# How The Lakers Should Build Around Luka Doncic (w/ Iztok Franko)

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Podcast: [Buha's Block with Jovan Buha](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519)
Published: 2026-06-10T06:27:07+00:00
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Jovan Buha and Iztok Franko discuss the best way for the Los Angeles Lakers to build around Luka Doncic this offseason. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Subscribe to digginbasketball, Iztok's Substack, here: https://digginbasketball.substack.com/ Follow him on X here: https://x.com/iztok_franko Buha's Block merch is LIVE!!!: https://jovanbuha-shop.fourthwall.com/ YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠⁠   Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠⁠ https://discord.gg/ukSZpjZxcA Follow Jovan on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/⁠⁠⁠   Follow Jovan on X: ⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/jovanbuha⁠⁠⁠   Follow Jovan on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:32 NBA Finals and playoff trends the Lakers can apply 4:30 Have we learned anything new about what works with Luka in LA? 8:16 Which free agents and trade targets would best fit around Luka? 17:26 Walker Kessler 19:07 Jalen Duren 21:17 Kristaps Porzingis & Myles Turner 23:47 Peyton Watson 25:54 Austin Reaves 30:07 Rui Hachimura 40:58 Marcus Smart 43:50 Luke Kennard 46:52 Can the Luka era officially start with LeBron still on the roster? 53:37 Did we learn anything in March that changes how we view Luka/LeBron/AR together? 57:35 What constitutes a success this offseason? 1:03:40 Outro

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