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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Do the Lakers Have a True Long Term Plan to Build Around Luka Dončić?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

How transformational has the Summer of Luka Dončić been? Not just for Luka himself, but for the Lakers? And how they plan to approach the future? It's hard to argue that the Lakers haven't watched the best-case scenario play out this offseason, insofar as Luka is concerned. New body, new contract (signed the first moment possible), recruiting efforts for the front office and a dominant performance in Eurobasket. So are the Lakers planning to aggressively build around Luka now (or at least at the first opportunity) or is the plan to be patient no matter what? For next summer, or even the summer of 2027? These are questions we discuss with Anthony Irwin, host of the Lakers Lounge, former host of this space, and Senior Lakers Insider at Clutchpoints. We cover a lot of key issues from the summer, diving deep into where we think the squad is heading from a personnel and team-building standpoint, using someone like Rui Hachimura -- extension eligible -- as a great test case. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Summer of Luka! SEGMENT 2: What kind of team are they trying to build? SEGMENT 3: Is the plan to stay flexible? If so, why? Listener Survey We’ve put together a survey to learn more about our listeners and make your favorite podcasts even better. Go tohttps://lockedonpodcasts.com/survey/ to get started. Everyone who completes a survey will be entered for a chance to win one of ten $100 Amazon gift cards.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at 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 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

Everyone, welcome to Locked-on Lakers for Monday.

0:03.1

Brian Komeneski, Andy Komeneskin, and special guest, Anthony Irwin.

0:06.7

We're breaking down Lucas Big Summer and talking about the Lakers in the West and more.

0:12.8

All that coming up next.

0:19.6

You are Locked on Lakers.

0:22.0

Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked on Podcast Network,

0:27.7

your team every day.

0:31.4

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

0:35.5

no matter how or where you get your podcasts.

0:37.3

We are never going to charge you for it. It is never going to be behind a paywall. matter how or where you get your podcasts we are

0:37.5

never going to charge you for it it is never going to be behind a paywall and of course you

0:41.3

can always go to lockdown lakers on YouTube we're over 36,000 subscribers darn near 37 I think

0:47.4

are all hanging out they're leaving us questions particularly this time of year for mailbag

0:52.6

episodes stuff that we can use on the show.

0:55.5

They're talking to us.

0:56.4

They're talking to each other.

0:57.8

And they might now be talking about our friend Anthony Irwin, who is joining us, of course,

1:02.9

regulars of this show, longtime listeners of this show, know Anthony is the former host of it.

1:07.8

Of course, now though he is the host of the Lakers Lounge.

1:11.1

He is a, what is he, is senior writer at clutch points, right?

1:14.7

Just because of age.

1:15.5

So Anthony is there, of course, former host of this space and left a bunch of stuff in

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