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Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

How Much Will Austin Reaves Cost The Lakers in Free Agency? Can Anthony Davis Consistently Dominate?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

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4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Lakers are hanging on the fringes of the Western Conference Play-In race (the top 6, at this point, is a real stretch). They've been doing it without LeBron James, who remains sidelined with a bum foot. Before Sunday's game, Darvin Ham said that the team expects James will be available before the end of the regular season. Yahoo's Chris Haynes reports that while it's certainly a possibility James could return, if he does, he won't be 100%. Or really anywhere close. So what exactly would the Lakers be getting with a diminished-but-available LeBron James? Is that guy enough to help fuel that miracle playoff run that some kiiiiiiinda refuse to rule out, just because he's LeBron James, has won a title with A.D., and the West just isn't that dominant this year? Is he enough to help get the Lakers through a play-in game or two? Most fans, right now at least, would take the latter and cross their fingers for anything else. What can people expect? Meanwhile, the Lakers ability to succeed is still dictated more than any other player by how Anthony Davis performs. After games like New York, the end of Dallas, Sunday vs. Orlando -- there are still a lot of nights where the floor just doesn't seem high enough, and the consistency with which he performs is too low. Is that a function of scheme? Of newness with the supporting cast? Of issues around Davis himself? (None of these are mutually exclusive, btw.) Finally, Austin Reaves has been nails of late, and has ramped up his upcoming free agent price tag over the last few weeks in a big way. The Lakers can offer 4/$50 million. Other teams can offer more, and the Lakers will be able to match. How much might he draw in a soft year for free agents? Can the Lakers afford, on the court and off it, to let him go, even if it costs more than they'd like to spend? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: LeBron won't be 100% when he returns. What % is good enough? SEGMENT 2: Can Anthony Davis be relied on to deliver nightly, in the way MVP candidates generally can? SEGMENT 3: How much $ does Reaves make this offseason? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Ultimate Pro Basketball GM To download the game just visit probasketballgm.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:08.1

Hey everyone, welcome to Lockdown Lakers for Tuesday, Brian Kiminetski, Andy Kiminetski.

0:15.4

How healthy is LeBron going to be when he comes back?

0:18.2

Maybe not that healthy.

0:19.6

How rich is Austin Reeves going to make himself this off season?

0:23.0

Very, very rich.

0:24.0

We'll explain both next.

0:27.4

You are Lockdown Lakers, your daily Los Angeles Lakers Podcast, part of the Lockdown Podcast

0:35.9

Network, your team every day.

0:48.8

Thanks to everybody for making Lockdown Lakers first listen of everyday Monday through Friday

0:52.7

no matter how or where you get your podcasts.

0:55.0

It's always free.

0:56.0

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0:59.8

and participate in Lakers conversations, Lakers discussions with about 14,000 subscribers

1:09.1

to that channel, which we really appreciate.

1:11.0

Again, Lockdown Lakers on YouTube is a great way to access the program.

1:17.2

We're going to talk a little bit of Anthony Davis.

1:19.0

We're going to talk a lot of Austin Reeves on this show, given what he did on Sunday

1:25.4

to at least temporarily save the Lakers season.

1:28.5

Andy, let's start with a little bit of housekeeping from Chris Haynes regarding LeBron James.

1:35.8

Noting that the Lakers are still pushing for LeBron, believe he'll be back to Arvin

1:40.4

said on Sunday that they expect him to play in the regular season before any play-in

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