Silver Screen & Roll: for Los Angeles Lakers fans

Anthony dives into the mailbag where listeners want to know the latest on this recent slew of trade rumors. Where did it come from? Why doesn't it add up to Anthony? What's up with ESPN and the Clippers? Will LeBron retire a Laker? Oh and where's JJ Redick? All that and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony answers a mailbag question about JJ Redick's quiet offseason and dives into all that's at stake for Redick this season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony explains why Wiggins' name is just now popping back up. Then, he explains why the reports don't really track and why they might be off. Then, a listeners asks about DFS vs Wiggins and who would fit better. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony welcomes Jovan back into The Lounge for the first time in way too long. The guys discuss the recent slew of trade rumors and where they think that might be coming from. Then, Anthony wonders to Jovan whether the Lakers should be rooting for Steve Ballmer to not get punished given the can of worms that would open. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Jovan both reported Lakers interest in Andrew Wiggins earlier this summer. Why are those rumors resurfacing now? The guys discuss that, Wiggins' price and other wing options. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony asks Jovan a purely pragmatic and almost Machiavellian question: Should the Lakers be rooting for Steve Ballmer given the advantages they have with new ownership coming in and their ability to acquire superstars? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony welcomes Matt Moore back into The Lounge for a conversation about the ethics involved with this whole Kawhi Leonard situation. Buckle in because this one gets DEEP. Also, near the end, the guys discuss the Andrew Wiggins rumors and why Anthony is a little skeptical of this reported timeline (in part because he stands by his own reporting). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the latest bit of reporting, it looks pretty impossible for anyone to argue that the Clippers didn't cross the line to at least some extent. The guys talk about this and what it means for the rest of the league. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt asks Anthony about a CBA that artificially limits what NBA stars can make and whether that's ethical. If it isn't, then could it be argued breaking CBA-based rules is the ethical thing to do? Anthony initially agrees, but to an extent, but this does lead them down a very philosophical discussion. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to Slovenia getting knocked out of Eurobasket by Germany and the improvements he saw from Luka Doncic that would tangibly help the Lakers. Then, he segues to Adam Silver's press conference at the NBA's Board of Governors meeting that, well, could have gone better. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony discusses the couple improvements he saw from Luka Doncic this Eurobasket tournament and how they are exactly what the Lakers were hoping to see from him this summer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Silver was asked about the Clippers scandal and about the rising cost of literally watching his league's games and neither answer generated much confidence. But hey at least guys will shoot heaves now! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Raj WERE going to just quickly update the Kawhi Leonard story but, clearly, Raj had some stuff he had to get off his chest. So, the guys talk about that, then hit on the prospect of Luka Doncic as the league's best player potentially next season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony asks Raj about this whole Kawhi situation and boy did Raj have some thoughts, starting with that super weird Norm Powell trade from a couple years ago. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony connects the dots from Steve Ballmer, Microsoft bully to the underdog trying to show he can succeed in either spot and how that could push him to desperation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony broke down the leap he thinks Luka Doncic would need to make to leapfrog the likes of Nikola Jokic or Giannis Antetokounmpo so he gives Raj a pop quiz to see how their answers line up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony re-ups on the noise he heard earlier this summer about the Lakers' interest in Andrew Wiggins, now that Marc Stein is also reporting as such. He then offers up a Kawhi Leonard hypothetical, if the Clippers are found guilty of cap circumvention. To wrap, he discusses what it would look like if Luka became the best player in the league and what it would mean to the Lakers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony has reported all summer about the Lakers' interest in Andrew Wiggins. Well, here they are, back again. He discusses what he knows, what's being reported and what it could mean for the Lakers extending beyond this one specific rumor. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony has thought about a mailbag question since yesterday and came back with the ways he thinks Luka Doncic could viably become the best player in the league. He explains, then goes into what that would mean for the Lakers next season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luka Doncic just continues to light Eurobasket on fire and now has one major opponent out of the way. Anthony updates you on that tournament and in so doing, explains that LeBron is likely watching too. Turns out, Anthony was more right than he thought. He celebrates this year's Hall of Fame class and then dives into the mailbags. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony discusses what he's enjoyed most watching Luka play this summer. Turns out, Luka has another much higher profile fan watching from afar. