Lakers Offseason Breakdown! Good Free Agency Work for Rob Pelinka?

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🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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July is nearing a close, which makes it a good time to take stock of the work Rob Pelinka has done since free agency began. Has the Lakers' roster sufficiently improved when evaluated against realistic expectations? What moves could (or should) Pelinka have made instead of adding (thus far) Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Adou Thiero, and (a re-signed) Jaxson Hayes? Does his approach offer room for more growth and (just as importantly) creativity? To discuss this and more (including the case for LeBron James being best situated to win a title by staying in L.A.), Andy welcomes Harrison Faigen (SBNation, Silver Screen and Roll). Segment 1: Evaluating Rob Pelinka's offseason Segment 2: More on Pelinka's moves, plus the whole "2027 plan" reports. Segment 3: Andy and Harrison discuss why LeBron's best chance at winning a title may be with the Lakers.) 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 Right now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. 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)Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

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0:00.0	up and thanks for joining locked on lakers for a Wednesday, Andy Keminetsky and special guest
0:05.2	Harrison Fagan from SB Nation. What should Laker fans make of the Lakers offseason so far?
0:11.3	We'll get into that and much more coming up next.
0:19.1	You are Locked on Lakers, your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcasts network, your team every day.
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0:51.8	of people, often leaving comments, which we try to use in the show,
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0:58.8	However, you're taking in Lockdown Lakers, we appreciate it very much.
1:02.9	My brother, Brian, and co-host is on vacation this week.
1:06.3	So today, sitting in with me is Harrison Fagan of SB Nation.
1:10.8	You know his work for years at Silver Screen and Roll, his pop-ins on the Lakers Lounge podcast hosted
1:16.9	by Anthony Irwin.
1:18.1	You can follow him on Twitter, HM Fagan, a great source of Lakers info for years.
1:24.7	Harrison, man, how are you?
1:26.5	I'm doing well.
1:29.0	I mean, really, if we think about it, you're the special guest. I helped found this podcast. That is true. You know, you, like, I,
1:34.2	I am the podfather. You're the ongoing special guest. Well, I mean, if we really want to
1:40.5	unpeel the layers of this onion, Brian and I were first podcasting at like ESPN
1:47.0	and other outlets well before it was fashionable. And quite frankly, I'm not going to say
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