# FULL: Aaron is back! West contender tiers, Lakers offseason tweaks; Steph-LeBron Warriors-Lakers

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Podcast: [Lakers Lounge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lakers-lounge-13225)
Published: 2026-09-17T01:50:11+00:00
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## Resource

You've asked. Anthony bugged Aaron a bunch about it. So it finally happened. Aaron Larsuel made his triumphant return into The Lounge and this episode was an immediate return to how they used to go. The guys put the west into contender tiers and figure out where the Lakers fit into that equation. Also covered: The Warriors wasting Steph, what the guys would've done different this summer and more.

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