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PART 1: Lakers as the third team scenarios Feb 05, 2026

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NOTE: This was recorded before future hall of famer Jonathan Kuminga was traded for Kristaps Porzingis.

If Giannis is moved before the deadline, it almost certainly has to be in a three-team trade. If that's how things go, the Lakers have place some calls on how to benefit from such a deal. Anthony rolls through some scenarios to outline what that might look like.

PART 2: Leaks/headlines/quotes have fans nervous Feb 05, 2026

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Fans have made it known they're nervous the Luka Doncic era will go the same way as the end of the LeBron James/Anthony Davis era. Anthony understands the concern and even shares some of it, but offers up some differences to hopefully make you feel better.

FULL: Austin is back; NBA trade madness; Deadline update; Lakers cap space plan detailed Feb 04, 2026

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Anthony and Raj start the show by discussing the Lakers' win over the Nets, which featured the return of one Austin Reaves. Boy, missed him. JJ Redick may have kinda/sorta tipped his hand on how he's leaning on the starting group, so they debate that potential decision. Then Yossi Gozlan (Third Apron) joins the show to help break down some moves across the league, the Lakers' deadline plan and their cap-space-driven hopes.

PART 1: Lakers beat Nets in Austin's return; New starting lineup? Feb 04, 2026

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Anthony and Raj break down that win over the lowly Nets and the immediate impact Austin Reaves brought in his return. Everyone seemed a little extra spry, no? The guys talk about the lineup to start the second half, JJ Redick playing coy and start to discuss some of the moves around the league over the last 24 hours or so.

PART 2: Yossi Gozlan on flurry of trades, Lakers' deadline outlook Feb 04, 2026

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Anthony and Raj welcome Yossi Gozlan into The Lounge to discuss the moves made earlier in the day and explain their impact on the Lakers. They also start to touch on the Lakers' cap space plan and how confident they are in it.

PART 3: Can the Lakers absorb Giannis' contract? What's Plan B? (with Yossi Gozlan) Feb 04, 2026

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We keep hearing about this grand plan with cap space, so Anthony asks a cap guru what it actually entails, and what the Lakers' best option might be in they can't execute Plan A. What would a Giannis trade even look like for the Lakers? Anthony explains what his biggest fear on this front is, then they wrap with a couple questions.

FULL: Lakers fans are sick of... this (same honestly) Feb 03, 2026

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At one point in this show, Anthony recalls a Chris Haynes tweet that could be copied and pasted from a couple years ago. So, yeah, Lakers fans are (rightly) sick of this movie.

PART 1: Lakers fans are right to be frustrated Feb 03, 2026

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It's been years of this same approach to team building and all Rob Pelinka has done is waste prime years of some of the league's bigger stars. Lakers fans have had enough, and we get it.

PART 2: If the Lakers are punting, then they have to trade Rui Feb 03, 2026

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If the plan is indeed to kick this can down the road and hope for Giannis, then it's time to actually commit to that plan and acquire something for Rui rather than let him walk for nothing.

PART 3: Portland, please, save us Feb 03, 2026

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Anthony continues to make the case for Portland to rescue everyone from the Giannis story extending into the summer.

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