{"podcast":{"title":"Buha's Block with Jovan Buha","slug":"buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519","podcast_index_feed_id":6815519,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/buhas-block","website_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2296451","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382467.jpg","author":"Jovan Buha","episode_count":451,"summary":"Jovan Buha, a senior reporter covering the Los Angeles Lakers, analyzes the purple and gold with a weekly podcast that includes news, Xs and Os, statistical analysis, and exclusive interviews with media, players, team personnel, and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T22:18:03.939829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519"},"episode":{"title":"Lakers Mailbag: What's Realistic For LA This Summer?, Cap Space, Draft Needs, Keep No. 25 Pick?","slug":"lakers-mailbag-what-s-realistic-for-la-this-summer-cap-space-draft-needs-keep-no-25-pick","published_at":"2026-05-20T22:45:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519/lakers-mailbag-what-s-realistic-for-la-this-summer-cap-space-draft-needs-keep-no-25-pick","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519","url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8161554/8161554_2026-04-10-105054.192.mp3?rssID=5951","audio_url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8161554/8161554_2026-04-10-105054.192.mp3?rssID=5951","summary":"Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. 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 0:43 Question No. 1: What’s realistic for the Lakers with their cap flexibility? 15:47 Question No. 2: How likely is it that LA is a cap space team? Prioritize NTMLE and minimums? 20:45 Question No. 3: Who should LA keep based on their need for more two-way talent? 31:42 Question No. 4: Which player archetypes should LA target in the draft? 38:09 Question No. 5: Will LA keep the No. 25 pick? 39:36 Question No. 6: Better to be top 5 offense/top 15 defense or top 10 offense/top 5 defense? Is LA actually going for it? 45:40 Question No. 7: Any updates on LA’s scouting department? 48:12 Outro","meta_description":"Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Buha's Block…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2912,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519/episodes/lakers-mailbag-what-s-realistic-for-la-this-summer-cap-space-draft-needs-keep-no-25-pick/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buha-s-block-with-jovan-buha-6815519/lakers-mailbag-what-s-realistic-for-la-this-summer-cap-space-draft-needs-keep-no-25-pick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}