An Assessment of the Lakers' Offseason, and a Reasonable Discussion about Bronny James

Brian is out of town, so it's a week of awesome guests. We kick things Claire de lune (The Guardian, Tiny Deaths) stops by to talk about the state of the Lakers. Other than drafting Bronny James and Dalton Knecht, the Lakers have made no additions to the roster, which is essentially unchanged. How big of a problem is this... now? Is there a timeline before which stuff needs to happen or LeBron James and Anthony Davis will start getting outwardly displeased? Plus, is it possible to have a conversation about Bronny James that's neither pandering nor hyper-critical hot takes? 

Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, with guest Claire de Lune. 

SEGMENT 1: What to make of the Lakers' slow offseason?

SEGMENT 2: When does it become problematic for the Lakers to have not made a move?
 

SEGMENT 3: How to talk fairly and smartly about Bronny James.

 

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