Mailbag! Could Pelinka's Best Move be to Kick the Can Down the Road, Again? Is Kawhi an Option?

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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The Lakers have a lot of work to do this offseason, and have neither a great range of tools at their disposal, nor a great group of free agents who might be available to sign. And after being promised some significant action this offseason, many fans are noticing the potential issues, here. And that leads to our mailbag questions for today from @socioisbackapparently661 and @ScottSemple-vr2qo, both of whom are essentially asking a question that might seem crazy to most Lakers fans, who have been waiting for big, bold moves for a few trade cycles: Would the Lakers be better off kicking the can down the road one more year? Finally, we tackle one more Q, from @dailyromznation615, who wonders if a sign and trade with the Clippers sending Austin Reaves to Inglewood in exchange for Kawhi Leonard would make sense. A bold proposal for sure! HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGYThe funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! KALSHIFor a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. DoorDashFrom tipoff to overtime, stay in your bag and order on DoorDash.Get snacks, drinks, gear — whatever gets you through the season — delivered right to your door.DoorDash. In your bag all season long. RugietGet 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhlRugiet. Performance medicine for men. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. 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)

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0:00.0	Would the Lakers actually be better off waiting one more off season to make their big moves?
0:06.5	We open up the mailbag and answer your questions.
0:13.0	You are Locked-on Lakers.
0:17.4	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team
0:23.8	every day.
0:26.0	Thanks to everybody for stopping by Locked on Lakers.
0:27.9	Brian Komenetsky, Andy Kemeniski.
0:29.5	It's time, Andy, to rip open the Locked on Lakers mailbag.
0:33.5	You can send us questions on Twitter or X, if you prefer.
0:38.6	At Cam Brothers is our handle there, or we always are looking on the YouTube page,
0:44.8	the Locked on Lakers YouTube page.
0:46.7	You can respond to our calls for a mailbag.
0:49.8	Send your own questions.
0:51.1	However, you want to do it.
0:53.3	Email us as well at Kamenetsky Brothers at gmail.com.
0:57.0	Let's get to the mailbag, Andy, because it's, what's funny about this is it, we got
1:02.5	obviously lots of questions about free agents, who do you like, who's this guy, that
1:07.1	guy, and we're going to do a lot of that over the course of the off season.
1:10.3	I got into some names for the big show on Thursday as well. But we, we have, I think people
1:18.3	are starting to look at the available talent and maybe not liking so much what they see,
1:25.8	because both of the questions we will lead with today are kind
1:30.1	of related to this idea of maybe waiting is better. Socio is back apparently 661 asks the
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