Watch Now: Jovan Buha On the Lakers Roster Plans, Russell Westbrook, and The Future Of The Franchise

On this episode of Late Night Lake Show, we are joined by the Athletic’s Jovan Buha! Training camp is a mere 2.5 weeks away and fans are still unsure if the Lakers are done making roster moves.

Topics covered:

The current mindset of the Lakers 

1. The latest on where the Lakers are as far as roster construction weeks ahead of training camp

2. Are the Lakers prioritizing the future over competing this season? What is the strategy?

3. Free agents the Lakers could target with open roster spots

The current mindset of Russell Westbrook 

1. What does Russell Westbrook want for his career going forward?
2. Is Westbrook’s preference a trade or to make it work in LA?
3. Russ and Patrick Beverley “relationship”

The season ahead…

1. With the current roster construction. What could the Lakers team’s identity be?

2. Lebron is healthy, Anthony Davis is healthy. Where does this team fall in the West? Are the Lakers a playoff, play-in or a bottom feeding team?

Around the NBA

3. Of all the contenders, whose off-season do you like the most and whose did you like the least?

4. NBA in-season tournament. I don’t understand what’s going on, but maybe you can provide some clarification as to what the in-season tournament is and why the NBA decided it was needed.

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