The Lakers Legacy Podcast

Ep. 694: Kawhi-et The Exit. (NBA Finds Steve Ballmer & The Clippers GUILTY for Cap Circumvention + What This All Means for LAL)

Power to The People, Pablo, and da Pilipinas. Clips Gone Clip & they got Clipped. Let's talk (& laugh) about the NBA's recent rulings on the Clippers- Reflect back on

Ep. 693: What They Do w/ Dalton...& Hardy. (The Last MOVE(s) the Lakers Should Make + Some New Waiver FA's to Monitor?)

Will the Lakers make one last move or two? 100% yes. And if I had to guess, I think it will most likely come in the form of a Consolidation Trade. Let's Dive into what t

Ep. 692: An Unbe-Kuminga(ing) Situation. (Jonathan Kuminga Signs w/ MIN - What does LAL do now?)

It's Over. it's Finally Over. The Kuminga Saga has finally ended. But Kuminga is NOT a Laker. Is that Good? Bad? Somewhere inbetween? And do the Lakers have any realis

Ep. 691: What They Learned In Ljubljana. (Lakers Work Hard, Play Hard, Get a 'Head Start' + a Kuminga Update)

The Purple & Gold Vibes are currently immaculate. No thanks to Ownership, All thanks to Luka Doncic and the Private Mini-Camp he personally sponsored. Let's talk about t

Ep. 690: The Kum-ing Conclusion? (How Jake Could Be The Key to Kuminga.)

While the Lakers are off gallivanting together in Slovenia and building their chemistry- Let's talk about what happens when they get back- Because...Jonathan Kuminga ma

Ep. 689: I SCREAM of Jeanie. (Lakers' Sale Mess Unravels + Most Tired Narratives of the Summer + Schedule Talk + Lineups)

This is one Jeanie that will NOT go back into the bottle. The Lakers' New Sale / Ownership Saga is a full-scale Mess. So...where do we go from here? On the Succession/

Ep. 688: Who OWNS the Lakers NOW? (BREAKING: Lakers SOLD for $12.5 BILLION to Bob Iger & Josh Kushner )

Well then. I guess we have some news in August to talk about. Let's...work our way through this one, shall we? ... Help Support the work that I do: buymeacoffee.com/

Ep. 687: LAL's Most Underrated Moves of the Offseason. (Top 5 Ranking, Vando Worst Case Trades, The Kessler x Sexton Connection)

Beyond some of the bigger, more obvious transactions- What are some of LAL's best, most shrewd, "under the radar" moves this Summer that fans are sleeping? + The Worst

Ep. 686: Everything They Did "Wrong". (The Lakers' Summer Loose Ends, Mailbag Q&A, Early NTMLE Free Agent Targets)

Before Luka's Private Mini-Camp - the Lakers still have some Loose Ends to tie. But effectively - LAL's Offseason is over. So - before the Summer officially comes to an

Ep. 685: Predicting LAL's Summer 2027 Plans. (The Best NTMLE Trade Candidates to Monitor + Jaden Hardy Player Profile)

We're still winding down the clock on the 2026 Offseason. But...it's never too early to start talking about Summer 2027! Today - let's talk about what the Lakers plan t

Ep. 684: The Summer the Lakers Learned to ZAG. (Assessing LAL's Slightly "Different" Approach to the Offseason + More Kuminga Update Talk)

Whether intentional or not - the Lakers kinda moved in a but of an Off-brand, Non-Lakery manner this Offseason. And they did so unabashedly. Whether or not it works out -

Ep. 683: LePhilly Cheese Steak. (The Lebron Domino Falls. Bronny Next? Kuminga? The Case for Another Cam.)

LeBron's a Sixer. So what about Bronny? And what of Jonathan Kuminga? Here are my Predictions of how the Lakers will Close Out their Summer. ... Help Support the wor

Ep. 682: To Know Thy(bulle) Self. (Lakers OFFICIALLY Sign Matisse Thybulle)

Lakers Signed Matisse! No (thy)Bulle Sh*t! Let's gooo! ... Help Support the work that I do: buymeacoffee.com/LakersLegacyPodcast https://www.patreon.com/c/TheLakersL

Ep. 681: The Defense Rests... (Why LAL Is BETTER Defensively Than You Think + Summer League Recap)

Between their Summer League Team an their Offseason Signings- The Lakers are actually building something special here. And it may not be as BAD Defensively as people th

Ep. 680: To All the OTHER Forwards I Loved Before. (Finding LAL a Starting Forward NOT named Kuminga.)

Let's move Jonathan Kuminga to the side. Which Starting SF/PF can the Lakers actually acquire this Offseason? From the Pipe Dream, to the Darkhorse Moneyball, to the Bo

Ep. 679: Kuminga What May. (Lakers Sign Kevon Looney + Still in the Thick of the Kuminga Sweepstakes)

The latest Domino has fallen...LOONEY TUNES. Kevon Looney. We out here. Rui is now a Clipper... The Ayton Trade is Official. And Hardy is still a Laker. And what the h

Ep. 678: The Next Domino(yton) to Fall. (Deandre Ayton Traded, Cap Space Scenarios, Backup Big Man Options, Rui vs Kuminga, & More)

What the hell do the Lakers have up their Sleeves? Let's get into their potential Next Moves, the money, the details, the pre-emptive hysterical takes... + Some Rui vs

Ep. 677: A Walk(er) to Remember. (Lakers Get WALKER KESSLER. Grimes, Mamu, Sexton, & More! Day 2 Free Agency Recap)

We've...got our Big. And apparently...our new Luka Roster. But it looks nothing like last year's. Let's get into it... ... Help Support the work that I do: buymeaco

Ep. 676: The Ultimate Pey-day. (The Peyton Watson OR Cam Johnson Scenario)

In today's Offseason Roster Building- We cover the Peyton Watson Sign & Trade Scenario and...The Cam Johnson Salary Absorbing scenario. Buckle up - the official start of

Ep. 675: Walker, LA Ranger. (The Walker Kessler Scenario | A Pipedream Roster Build)

So...is the Lakers Master Plan to pry Walker Kessler away from the Jazz? As far-fetched as it seems - let's Game the scenario out to see the type of Roster we can cobble