Inside the Lakers’ New Era With Dan Woike from The Mismatch

Inside the Lakers’ New Era With Dan Woike

1 hour Posted Aug 21, 2026 at 9:29 am.

) Welcome to The Mismatch!

) Initial reaction to the Lakers' sale to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner

) On Mark Walter and the changes he started implementing on the Lakers

) How does new ownership affect Luka Doncic?

) LeBron James leaving the Lakers to sign with the Sixers

) Explaining how a team governor role works

) Pros and cons from the Lakers' offseason

) Clippers-Aspiration investigation

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Verno and Jacoby are joined by The Athletic’s Dan Woike to help break down the entire Lakers situation. They discuss Mark Walter's shocking decision to sell the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the not-so-shocking Buss family drama since the Lakers were flipped by Walter, how the new ownership could affect Luka Doncic, and more. They also discuss how the Lakers' offseason acquisitions fit next to Luka, expectations for LeBron James on the Sixers, and Dan’s thoughts on the Clippers-Aspiration investigation.

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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby

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