The Lakers Legacy Podcast

The Lakers Legacy Podcast


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Ep. 600: The Perfect Or-Deal (Hypothetical Trade Packages - From Higher-Level to Marginal Deals | 2025 Offseason)
May 27, 2025

Alright, forget about Free Agency. We ain't gots no monies.Let's turn to the Trade Market in earnest to find our upgrades, shall we?In today's episode - we take a look at some Not Oft-Discussed Trade Packages that the Lakers may want to look a

Ep. 599: Death & Tax-payer MLE's (Best Non-Center Free Agent Options w/ the TMLE | 2025 Offseason)
May 20, 2025

Let's T-up the Offseason the right way with some T-MLE talk.In today's episode - let's take a look at the Non-Big Man Free Agent Market and go to town with the lower Taxpayer MLE to see which names the Lakers could potentially look at....You c

Ep. 598: The Stopgap Bigs (Center Free Agent Options | 2025 Offseason)
May 13, 2025

Go "Big" Or Go Home.Well...the Lakers went 'Home' Early this year because they didn't have a Competent "Big" Look.So...what can we do to change that this Offseason?Let's take a look at Big Man, Center Market in this Summer&

Ep. 597: Luka to the Future (Building Around Luka Doncic, How Viable Is the Current 'Big 3', and Can Austin Reaves Be Your 3rd Highest Paid Player?)
May 07, 2025

Now it's time to start building around Luka Doncic in earnest.And with that comes some tough, hard questions. Like...Where does LeBron James and Austin Reaves fit into that equation?Can you build a true Championship Contender with Luka, LeBron, and AR

Ep. 596: Nowhere(wolves) (Lakers Eliminated, Biggest What Ifs of LAL's Series vs the Timberwolves)
May 03, 2025

Fin.Disappointing end to the Lakers season for sure. But the Luka Future has just begun.Before we dive into all of the Offseason possibilities-Could things have turned out differently if One or Two things had changed before/throughout the series?Here are

Ep. 595: Wolf Packed? (Lakers Down 1-3 & Face Elimination vs Timberwolves Rd. 1 | Game 5 Look-Ahead | 2025 NBA Playoffs)
April 29, 2025

We're Almost Done! We're Almost Done!Are we...done?Here's 4 Main Reasons Why this Timberwolves Series Hasn't Panned Out the Way we Thought.AND 3 Reasons Why the Lakers Still Have a Fighting Chance....You can also 'Watch' this Podca

Ep. 594: Wolves Who Cried Foul (Lakers Tie Series 1-1 vs Timberwolves Rd. 1 | Game 2 Recap | 2025 NBA Playoffs)
April 23, 2025

We're 1 and 1! We're 1 and 1!Now that's how you Bounce Back, Respond, and Tie a Series up.A game after wetting the bed to open their Quest for #18-The Lakers came back with some Punches of their own.Our Game 2 Recap vs the Timberwolves is here

Ep. 593: Wolves of Ballstreet (Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Round 1 Series Preview | 2025 NBA Playoffs)
April 15, 2025

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are finally here. The Chase for 18 officially begins and...we have Luka Doncic on our team. WHAT?Minnesota Timberwolves, you're up first.Let's get into it-Our In-Depth thoughts on the T-Wolves Matchup (Pros, Biggest Concerns,

Ep. 592: Homecoming Don (Luka Doncic's Historic, Emotional Return In Dallas + LAL's Status as Playoff Contenders)
April 10, 2025

Thanks for Everything...Nico Harrison.LUKA MAGIC! What a night.We recap Luka's historic emotional comeback in Dallas.Then talk about the Lakers "legit status" as a Playoff Contender as they clinch the Playoffs for the 1st time since the Bubble

Ep. 591: Spring Forwards (Encouraging Trends from March + A Discussion On Backseat Bron. Is Austin Reaves Now The #2 Guy?)
April 02, 2025

LeBron's back, Rui's back! And the Lakers are...Back Home!As they turn things up for the Home Stretch-We take a look back at their March & Project ahead.+ a Healthy Discussion on LeBron James taking a Backseat to Luka and AR and the Best Way F