"What should the Lakers free agency plan be?" is a question I pondered long before the team traded for Anthony Davis, and even more since that trade put the team into a fluid salary cap situation that could see their cap space fluctuate by more than $9 … Read Full Article about Lakers Free Agency Planner: Stars vs. Role Players
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A Lakers Salary Cap Space Primer
Free Agency is less than a week away and the Lakers salary cap situation has been a major discussion point for the entire league after trading for Anthony Davis. The amount of cap space, however, is not entirely clear at this point due to several extenuating … Read Full Article about A Lakers Salary Cap Space Primer
Lakers Targeting Ron Adams as Assistant Coach?
We've heard very little about the construction of Frank Vogel's coaching staff beyond the hiring of Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins. That changed today with a report from ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk and Adrian … Read Full Article about Lakers Targeting Ron Adams as Assistant Coach?
And Now, Lakers Fans, We Wait
It's been quite a week for the Lakers. On June 15th, the Lakers agreed to a trade, in principle, with the Pelicans for Anthony Davis. Over the next several days, there were questions about some of the unknown details of the deal and a discussion of the … Read Full Article about And Now, Lakers Fans, We Wait
Lakers Trade for #46 Pick, Draft Talen Horton-Tucker
The Lakers did not have a selection entering the 2019 NBA draft, trading their only selection, #4 overall, to the Pelicans as part of the trove of assets surrendered for Anthony Davis. Still, there was hope the team might be able to purchase a 2nd round pick … Read Full Article about Lakers Trade for #46 Pick, Draft Talen Horton-Tucker
Rob Pelinka’s Pursuit of a Max Salary Slot Ongoing
Rob Pelinka and the Lakers may be chasing a max salary slot as hard as they chased a trade for Anthony Davis. In the aftermath of the trade for Anthony Davis, there was some hand-wringing about the reported details of the deal. While some of those focused … Read Full Article about Rob Pelinka’s Pursuit of a Max Salary Slot Ongoing
Dissecting the Downside of the Anthony Davis Trade
While we still have some unanswered questions about some key specifics of the Lakers trade for Anthony Davis, we do know who and what the Lakers sent to the Pelicans in the deal. On the player side, it's Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Josh Hart. That, … Read Full Article about Dissecting the Downside of the Anthony Davis Trade
Unanswered Questions in the wake of the Anthony Davis Trade
The Lakers will trade for Anthony Davis. Let it sink in and wash over you. It's a wonderful feeling. Even if you're going to miss the players the Lakers traded (like I will). Even if you think the draft compensation surrendered was too extensive (as I do). … Read Full Article about Unanswered Questions in the wake of the Anthony Davis Trade
The Lakers to Acquire Anthony Davis in a Trade
The long and ongoing negotiations between the Lakers and Pelicans have come to an end. The Lakers will acquire Anthony Davis via trade. The cost is extensive per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski: The Lakers paid a steep price to partner Davis with LeBron James: … Read Full Article about The Lakers to Acquire Anthony Davis in a Trade
The Lakers and Pelicans Continue to talk Anthony Davis Trade
The Anthony Davis sweepstakes are open and the Pelicans are taking offers. We've actually known this for a few days, but according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers and Celtics are bidding against each other (this is important and we'll get back to it … Read Full Article about The Lakers and Pelicans Continue to talk Anthony Davis Trade
Lakers to Hire Lionel Hollins as Assistant Coach
The Lakers will reportedly add Lionel Hollins as an assistant coach on Frank Vogel's staff, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1136014604121845760 Hollins is best known for ushering in the "grit and grind" era as head … Read Full Article about Lakers to Hire Lionel Hollins as Assistant Coach
In Defense of the Lakers
The Lakers are a mess. You don't need me to tell you this, of course. You're reading this, so you have the internet and are likely at least somewhat interested in the happenings of team. It didn't take a very well reported Baxter Holmes piece to lead ESPN on … Read Full Article about In Defense of the Lakers
Laker Film Room Podcast: The State of the Lakers
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, I'm joined by special guest Aaron Larsuel, the co-host and producer of The Official Lakers Podcast. Aaron, who's an employee of the Lakers, was gracious enough to talk about his career path to joining the … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: The State of the Lakers
Lakers hire Judy Seto as new Director of Sports Performance
On Friday the Lakers announced Judy Seto as their new Director of Sports Performance. It remains to be seen if Seto will effectively replace the departed Marco Nuñez, whose contract was not renewed as Head Athletic Trainer when the team's season ended in early … Read Full Article about Lakers hire Judy Seto as new Director of Sports Performance
Laker Film Room Podcast: Frank Vogel and the Lakers Wild Week
In this episode of the Laker Film Room podcast, I spoke with friend of the site and Silver Screen & Roll editor and chief Harrison Faigen about Magic Johnson explaining his resignation, the Frank Vogel hire, and what the team should do with the #4 overall … Read Full Article about Laker Film Room Podcast: Frank Vogel and the Lakers Wild Week