Type of Player We Wish Pelinka Would Target More Often ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id1452698284) ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

What's the Holiday/Christmas spirit without some gift exchange trade-offs? So in that light, please enjoy an updated "THT Trade Rumors & Targets" episode while you do your last-minute Christmas errands and prep! ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id1452698284) ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Just remember...it can always get worse. And, for the Lakers - it kinda has. BUT! We're here to try and spread some last-minute Holiday cheer anyway. So let's get it... Outline: Repercussions of Anthony Davis' Prolonged Absence Big Men Options Who Are Currently Free Agents Big Men Options The Lakers Can Trade For w/ a 2nd Round Pick Thoughts on Isaiah Thomas: Should the Lakers keep him on the roster? Does his presence make Kendrick Nunn redundant (or even expendable)? & Much More! ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id1452698284) ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

LeBron James' recent play has simply goggled - I mean, BOGGLED - our minds. But also...goggled. So, we talk about him and this recent MVP-like Stretch for the "Washed King".  Outline: LeBron James: Unprecedented Play vs Father Time A 'Stready' Russell Westbrook, you say?? Austin Reaves' Jumps Right Back Into Rookie Savant Basketball Talen Horton-Tucker Turning the "Starting Role" Corner ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id1452698284) ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

The Lakers just beat the Celtics in pretty convincing fashion. In a new Crypto.com Arena Era, no less! What more do you need?! We've got lots more... Outline: Celtics Win Recap: The Lakers Feelin' Litty & Finding Joy The Best The Big 3 Has Collectively Looked On Both Ends Why Talen Horton-Tucker Isn't A Problem (And Almost Necessary)...For Now The Never-ending Avery Bradley "Challenge" ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

And, we're back...Kinda. Maybe. We'll see how *motivated* we are to cover this team for the rest of this December month as we race to the Holidays.  Pretty simple Outline for today's episode: The Somewhat Encouraging Silver-Linings We've Observed Recently The Downright Consistently Deplorable Aspects About This Season That Has Us Down For the Rest Of It ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

So, you want to trade Talen Horton-Tucker for a wing, eh? Ok, no. You don't really want to do that. But what if the Front Office decides to trade him for a wing anyway?? Well, here's an EXHAUSTIVE LIST of 3&D Wing Candidate who we'd MAYBE, POSSIBLY think about trading for if we had to lose Mr. TH-T.  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Well, at least there's Talen... Outline: A Brutally Honest Early Season Assessment of the Entire Lakers' Contingent & Everyone's Objective Under-performance  Who to Blame and Why LeBron James Ain't Fixing Everything What's Our Starting 5 When LeBron Returns? The Revelation That Has Been Talen Horton-Tucker & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.

Wait...Is Alex Caruso NOT on the Lakers this year? Shit... Well, hey - at least we've got AUSTIN REAVES!  Outline: The Caruso Debate Continued The Staples Center Experience This Season & Lakers Nation's Audible In-Arena Treatment of Carmelo Anthony vs Russell Westbrook Deandre Jordan Looks Even Worse In-Person All Hail Austin Reaves: Putting Reaves' Rookie Season Into Perspective A Call for Frank Vogel to Lean Into the Offensive: His Reliance on Avery Bradley, His Lack of Proper Play-calling Late For Guys Like Westbrook & Melo, & The Overall Need to Play the Shooters/Offensive Guys More & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App.Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @LakersLegacyPod Instagram: @lakerslegacypod Listen & Subscribe to us on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Google Play, etc.