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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Are the Lakers Wasting the Preseason? Plus, LeBron Teases "Decision of All Decisions"

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Lakers have lost their first two preseason games. More significant than the scores, though, are the names in the box score. Luka Dončić and LeBron James both sat out the weekend's games, as did Marcus Smart. Maxi Kleber has also been in street clothes, and Austin Reaves missed the second game after playing well in the preseason opener. No question, there are reasonable explanations for all of it. Luka played deep into Eurobasket (and has been on the practice floor through the first week). LeBron has been nursing a sore glute and noted heading into camp that he and his camp think LeBron went a little too hard in the preseason last year. Smart has an Achilles problem, so caution is warranted. And so on. But at the same time, if the Lakers are going to eat up the gap between them and the teams in front of them (or at least perceived to be in front of them) out West, they need to maximize their upside. That starts with getting as many reps as possible in training camp. That's not happening. So is it by choice? Are the Lakers re-starting what had become a trend of kinda blowing off training camp? What could that mean going forward? Meanwhile, LeBron got everyone's attention Monday when he teased "#TheSecondDecision." A "decision of all decisions." Is he teasing a retirement announcement? Is he shilling for Amazon (Tuesday is Prime Day)? We'll all find out at 9 am PT. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Are the Lakers missing out on preseason opportunities? SEGMENT 2: Strategy or necessity? SEGMENT 3: What's LeBron teasing? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Quo See why over 90,000 businesses trust Quo, formerly OpenPhone. Get started free and get 20% off your first 6 months at https://www.Quo.com/LOCKEDONNBA. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use codeLOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA Peloton Let yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at https://monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first year FanDuel Right now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app. Download the FanDuel app now by visiting https://FanDuel.comto get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone. Welcome to Locked on Lakers for Tuesday.

0:02.3

Brian Kaminetsky, Andy Komenesky.

0:03.8

Are the Lakers taking full advantage of the preseason?

0:06.6

Are they wasting important opportunities?

0:09.4

That's next.

0:15.9

You are Locked on Lakers.

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Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast.

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Part of the Locked on Podcast Lakers. Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:27.4

Thanks to everyone for making Locked on Lakers first listen to every day, Monday through Friday

0:31.4

no matter how, where you get your podcast.

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This one's always going to be free.

0:34.5

Never, Andy, behind a paywall.

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Nobody likes those.

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Locked on Lakers on YouTube is we're going to hang out with over 36 behind a paywall nobody likes those locked on lakers on

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youtube is we're going to hang out with over 36 000 subscribers to the channel people who are

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getting the they're watching the magic happen andy as opposed to those who are just listening

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to it whether that would be through spotify or apple podcasts however you get your podcast we

0:51.8

certainly appreciate you joining in.

0:54.6

Andy, there's a section of every child's report card where you go down the list of things.

1:01.4

And one of them at the bottom is always uses time wisely.

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Never one of my.

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Never one of the more sparkling parts of my report in fairness wisdom is subjective what are we how are we supposed who is to judge whether or not what you were choosing to use your time on was wise

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