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A listener asked about Anthony's dream scenario whenever Mark Walter fully takes over. Anthony again explained what Guggenheim did with the Dodgers and how that could look with the Lakers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys have waited all week to talk about this and they did not leave any stone unturned in talking about it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Ballmer sat down with Ramona Shelburne of ESPN for a rather befuddling interview. Anthony and Pete break it down and discuss the biggest story in sports right now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete discuss Mark Cuban's appearance on Pablo Torre's podcast and, specifically, Cuban's assertion that Steve Ballmer couldn't possibly have done anything as dumb as cap circumvention because he's to wealthy/smart to do anything like that. They also talk about ESPN's interesting coverage the story to this point. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony spent the last day or so reaching out to people about the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard scandal and relays the spectrum of responses he got on the story. He also discusses the weird way ESPN has covered the story to this point. He then spends some time on Cam Thomas' free agency and the newest reported All Star Game format. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony offers up what some around the league have told him about what could come of this Clippers scandal. Then, he wonders where the worldwide leader of sports has been on the biggest story in sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony wraps up his discussion about the Clippers story, then dives into Cam Thomas taking his qualifying offer to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He then laughs at Adam Silver leaking the All Star Game format while we were all reacting to the Clippers scandal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony texted Harrison and they both agreed they HAD to pod about this. So, here are the guys talking about Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard, fake trees and everything in-between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison recall their coverage of Kawhi Leonard's free agency and how they have to relitigate it now given what we know Steve Ballmer was always (allegedly) willing to do. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony legitimately believes Steve Ballmer has shown such a disinterest in the rules governing the NBA that he should lose the Clippers. The guys go back and forth on that and cover the rest of this wild story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this loaded second mailbag of the week (Anthony explains why), he tackles questions about Jeanie's role moving forward, JJ Redick's voice on personnel decisions and why he still isn't thrilled with the front office makeup, why he roots for the Vikings, his fantasy football team and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony explains the differences between this transfer of ownership and the others we've seen recently, but also discusses why it might not matter. Jeanie Buss is operating as governor for now and will for the foreseeable future, but Mark Walter also has every reason to make sure she does so in a way he's comfortable with. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listeners wanted to know about the role JJ Redick had in building this roster. Anthony explains, through Rob Pelinka's standard operating procedures, why he doesn't think Redick played much of a role in it at all. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony welcomes Andy and Brian Kamenetzky to dive into the mailbag together as part one of this two-part home-and-home event. The guys talk about the impact of previous superstars leaving their original teams on current stars' impending decisions, the Lakers' own offseason and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this mailbag episode with both Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, a listener asked whether the backlash to Kevin Durant leaving OKC for the Warriors has impacted other stars' interest in making similar moves. It's a great question the guys spend quite a bit of time on. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and both Kamenetzky brothers continue their conversation but take a quick second to break down LeBron's newest Nike commercial which is... definitely a video that could have been made. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rui Hachimura has been defined this summer by the things he can't do and the players fans would prefer he was traded for. He's a Laker and he's actually pretty good. The guys talk about his game, his fit and his future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raj was curious about the Micah Parsons trade so Anthony tries to break it down in terms Raj understands... NBA comps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rui is a useful player. He really is. How can he be the most useful to the Lakers? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We swear, once you hear this episode, this title and the analogy will make sense. Also, Raj said the meanest thing he's ever said. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony brings back Khobi Price (SCNG) after waaaaaaaaaay too long. The guys laugh at how wild the last couple years have been and whether Khobi might be responsible for all that's happened. The guys then discuss what Khobi is looking forward to most next season, their expectations for the team and what the last couple years on the beat have been like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices