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Lakers Nation Podcast

Lakers Add Kevon Looney, Pursuing Jonathan Kuminga

Lakers Nation Podcast

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Sports, Basketball

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

The Laker added Kevon Looney as their backup big, what will he bring? Plus, more info on the team's pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga to be their starting wing... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

Hello, Lakers Nation. Welcome into the Lakers Nation.com YouTube channel. I'm Trevor Lane. The Lakers

0:06.3

have landed their backup center. We knew one was coming at some point sooner rather than later.

0:11.1

They would get a backup big after trading Dandre Aiton to the Washington Wizards. And now we know

0:17.0

it is Kavan Looney. Welcome to L.A. According to Shams Tarania, Free Agent Center,

0:23.8

Kavan Luni has agreed to a one year $3.9 million deal with the Lakers. We also have to talk a bit

0:29.8

about Jonathan Camingo, get into him and the Lakers pursuit of him out there on the market as well.

0:36.2

But Kvon Loney, $3.9 million deal.

0:39.9

Now, first and foremost, this is a minimum contract.

0:43.6

This is a minimum contract that Kavanaughn-Luny is getting.

0:47.7

This is not going to affect the Lakers' pursuit of anybody.

0:52.0

This doesn't change the pursuit of

0:55.2

Jonathan Kamanga or anyone else.

0:59.2

Okay.

0:59.6

So just first and foremost, keep that of mind.

1:01.5

This is not an order of operations wise.

1:04.0

The Lakers have agreed to the deal.

1:06.1

They're not actually going to sign this until the very end.

1:08.6

Once they're done with everything else,

1:10.3

they'll use a veteran minimum exception in order to sign this until the very end. Once they're done with everything else, they'll use a veteran minimum exception in

1:12.8

order to sign this contract.

1:14.5

Now, the Lakers are one of the top of, get one of the top available backup centers.

1:18.8

And Lune, a three-time NBA champion, provides experience and pick and roll play for

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