Hello, Lakers Nation. Welcome in to the Lakers Nation.com podcast.

I'm Trevor Lane.

Today we're going to take a look at the moves the Lakers made over the summer.

That contract coming up for Austin Reeves.

What that might look like.

We'll also talk a little bit about the Lakers' biggest weaknesses and how they can

potentially address those.

Joining me on today's show, it'sby price of the southern california news group

coby making your lakers nation debut here thank you so much for coming on the show oh no appreciate

you having me on we're just talking about this before we pressed record we've been talking about this

for almost two years now that's right you will say you want to bring me on the show i'm like i'm down to

come on the show so

after almost two years of anticipation it feels good's actually no going on thanks for having me

looking forward to this looking forward to this conversation to this chat yeah no we we were

finally able to set this up and get this and get this locked in so this is the the debut but not the last appearance of, of course, of the great Kobe price here. I haven't, you haven't had me on for a full show yet, so I don't say that yet. Let's let this show finish and see if you want to invite me back on after. All right. All right. Well, I have a feeling we don't have much to worry about here in that regard. But let me just get, because obviously the Lakers, you know, they made some moves this summer. There's been a lot of conversation about what they did and what they didn't do. What's been your overall impression of what the Lakers accomplished this offseason? They've had a strong summer. I mean, if, you know, I think I've said it on my show with Bleach Report.

Like, if you ask me to, like, grade out there summer. I mean, if, you know, I think I've said it on my show with Bleach Report. Like, if you ask me to like grade out their summer as a whole, like I would give it a B plus to A minus somewhere in that range. I think they address their biggest need, right? They address their biggest need. They, in terms of getting a starting, starting level center and DeAndre A aiden they added depth to the roster i mean if you said

if you said on because what the season ended for the lakers april 30th if you said on may 1st may

2nd that the lakers will trade and i know this isn't how this like worked but bear with me the lakers

traded during phiney smith for dionr aden, Marcus Marcos Mara, and Jack the Ravia.

If you said that on May 1st, May 2nd, I think most Laker fans would say, oh, that's a good, that's a very good trade.

That's the trade that you make, nine times out of 10, even understanding the value that Dorian brought last season to the Lakers.

And some of it just, you know, as you could say in some ways, his contributions were underrated.

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