The Lakers Legacy Podcast

Mar 05 2025 496 ep. 50 mins 274
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The only Los Angeles Lakers show that uses analytics to run a perfect pick-and-roll straight into your ears. Whatever that means.

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Ep. 587: Two Good to be True? (Lakers Keep Winning, Luka Finds His Groove + Role Player Spotlights on: Jaxson Hayes, Vanderbilt, Dalton Knecht)

Mar 05 2025 50 mins  
Too good to be true? Or Too good to be #2?Either way - the Lakers just can't stop Winning.Oh yeah, and they've got this Luka guy on their team. it's crazy.Assessing LAL's Recent Dominant Stretch of Relentless WinningLuka Doncic Hitting a Stride + His Pairing w/ LeBron JamesJaxson Hayes: The Big Man We Needed (For Now)Jarred VanderbiltDalton Knecht& More!...You c

Ep. 586: Thank You, Nico! (Luka Doncic's Formal Arrival, Lakers' Defensive Dominance, & The Rui-turn of the Kaiju, Rui Hachimura)

Feb 26 2025 43 mins  
It's all about that Doncic D, baby! Pause...Hey, the Lakers are currently rolling. They're the #1 Defensively Rated team in the NBA over the last month, and Luka Doncic is finally getting comfortable.Let's talk about LAL finding its footing at just the right time.Dallas Mavericks RecapDenver Nuggets RecapHow are the Lakers So Good Defensively & Is it Sustainable?Rui

Ep. 585: Market Inefficiencies (Deep-Dive into the Lakers Buy-Out Market Options: Who to Cut, Who to Sign, When to Sign, & More)

Feb 20 2025 23 mins  
Buy-Out Market? How 'bout Out on Buying Market?Either way, sure looks like a Wasteland out there. Is there any hope of finding a worthwhile signing to help upgrade LAL's roster before the Playoffs?Welcome to our NBA Buy-Out Market Deep-Dive from a Purple & Gold Perspective:Going over LAL's Cap Book Logistics: Who to Cut, When to Cut, How Many FAs they can Sign, etc.

Ep. 584: Don of a New Era (Luka Doncic Debuts as a Laker, A Team That's Firing On All Cylinders + No More Mark Williams??)

Feb 11 2025 53 mins  
LUKA DONCIC! He's actually a Laker.Let's talk about his Debut game in the Purple & Gold vs the Utah Jazz.+ Some Macro Discussions on the Team as a Whole & the Entire Mark Williams Debacle....You can also 'Watch' this Podcast Episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lakerslegacypodDon't forget to Please Hit us w/ a Subscribe....**Underdog

Ep. 583: BenchMark Moment (Mark Williams! Luka Doncic! PELINKA!! 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Recap)

Feb 06 2025 56 mins  
Good Lord.It's finally over.The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline.There's a lot to cover.Including the Lakers newest Starting Center.So let's get into it now.Here is our Official 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Recap....You can also 'Watch' this Podcast Episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lakerslegacypodDon't forget to Please Hit us w/ a Subscribe....**Un

Ep. 582: Luka Who's Here (Instant Trade Reaction: Lakers Trade for Luka Doncic, Say Goodbye to Anthony Davis & Max Christie)

Feb 02 2025 54 mins  
Welcome to the Luka Legacy Podcast.The Lakers New Era is HERE.The Future Is NOW.Look guys. I'm not going to waste my time writing any more additional Copy that no one's going to actually read.LUKA DONCIC IS A FUCKING LAKER.But Anthony Davis is Not.And...it's hard to reconcile all of our emotions.So, with that said...Here is our Official AD for Luka Doncic Trade Reaction

Ep. 581: No "Big" Deal (Anthony Davis Is Injured, How Screwed Are the Lakers? Assessing their Upcoming Schedule, Who Needs to Step Up, + Big Man Trade Updates)

Jan 29 2025 25 mins  
Jarred Vanderbilt's back! ...and now Anthony Davis is out.Not like this, man...Not like this.Let's talk about it.AD's Injury Timeline + Lakers Upcoming ScheduleJarred Vanderbilt's ReturnWho Needs to Step up in AD's AbsenceBig Man Trade Deadline Updates...You can also 'Watch' this Podcast Episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lakerslega

Ep. 580: Greener Pastures (Lakers Demolish the Celtics, LeBron & AD Send a Message to the Front Office)

Jan 24 2025 36 mins  
Lakers mollywhopped the Boston Celtics and it looks like Anthony Davis and LeBron James are serious about catching BOS in Championships *this* year.Now, will the Front Office follow suit with some additional Moves of Consequence?We get into the Lakers great, collective team win vs the Celtics, talk about AD and LeBron's mini-media tour, and where we stand on trading Rui and Gab

Ep. 579: The Next Move(s) (Who Should the Lakers Target Next? Updated NBA Trade Deadline Philosophy Musings)

Jan 20 2025 19 mins  
The DFS Trade wasn't enough. So what Move/Moves do the Lakers still need to execute to make sure this Season doesn't go down the drain?Here are some of our updated Trade Philosophies and Trade Target Preferences ahead of the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline....You can also 'Watch' this Podcast Episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lakerslegacypodDon't

Ep. 578: A Switch Hunt (Lakers 2025 Slump, DFS' First Impressions, Max Christie Silver Lining, Point Austin Assessment + Missing DLO, & LAL's Switching Woes)

Jan 14 2025 44 mins  
If you would like to help contribute to families in Los Angeles suffering from the recent SoCal Fires, please consider donating to one of the GoFundMe pages below:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tKEeEXXpLvq7DJYgxhAhmlo9aJxdoq3FZRA3ypHbvY0/edit?usp=sharingWe're back. Happy New Year.In this episode, we discuss all that ails the current slumping Lakers and whether there ar