Episode

Do the Lakers have enough to compete in the West?

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Published
Jul 15, 2026
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Summary

The LeBron James era is officially over in Los Angeles and the Lakers have built next year’s squad around Luka Dončić. The Athletic’s Lakers beat writer, Dan Woike, joins Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni to go behind the scenes on the Lakers offseason moves and life after LeBron. Then, Dan ranks the Western Conference contenders and gives his takes on how the Lakers stack up in the playoffs. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Dan Woike Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.