Andy's on vacation, but the show doesn't stop! Cyrus Saatsaz, host of Locked On Warriors, stops by the show. We start with a scouting report on Juan Toscano-Anderson. What is a reasonable expectation, and how many minutes are too many for JTA? It's been a while since the Lakers had a real, live wing, but while Toscano-Anderson should be a fan favorite, just how big a role could/should he play for the Lakers this year?

We talk trades. The Lakers efforts to trade Russell Westbrook and get Kyrie Irving are tied to the Nets moving Kevin Durant. Is Golden State still a live possibility? Are the Lakers a contender if they can swing a one of these big trades? That leads to a conversation about how long these Warriors could play at a championship level, obviously a question of importance to Lakers fans given GSW's status as one of the teams LA would have to chase down.

Spoiler alert: With vets who could age well in Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, a third cog in Draymond Green they can increasingly rest through regular seasons and young talent like Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman and Moses Moody... they're gonna be good for a while.

Finally, what does Saatsaz, as an outsider who looks at the Lakers from afar, think about the prospects of the Lakers if they're able to pull off a deal that improves the team?

HOSTS: Brian Kamenetzky, with Guest Cyrus Saatsaz

SEGMENT 1: Scouting Juan Toscano-Anderson. How much will he help the Lakers this season?

SEGMENT 2: How much would a Kyrie deal improve the Lakers? Could the Warriors actually step in and make a deal for Durant?

SEGMENT 3: What is the window for the Warriors, and by extension, how much work do the Lakers need to do to make up the gap (whether with Golden State, or the West at large)?

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