Free Agency Day 1: The Lakers Pitch Kessler and Duren, Connected to Grimes, Mamu

The Lakers started the day by losing LeBron James. That was, and remains, the biggest news of the day. And how this ends remains to be seen. There's still a chance the Lakers will want to help LeBron find a destination, in order to engineer a sign and trade that might bring back something (though temper your hopes) of value. At some point, there will be time to think about the LeBron era, but for the time being, the Lakers have a team to build. And it starts with big game hunting, in restricted free agent centers Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren. The Lakers met with both, and reportedly will keep talking. How they wrestle them away from their respective squads, however remains to be seen. The Lakers have lost Luke Kennard to the Suns, and are reportedly close to losing Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart as well, though nothing is set with either guy. Meanwhile, they're reportedly frontrunners to land guard Quentin Grimes and PF/C Sandro Mamukelashvili, and have been connected to forward Kelly Oubre as well. There are a ton of moving parts out there, and while inaction makes fans nervous, they're not in a worse position now than they were post LBJ announcement. And even that could still, in the long run, be better. But then again, how long of a long run do the Lakers have, vis-a-vis Luka? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: After LeBron goes, the Lakers look for (expensive) centers. SEGMENT 2: Do the Lakers have a shot? SEGMENT 3: What about Grimes and Mamu? Photo Credit: Peter Creveling-Imagn Images Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel.Visithttps://FANDUEL.COMto get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)