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Pete and Darius are joined by special guest Raj Chipalu to discuss Quentin Grimes’ game, his overall fit on the Lakers, whether he has already locked down a starting role, the balance of shot making vs. shot selection, his ideal defensive role and how he can help both Luka and Austin on that side of the ball, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

The Lakers have reportedly hired longtime Miami Heat executive Eric Amlser as their new assistant general manager. Pete and Darius react to the news and offer their initial thoughts on the hire, discuss the new leadership structure of the front office now that both assistant GM spots are filled, and much more. And then later, the guys get into how changes to the front office combine with a remade roster to give the Lakers a sense of excitement and momentum heading into the season. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius dive into Austin Reaves upcoming season, how his big contract impacts expectations, his role offensively and how it changes now that LeBron is gone, why he can have a better defensive year than some expect, his chemistry with Luka on and off the court, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius break down Walker Kessler’s game, diving into what they expect from him defensively, his offensive skill set and how he fits on that side of the ball, things they believe he can improve on, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius break down the Lakers offseason through the lens of wanting more “dribble/pass/shoot” talent, why that matters to JJ Redick and how it impacts the team’s offensive approach, Luka’s fit within more 5-out offensive schemes that optimize this style of play, how losing LeBron James impacts the team’s passing talent, and much more. LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius react to the NBA’s ruling against the Clippers and the massive punishment handed down as part of league’s investigation into the team’s salary cap circumvention related to Kawhi Leonard. The guys express their feelings about Adam Silver’s ruling, what details from the report stood out to them most, the role of journalism in bringing this story to light and throughout the investigation, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

What are realistic goals for the Lakers this season? How does the turnover in roster impact those goals? Do the holes on the team impact how you view the short vs. long term prospects of the team and how late is too late to try to add to this roster to fill those needs? Pete and Darius dive into these questions and much more on the latest LFR pod. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

With free agency over and the benefit of hindsight, Pete and Darius review the Lakers summer transactions and discuss if they would have done anything differently. Would they have still done the Walker Kessler sign and trade? Would they have spent the rest of their free agent money on different players than Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili? And what about using the room exception on Collin Sexton? The guys dive into all the team’s moves and talk through if there were better options out there. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius explore the depth of the Lakers roster and how the combination of higher end role players and stronger depth overall can impact winning, help establish identity, and much more. And then later, the guys discuss Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr’s potential to crack the rotation and how their presence on the team can create an environment that fosters competition for minutes with their veteran counterparts. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Jonathan Kuminga has finally made a free agency decision, and he will be going to Minnesota to play for the T’Wolves. Pete and Darius discuss Kuminga’s decision, why the Lakers were more limited in the money they could offer than previously believed, how that factored into Kuminga’s decision, and where the Lakers go from here to fill their hole in the front court.

Pete and Darius dive into the latest round of reporting on the Lakers pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga, forecasting the short and long-term ramifications of him potentially signing as a free agent for the minimum vs. the Lakers executing a sign and trade for him. And then later, with Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan both finding new homes, the guys discuss the shift in team building philosophy from Rob Pelinka seeking out older former stars to targeting younger players who aren’t as well known. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

With the Lakers returning from their players camp in Slovenia, Pete and Darius discuss the value of chemistry, a roster that was built in Luka Dončić’s image and to support him, how Luka’s leadership can manifest with this group, and much more. And then later, the guys discuss Jarred Vanderbilt’s role on this team and the open competition for minutes on the wing. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Denver traded Peyton Watson to the Cavs in return for a pair of picks, but no players in return. The guys discuss the Nuggets getting worse this summer and why their cap situation made that inevitable, the impact of the trade on a potential Lakers sign & trade for Jonathan Kuminga, and more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius are joined by special guest Iztok Franko to talk about how the Lakers offseason acquisitions fit into some of the larger trends sweeping through the league and whether this new vision for the roster can complement Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves in the ways that can translate to winning at the highest levels. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Pete and Darius discuss how a stunning ownership change and continued Buss family infighting have the potential to impact the Lakers amidst an offseason the team has circled for years as a crucial window to build out a roster that would be on the fast track to contending. Will the uncertainty of this ownership transition impact the team’s on court play? Are the unknowns really more negative than the things we are now learning about Mark Walter while he’s under investigation? The guys dive into these questions and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Jeanie Buss is again in a very public spat with her siblings, this time over their desire to sell the Buss family’s remaining stake in the Lakers to the Bob Iger and Jared Kushner ownership group, while Jeanie wants to keep those shares and her role as Lakers Governor. Pete and Darius break down all that is happening and dive into the machinations at play, the messiness of the agreement, Jeanie’s two-front war within the organization, and what the possible end game is for all sides. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

The Lakers 2026-27 schedule is here, and Pete and Darius dive into it all, highlighting what stands out most to them, why the first 10 games can be meaningful, what stretches concern them the most, and much more. And then later, the guys pay tribute to former NBA coach and player Don Nelson after his recent passing.

New reporting on the Lakers shockingly changing hands for the second time in 14 months offers insight into the possible reasons Mark Walter is selling so quickly and what a Bob Iger/Josh Kushner ownership structure might look like. Pete and Darius dive into both topics, focusing on Iger’s positioning as the likely face of the new ownership group, his history as a leader in business and entertainment, how his relationships with and around the NBA could shape his approach as a leader, and what it could all mean for JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka, the fans, and the Lakers more broadly. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

In a stunning turn of events, the Lakers are reportedly being sold AGAIN, with Josh Kushner and Bob Iger set to acquire the franchise from Mark Walter. Pete and Darius react to the news, diving into their feelings on team ownership in general, the conspicuous timing of the sale considering Walter’s legal issues, the prospective upheaval of this change, and much much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com

Of all the Lakers’ offseason acquisitions, Collin Sexton’s was easily the most divisive. Pete and Darius break down why that was the case, how a player of his style and position is actually a real need on this roster, how he fits and can thrive offensively, the defensive challenges he and the team will face, his competitiveness and cultural fit, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com