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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

Does Rui Hachimura Have a Future In Los Angeles? Can Redick Maximize Luka, LeBron and Reaves?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

As promising as the pairing of Luka Dončić with LeBron James and Austin Reaves seemed following last winter's trade, the Lakers never really managed to find a great rhythm or post the type of production folks expected. One example of that? The lack of production in the pick and roll, especially with Luka and LeBron in the action. According to ESPN, the Lakers only had the two of them as the pairing in P&Rs 4.4 times per 100 possessions. That number went up in the playoffs, but isn't nearly high enough. And especially when you factor in Austin Reaves, the three of them should be working off each other far more frequently than what was happening last season. Not just in those sets, but in a variety of options. The capacity for all three of those guys, starting with Luka and working down to Reaves, to do unique things based on high hoops IQs, ball distribution and so on is high. So how hard will it be for JJ Redick to unlock all of this? How much will training camp impact these questions? Meanwhile, the Lakers have another question about Rui Hachimura, and what his future might look like in Los Angeles. According to Jovan Buha, the Lakers aren't expected to offer him a contract extension going into this season, given how much they're emphasizing flexibility next summer. That doesn't mean Rui's gone either during this season or after, but clearly the Lakers don't see him as so critical that they'll change the plan. So what does that say about their plan, though? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Can the Lakers maximize the "Big Three?" SEGMENT 2: What are the challenges that come with getting the most out of them? SEGMENT 3: Should the Lakers extend Rui Hachimura? 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 Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. 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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Hey, everyone. Welcome to Locked on Lakers for Tuesday. Brian Kaminetsky, Andy Keminetsky.

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Does Rui Hachemura have a future in Los Angeles? Can J.J. Reddick get his big three producing big numbers?

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Andy, all of whom are wondering whether or not the big three is going to produce at the level

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that will be necessary to give you know really support the

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defense we'll talk about that we'll talk about ruy hachamura in the future in his potential

1:01.4

future in the NBA and are sorry with the lakers and so on and all of that andy as soon as we tell people that today's episode is brought to you by

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So ESPN is an interesting thing that they put out where each team has a number that is kind of a key hidden statistic or whatever it might be.

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And for the Lakers, it was one that was centered around the pick and roll, specifically the pick and roll with Luca Donchich and LeBron James and the 4.4

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pick and rolls per 100, 100 possessions of the two of them, Andy, worked together, which is

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far lower than I think a lot of people expected when LeBron arrived. It's a number that

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bumped up in the playoffs, but overall is one that you would

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