The Future of the Lakers w/ LeBron, Luka, & Reaves (w/ Jovan Buha)
Open Floor: SI's NBA Show
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4.5 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Chris Mannix & Jovan Buha break down whether LeBron James will be back with the Lakers next season and for how much money, what value Austin Reaves holds with the team, and if pairing the oft-injured Luka Dončić with Giannis Antetokounmpo is a good idea.
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| 0:00.0 | Now playing. |
| 0:01.5 | Open Floor. |
| 0:03.1 | This is Open Floor. |
| 0:05.3 | Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix back at it. |
| 0:07.7 | An NBA podcast with Sports Illustrated senior writer. |
| 0:11.5 | I think it's time that the world get to know. |
| 0:14.1 | My guy, Chris Manix. |
| 0:15.4 | I think your opinion is shared by everyone. |
| 0:17.1 | And now it begins. |
| 0:18.3 | Now it begins. |
| 0:19.5 | Bang! |
| 0:23.4 | All right. |
| 0:24.3 | Well, the Lakers season is over, but that does not mean it is time to stop talking about the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| 0:32.1 | You continue to be at the epicenter of the NBA universe. |
| 0:36.6 | No better person to bring in to help educate me on all things Lakers than Yovan Buha. |
| 0:41.4 | Long time Lakers reporter covers it over at Buhas Block on YouTube now. |
| 0:46.4 | And Yovon, we got a lot to unpack here when it comes to the Lakers. |
| 0:52.0 | And I guess we've got to start with LeBron James, who's going to be a free agent this |
| 0:58.5 | offseason. |
| 0:59.9 | And I want to start with you with the article that Dave McMediman wrote over at ESPN.com. |
| 1:05.3 | You're right. |
| 1:05.5 | Every Laker game, you've been covering this team for a number of years now. |
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