Ep. 76: Lakers Mailbag: Walker Kessler, Realistic Trade Targets, LA's Defensive Ceiling, Dalton Knecht

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions on Monday, January 6, 2025. Jovan analyzes if the recent report that the Lakers no longer want a center is true, ideal and realistic trade targets for LA, if Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton would be enough to contend, LA’s defensive potential, the value of LA’s 2029 and 2031 first-round picks, Dalton Knecht, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:17 Question No. 1: Is it true the Lakers don’t want another big? 10:13 Question No. 2: Ideal realistic trade for LA? 18:21 Question No. 3: Would a trade for Kessler & Sexton be enough to compete? 24:46 Question No. 4: If healthy, can LA be one of the league's best defensive teams in the league? 30:26 Question No. 5: How valuable are their first-round picks? 37:11 Question No. 6: Rui, JHS + 2nds for Nikola Vucevic? 40:31 Question No. 7: Would you give up Dalton Knecht for an athletic perimeter defender? 46:06 Outro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices