Is This Championship Window for LeBron and Anthony Davis Closing Faster Than Expected?

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🗓️ 9 June 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The LeBron James/Anthony Davis Lakers have a title under their belt, and good years still to come. But with young stars rising fast all over the NBA, and particularly in the Western Conference, are teams tugging at that championship window and closing it faster than expected? we discuss. Plus.... Listener emails! Is Kyle Kuzma part of the core going forward? Did the Lakers have a little too much depth last year? Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Kamenetzkys entered this season thinking the Lakers' window for contention was pretty wide. For various reasons, they examine whether it's closing faster than expected. SEGMENT 2: Mailbag time! Two listeners ask about Kuzma's place with the Lakers moving forward. Is he still considered a core member of the team, or does his fit feel more tenuous? SEGMENT 3: More mailbag! Another listener wonders whether the Lakers actually had too much depth for their own good, especially when it comes to defining roles. 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 “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Indeed Get started RIGHT NOW with a FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/locked Lucy.co Go to Lucy.co and use Promo Code LOCKEDONNBA to get 20% off all products on your first order, including gum or lozenges! StatHero StatHero, the FIRST Ever Daily Fantasy Sportsbook that gives the PLAYER the ADVANTAGE. Go to StatHero.com/LockedOn for 300% back on your first play. 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.
0:10.0	You are Lockdown Lakers.
0:16.0	You're Daily Los Angeles Lakers Podcast, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:29.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to Lockdown Lakers for a Wednesday, Brian Kiminetski and Andy Kiminetski.
0:34.0	I got the yes, this is the correct day nod from Andy. That's always reassuring.
0:39.0	A lot of stuff that we want to get into over the course of today's episode.
0:43.0	We're going to open up the mailbag in segments two and three.
0:47.0	Some good questions about what the Lakers might have up this summer and what they ought to be doing.
0:53.0	We'll get to that.
0:55.0	I want to start, though, Andy.
0:57.0	First, by reminding people to sign up for our YouTube channel where you get all kinds of good stuff there.
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1:05.0	I want to start.
1:07.0	I thought coming into this season that the Lakers had a pretty big margin for air here.
1:16.0	Like, you know, the gap that they showed that was between them and the other teams last year was significant.
1:22.0	They won the title pretty easily in the bubble. All things considered.
1:27.0	I'm not saying they're not a championship contender next year if everybody's healthy.
1:31.0	But man alive, the window might be getting tighter fast because this group of young players, young teams, is coming a lot faster than I thought.
1:43.0	So the pressure and the competition around the West, we're seeing it with Phoenix, seeing it with Denver, it is coming really quickly.
1:53.0	I think it puts a massive onus on the Lakers to get something done next year, whatever it is because it's coming real quick.
2:05.0	Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I remind her first of all today's episode brought to you by Michael Obaltrow to only 2.6 carbs, 95 calories.
2:11.0	It's only worth it if you enjoy it. Stay tuned later on in the show. We will be announcing the ultra player of the week.
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