The Zach Lowe Show Lowe I heard negotiations were going badly and I said like will he Dorian Finney-Smith even opt out do the Lakers even want to pay him The answer to that turned out to be no they didn't want to pay him and I dont think they ended on very good terms either

Zach Lowe on the conversations hes had with every team interested in Giannis They all are a little skeptical that the Bucks are going to move him now one front office person of one of these teams called this a side show Saying this is just for show they arent going to trade him

Lakers GM Rob Pelinka on the trade deadline I would say we were aggressive And one form of being aggressive is saying no thats like being aggressive even though you end up doing nothing because its hard to say no sometimes to getting a good player

Zach Lowe I've stood by LaMelo Ball like a jilted cuckolded husband standing by their wife for years as all the slander's come in I've said I've not given up on this guy You can't teach the size the vision the shooting I don't wanna hear it I'm LaMelo's guy

Zach Lowe on the Nuggets It does have the feel of sometimes it just doesn't come together It's on my radar it just might be the year it doesn't happen and I expected it to happen because there is legitimately a great team in here but sometimes you run out of time to find it

LeBron James on the Lakers final inbounds play to Luka Doncic Im not sure Obviously youll have to ask Luka what he saw on that I thought he had a good look I was kinda off balance when he gave it to me I thought he had a great look

Chris Mannix I don't believe they're going to give him a contract extension I've been told he's not loving this I'm telling you I don't see a contract extension coming I think they are open to that with Trae Young I don't think think they're open to that with Anthony Davis