Because the transaction demands more attention than the action, speculation surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers recently has been exponentially more focused on whether they can pull off a trade for Trevor Ariza than whether they can keep pace with teams currently atop the Western Conference.
So that’s where the focus of today’s podcast content will start, though there is plenty of actual basketball to talk about, too.
Can You Dig It?
If the Lakers find a trade that they like for Trevor Ariza, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has to green light it for it to go through.