The Lakers have had their looks at life after LeBron, but thankfully don’t have to consider that reality just quite yet. Ethan pops a solo mission to hit the obvious Russell Westbrook developments, the insane play of Anthony Davis, Malik Monk carving out his role and much more on a fresh episode of the Ethos Lakers podcast.

Will the real Lakers problem please stand up? Can Russell Westbrook be fixed? Is Frank Vogel a dead man walking? Ethan is back on a solo ride to take on these questions and what faces these Lakers as the club tries to (again) get back on track with some level of sustained success. The effort question remains a big one, and there's no guarantee that a short or long-term solution is in the cards for this particular group.

Ethan returns for a long anticipated and much required update in Lakerland, where LeBron remains King but the power of his kingdom has come into question. Ethan dives into the Lakers roster iterations, the changes that have happened, the ones still needed, and so much more on this overdue update on the @EthosLakers pod!

The Lakers have the opportunity to build some cohesion, but we’re talking names like Reaves, Thomas, and Ariza than James, Davis or Westbrook.

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Jeremy Lin gets real, Carmelo Anthony goes deep & the two former teammates are still connected long after Linsanity. Ethan also gets into the narrative of Draymond Green’s extension, and why positive mental health is critical for individual and collaborative success.

Ethan delves into the Russell Westbrook-Chris Paul trade, the new dynamics in Houston, and the price of desperation. Plus, Ethan delivers an important lesson about putting the future before the present & the cost of authenticity. Masks all the way off.

The ride for Kawhi is over, and the final destination includes Paul George. The Raptors won before losing, the Lakers cleaned the glass, and the Clippers are just getting started. Is Russell Westbrook next in line to get traded? Plus, you can’t miss what you never had & the unbelievably potent power of groupthink.

Context is King when it comes to the evaluation game. Ethan dives into the money being spent, the price of opportunity and acquisition cost, as well as some steals, deals, and repeals from NBA Free Agency.