What do you think about the Laker team now?

You follow the box scores of the games every day?

Just the Lakers.

You're kidding.

That is really a compliment.

I was pleased to see you smile at the top bar show

because once the game starts, you have a game face.

You don't smile much out there.

I don't think you have to do things for money

anymore. Correct. What's up, Laker fans? Welcome to the Laker Film Room podcast, brought you by the

Blue R podcasting Network. I'm Pete, and there's no Darius or Trudell today, but I am joined by a special

guest as we preview the upcoming NBA draft. Similar to last year, now it wasn't that when we recorded this, but we don't have a pick right now in either the first or second round. You never know, we could buy a pick at some point, but that doesn't mean you can't find a good player. And our guest today joined us last year on the show to preview the draft, and out of all the guys he could have led with, when I asked him the question that you're about to hear, check out who he brought up first. All right, Mike, this is the part I've really been looking forward to because, again, you got a great history on this front. But who are some of the guys that are projected the second round, even to undrafted free agency that this year you're pounding the table for them going like, this guy is going to be a contributor in the NBA. They're going to have a career. One guy I wanted to mention is Austin Reeves. Oh, yes, you love you some Reeves. Yes. So it's been mentioned before about how the Lakers play with power. And he's such an aggressive player as a 64 guard. He only has a 6-6 wingspan, and I think he's such an aggressive player as a six-four guard. He only has a six-six

wingspan and I think he's 23 years old. But what makes him unique is out of Wichita State,

he was a catch and shoot role player and shot tremendously well behind the arc. Then he was given

a ton more responsibility as a lead initiator. And even though some of those opportunities look a little well, he's getting a 56% free throw rate. And a lot of his three points shots are done off the dribble. And he's doing lead initiating and showing some advanced passing. So he just plays with a certain level of aggression and plays up to his physicality and he brings that all the way to

the rim. Mike Garcia, welcome back to the show, my man. How are you doing? Doing well, man. How are you? I'm good. It's great to have you back. No pressure. We're going to be expecting you to find the next Austin Reeves every single year from here on out. But I've known you for almost 20 years. and Austin Reeves finding those dudes in the second round and undrafted is not unusual for you.

So I think there's a good chance. you for almost 20 years. And Austin Reeves finding those dudes in the second round and undrafted

is not unusual for you. So I think there's a good chance that we find a few hidden gems today,

thanks to you. However, let's start with Austin. In that clip that we just played, you were talking

about him being this big, aggressive guard. And I kept thinking of all the times this year that Darius was delighting in the fact that Austin

Reeves went to Big Guard University, right?

Yeah.

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