# Would Bruce Brown Help the Lakers? And Who Should They Cut When the Time Comes?

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Podcast: [Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-lakers-daily-podcast-on-the-los-angeles-lakers-174397)
Published: 2026-08-31T07:00:00+00:00
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The Lakers lost out on Jonathan Kuminga last week (or dodged a bullet, depending on your POV) when the free agent forward went to Minnesota. But that doesn't mean they've stopped trying to fill out the roster. Jake Fischer, in his reporting for Bleacher Report, links LA to veteran guard/forward Bruce Brown, who was in Denver last year. Would he be a good fit with the Lakers next year? Just as critically, if he's not a great fit, would he be a better fit than anyone else they could find? And just as critically (again) would he be more valuable than the second player they'd have to jettison from the roster to make room for him? Keeping in mind that they already need to free up a spot as it is. And it will have to come by either trade or release, because the waive'n'stretch deadline came and went this weekend without the Lakers making a move. And then, who are the Lakers going to let go? The most obvious candidates are Bronny James, Jaden Hardy and Dalton Knecht. Jarred Vanderbilt may not a favorite of JJ Redick, but he would be a lot of money to eat, is an important salary ballast in a potential trade, and -- this matters -- is one of the only power forwards on the roster. So who is first to go? Who would be next, if the Lakers need to cut two players, not just one? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers reportedly have interest in Bruce Brown. SEGMENT 2: Would Brown be a good fit? SEGMENT 3: Who should the Lakers let go when the time comes? Photo Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/NBA !#…

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