Ep. 48: Lakers Mailbag: Trading Sooner Is Better, Rui Vs. Vando, DLo's Ceiling

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.Jovan covers why he believes LA should make a deal sooner than later, Rui Hachimura vs. Jarred Vanderbilt as the fifth starter, if D’Angelo Russell has reached his ceiling, what a healthy Christian Wood could do for the Lakers, if there is a trade that could make the Lakers the championship favorites, whether LA has a secret plan to hoard their picks, and more.If you'd like Jovan to answer your question in a future mailbag, reply on Twitter/X when he tweets out his mailbag prompts.If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing.0:00 Intro1:13 Question No. 1: Good deal now vs. great deal later?10:17 Question No. 2: Will LA keep DLo if they trade for Grant?15:52 Question No. 3: Projected starters? Any competition?22:42 Question No. 4: Has DLo reached his ceiling?30:14 Question No. 5: What does a healthy Wood do for LA?34:51 Question No. 6: Is there a trade that would make LA the favorites?37:23 Question No. 7: Lakers’ secret plan to hoard picks for future star?40:12 Question No. 8: Is it possible to get worse picks back for Kessler?41:50 Outro To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices