The Lakers Legacy Podcast

Lakers Legacy

  • 49 minutes 27 seconds
    Ep. 603: #55 For Fighting (2025 NBA Draft Deep-Dive Into the 2nd Rd. & Beyond w/ No Ceilings NBA's Tyler Rucker)

    It's DRAFT SZNNN. And we're officially getting you as prepared as possible.

    Tyler Rucker of the great No Ceilings NBA Draft Collective hops on to talk ALL things Late1st Rd, 2nd Rd, and Beyond in the 2025 NBA Draft and which prospects the Lakers would be wise to Draft or Sign in UDFA.

    You won't find a more Comprehensive Lakers-Centric 2025 NBA Draft Guide on Later Prospects than this here episode.

    So Strap in.

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    18 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 23 minutes 49 seconds
    Ep. 602: Bang (For Your Buck) Bros (Sneaky Money Ball Free Agents for the VetMin/TMLE | 2025 NBA Offseason)

    Which players this Offseason might get pinched out by the Market?

    And out of those players, which ones could Outplay their contract (VetMin or TMLR)?

    In today's episode - we break down some Sneaky, High-Upside Moneyball plays for the VetMin or TMLE.

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    10 June 2025, 4:29 pm
  • 25 minutes 32 seconds
    Ep. 601: Asterisks* & Reward (The Darkhorse Free Agents NO ONE's Talking About | 2025 Offseason)

    I bet you had no idea Josh Minnot could become a Free Agent this Summer...

    Josh WHO?!

    Exactly.

    In today's episode - we break down some of the "Sneaky" Free Agents with unique, caveated Contract Stipulations who aren't truly Free Agents...yet. But could be depending on what their teams decide to do.

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    2 June 2025, 10:40 pm
  • 29 minutes 43 seconds
    Ep. 600: The Perfect Or-Deal (Hypothetical Trade Packages - From Higher-Level to Marginal Deals | 2025 Offseason)

    Alright, forget about Free Agency. We ain't gots no monies.

    Let's turn to the Trade Market in earnest to find our upgrades, shall we?

    In today's episode - we take a look at some Not Oft-Discussed Trade Packages that the Lakers may want to look at - from Lower-End, to Mid-Tier, to Higher-End Deals.

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    28 May 2025, 3:16 am
  • 24 minutes 16 seconds
    Ep. 599: Death & Tax-payer MLE's (Best Non-Center Free Agent Options w/ the TMLE | 2025 Offseason)

    Let's T-up the Offseason the right way with some T-MLE talk.

    In today's episode - let's take a look at the Non-Big Man Free Agent Market and go to town with the lower Taxpayer MLE to see which names the Lakers could potentially look at.

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    20 May 2025, 3:35 pm
  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    Ep. 598: The Stopgap Bigs (Center Free Agent Options | 2025 Offseason)

    Go "Big" Or Go Home.

    Well...the Lakers went 'Home' Early this year because they didn't have a Competent "Big" Look.

    So...what can we do to change that this Offseason?

    Let's take a look at Big Man, Center Market in this Summer's 2025 Free Agency Market and highlight some of the best Stopgap Options LAL could sign.

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    13 May 2025, 4:41 pm
  • 29 minutes 35 seconds
    Ep. 597: Luka to the Future (Building Around Luka Doncic, How Viable Is the Current 'Big 3', and Can Austin Reaves Be Your 3rd Highest Paid Player?)

    Now it's time to start building around Luka Doncic in earnest.

    And with that comes some tough, hard questions.

    Like...

    Where does LeBron James and Austin Reaves fit into that equation?

    Can you build a true Championship Contender with Luka, LeBron, and AR as your "Big 3" / Highest Paid Players?

    We get into those questions and more in the latest episode as the Lakers Offseason has officially begun.

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    7 May 2025, 4:37 am
  • 29 minutes 16 seconds
    Ep. 596: Nowhere(wolves) (Lakers Eliminated, Biggest What Ifs of LAL's Series vs the Timberwolves)

    Fin.

    Disappointing end to the Lakers season for sure. But the Luka Future has just begun.

    Before we dive into all of the Offseason possibilities-

    Could things have turned out differently if One or Two things had changed before/throughout the series?

    Here are 7 of my Biggest "What If?" Questions regarding the Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Series

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    3 May 2025, 11:52 pm
  • 25 minutes 40 seconds
    Ep. 595: Wolf Packed? (Lakers Down 1-3 & Face Elimination vs Timberwolves Rd. 1 | Game 5 Look-Ahead | 2025 NBA Playoffs)

    We're Almost Done! We're Almost Done!

    Are we...done?

    Here's 4 Main Reasons Why this Timberwolves Series Hasn't Panned Out the Way we Thought.

    AND 3 Reasons Why the Lakers Still Have a Fighting Chance.

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    30 April 2025, 1:26 am
  • 52 minutes 43 seconds
    Ep. 594: Wolves Who Cried Foul (Lakers Tie Series 1-1 vs Timberwolves Rd. 1 | Game 2 Recap | 2025 NBA Playoffs)

    We're 1 and 1! We're 1 and 1!

    Now that's how you Bounce Back, Respond, and Tie a Series up.

    A game after wetting the bed to open their Quest for #18-

    The Lakers came back with some Punches of their own.

    Our Game 2 Recap vs the Timberwolves is here.

    • Play of the Game
    • Vibe Check on the Series As a Whole
    • Is this type of Defensive Intensity Sustainable?
    • LAL's Defensive Gameplan
    • Spotlight on Rui Hachimura
    • Offensive Improvements & Ongoing Tweaks
    • & More!

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    24 April 2025, 1:38 am
  • 41 minutes 37 seconds
    Ep. 593: Wolves of Ballstreet (Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Round 1 Series Preview | 2025 NBA Playoffs)

    The 2025 NBA Playoffs are finally here. The Chase for 18 officially begins and...we have Luka Doncic on our team. WHAT?

    Minnesota Timberwolves, you're up first.

    Let's get into it-

    Our In-Depth thoughts on the T-Wolves Matchup (Pros, Biggest Concerns, Individual Matchups of Interest, and everything Inbetween).

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    16 April 2025, 1:01 am
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