Adrian Wojnarowski on Sports center I'm told to expect Rob Pelinka and the Lakers to wait until post-Thanksgiving 20 games into the season and see what teams may start pivoting who don't start off well

Adam Silver We've been addressing load management over the last several seasons Were down 30 this season in terms of single game absences by star players Its not even clear that load management works We have more injuries at the beginning and after All-Star break than late in the season

Brad Stevens today - There were a lot of teams in the NBA playing for draft positioning this year And that won't be the case next year The league is gonna be a lot better the regular seasons gonna be a lot harder

Pelinka What did those teams Detroit San Antonio and OKC have to go through to build through the draft Multiple seasons of losses and that is just not part of our infrastructure here As much as some of us might want it to be that way its not the Lakers way

Haynes There is a good chance that Anthony Davis is traded once again before the beginning of the 2026-27 NBA season

JJ Redick when asked how close the Lakers are to competiting for titles - That's what we gotta figure out this offseason Proceeds to praise his players on how they handled the season individually and collectively

Amazon Prime broadcast offers timely advice for Laker fans