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FULL: Rui/Kuminga, Bronny as a trade chip; Q&A Jul 06, 2026

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Anthony has a couple more thoughts on Rui and Kuminga as that debate continues. He also noted a fun rumor over the weekend about Bronny that he thinks will help the Lakers fill their pantry. Then, he dives into a Q&A with the live audience.

PART 1: Rui or Kuminga? Jul 06, 2026

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The Lakers want to add the power forward we know they need. Who should it be?

PART 2: It's too bad Jeanie and the Lakers were done with each other Jul 06, 2026

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Anthony keeps looking at the Lakers as a basketball fit for LeBron James, especially compared to Golden State, Miami or even Cleveland and gets sad because it makes so much sense but won't happen.

HOOK: Anthony and Pete disagree about the offseason so far; Let's hash this out Jul 03, 2026

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Anthony and Pete break down the Ayton trade, then dive into a conversation about the offseason so far. Anthony offers his foundational issues with how Rob Pelinka sees the sport, and he and Pete discuss whether the way Pelinka seems to see things can lead to a championship. The conversation wanders around a bit, then the guys wrap with a Q&A session with the live audience.

PART 1: Breaking down the Deandre Ayton trade Jul 03, 2026

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Right before the guys went live, we got some breaking news. Deandre Ayton is the center Anthony Davis has been asking Rob Pelinka for, for years.

PART 2: Can a team win a championship while being *bad* on defense? Jul 03, 2026

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The age-old cliche is that good offense beats good defense. Anthony pushes back just a bit, but that becomes another aspect of his and Pete debate about the roster makeup and the direction Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick and Luka Doncic clearly see the sport.

PART 3: Q&A - Could executing this plan have ever worked with LeBron? Jul 03, 2026

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Listeners had several questions for the guys after their debate about the offseason so far. Anthony would feel a lot better about this roster if LeBron was somehow still on it. Could it ever have worked out that way?

FULL: Are the Lakers better or worse? Rui vs. Kuminga? Q&A Jul 02, 2026

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As we await the Lakers' efforts to land a starting power forward, Anthony runs through this roster against last year's. He then debates Rui vs. Kuminga and explains why the debate is going on internally for the Lakers. He then dives into an incredibly active live chat after spending some time laughing at the Celtics.

PART 1: With the dust settled, are the Lakers worse? Kuminga or Rui? Jul 02, 2026

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Anthony discusses this roster as it is now and tries to figure out whether it's better or worse than last year's. Then, because the Lakers are still working on a position of glaring need, he debates Rui Hachimura or Jonathan Kuminga in a way only he would.

PART 2: Good on Bill Simmons for actually criticizing the Celtics Jul 02, 2026

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The Celtics screwed up. They just did. It shouldn't be hard to say it, and yet here we are. Anthony credits Bill Simmons of all people for actually knocking the Celtics for a very stupid series of events.

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