Lakers Lounge

On our latest episode, Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin were joined by SB Nation draft expert Ricky O'Donnell to discuss all things 2020 NBA draft. In the first segment, they discussed this draft in general, what makes it unique, and the Lakers’ situation heading into it (0:00-15:01). Then, the guys asked Ricky who the Lakers’ best options might be at No. 28 and who the best prospects are in the team’s range, if any of these guys could make a difference this year, if there are any players worth buying a second-round pick for, and a whole lot more. You can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, Anthony at @AnthonyIrwinLA, and Ricky at @SBN_Ricky. You can also check out Ricky’s latest mock draft here, and see a round-up of all of SB Nation’s draft coverage at this slick new interactive page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian and Jacob go through a list of players the Lakers can target in free agency and highlight how they could help. They also discuss the team's internal free agents and where they rank among the best available free agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas discuss the NBA zeroing in on starting the 2020-21 NBA season in December and what it means for the Lakers. The guys also touch on the Chris Paul to the L.A. rumors and how Rob Pelinka will address the center position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After spending the first segment of the show (0:00-14:29) discussing the latest on the NBA and NBPA’s continuing negotiations over when the 2020-21 season will start, Harrison and Anthony looked back on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s year, his up-and-down (and often-polarizing) Lakers career, and then debated how much he’ll be worth to the team moving forward. Because of the weirdness of this free agency market and the context of their roster, Caldwell-Pope might literally be more valuable to the Lakers than he would be to any other NBA team, but retaining him could come at a steep price. Harrison and Anthony discussed why it still might be worth paying. You can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, and Anthony at @AnthonyIrwinLA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off of a successful championship run, the Lakers will have some money and roster spots to play with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas review Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma's season. To kick things off, the guys look back at how Kuzma performed throughout the year and touch on his lack of consistency off the bench. Then, Christian and Jas get into how Kuzma was at his best when he was played starter-type minutes. Following that, they look at where Kuz has improved his game since being drafted in 2018 and where he needs to grow if he wants to reach the next level in his career. To wrap things up, the guys get into how much the Lakers would have to pay to extend Kuzma long-term and give their predictions on if Kuz will be with L.A. two seasons from now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron James may not have been rewarded with the MVP award he was seeking for his efforts, but the year he just had for the Los Angeles Lakers was still an incredible and historic performance considering the context, and we aren’t ready to stop appreciating it just yet. So that’s exactly what co-hosts Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen did on the latest episode of the Silver Screen and Roll podcast. After starting out the show by having a little bit of fun with the latest video of Kostas Antetokounmpo soaking in his status as an NBA champion and discussing the latest reports on when next season might start — and how it could affect the Lakers — Harrison and Anthony moved on to discussing the incredible year that was for LeBron James, and why they think he can keep this going for years to come. You can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, and Anthony at @AnthonyIrwinLA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off of their first championship in a decade, the Lakers will have a few difficult decisions to make in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas look back at the windy road the Los Angeles Lakers took to become NBA champions. To kick things off, the guys discuss the 2018-19 season and how everything went off the rails after LeBron James got hurt during the Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors. Christian and Jas talk about how things looked bleak while Magic Johnson was running the show and if the franchise would have claimed its 17th championship if Johnson was still calling the shots. The guys also get into how Rob Pelinka's message of togetherness shined through as the Lakers played a relatively drama-free season. Then, the guys discuss Frank Vogel's demeanor and why his year away from the game helped him become the right coach for the team. To wrap things up, Christian and Jas touch on the Chris Paul to the Lakers rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sabreena and Anthony recap Anthony Davis' first season in purple and gold, starting with the trade that brought him to Los Angeles and ending with the big man's spectacular postseason. They go through what the expectations were of Davis, what he looked at like at the start of the season, and how he improved over the course of the year to the point where he was oftentimes the best Laker in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about why getting rid of Luol Deng's contract is important for the Lakers free agency plans. Plus a season in review for Rajon Rondo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of the Silver Screen and Roll podcast, Anthony and Harrison discussed the latest rumors connecting the Lakers to Derrick Rose, where they think such reporting is coming from, and what the Pistons might want for him in a possible trade. They also discussed if we think Rose fits at all with this team and if a deal like this makes sense for the Lakers, which might be two entirely different questions. After that, Anthony and Harrison kicked off the audio version of our season in review series with a player who is in some ways tangentially related to those rumors: Talen Horton-Tucker, the only rookie on the Lakers’ full-time roster during their run to the title, and their only draft pick from the 2019 NBA Draft. If Horton-Tucker is capable of continuing to develop, he doesn’t make the acquisition of one-dimensional scorer like Rose completely pointless, but he does theoretically make it less necessary to give up assets to do so. To have that conversation, Anthony and Harrison invited a very special, fan-favorite guest and certified THT stan on to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To get you all prepared for the Lakers player reviews that will be going up on Silver Screen and Roll this week, Jacob and Christian gave grades for every player on this year's roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas kick things off by discussing Anthony Davis' contract extension and what it might look like. Following that, the guys discuss which of the Lakers with player options they want back in the fold for the 2021 NBA season. Then, Christian and Jas get into why Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be better off signing a one-year deal with the team before testing free agency next year and how the Lakers' big man rotation will look in 2021. After that, they talk about the Lakers who are on expiring deals and which of them should be brought back, plus why Markieff Morris is potentially the best buyout player of all time. To wrap things up, the guys share which team they think will be the biggest threat to the Lakers next season and if Carmelo Anthony can be a fit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2019-20 Lakers season has come to an end, and there’s no time like the present to relive the very best moments of this championship team. On the latest episode of “I Love Basketball”, Sabreena and Anthony pick their favorite memories from all of the non-superstar players on this team. To add a little intrigue, they each drafted five players (not LeBron James and Anthony Davis) and then picked one moment from each of those players. Who do you think captured this season best? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices