Ranking The Lakers' Biggest Offseason Decisions With Pete Zayas

Jovan Buha welcomes Pete Zayas of Laker Film Room to rank and debate the biggest decisions of the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason. Jovan and Pete examine the Lakers’ urgency this summer, building for 2026 vs. 2027, realistic center targets, potentially trading Rui Hachimura, why they’d both keep Austin Reaves at least one more season, their favorite taxpayer mid-level exception targets for LA, an exciting podcasting update, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:38 What is the biggest decision of the Lakers’ offseason? 7:00 Who’s the best realistic center target? 14:02 Are the Lakers on a 2026 or 2027 timeline? 23:14 Why trading Rui is feeling likely lately 27:54 How Giannis & KD could impact LA’s offseason 30:45 How does Austin Reaves factor into this summer? 42:30 Who should LA target with the TMLE? 50:11 Update: I will be podcasting with Pete more moving forward! 51:28 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. 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