Evaluating the Lakers' roster one week into 2024 free agency: Ep. 41

Evaluating the Lakers' roster one week into 2024 free agency: Ep. 41 | Buha’s Block

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I take stock of the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster one week into 2024 free agency.
I cover LA's roster and cap situation, their depth chart, Rui Hachimura vs. Jarred Vanderbilt for the starting small forward spot, positional caveats, why the backend of the roster needs improvement, the potential addition of Gary Trent Jr., where LA ranks in the crowd West, the primary reasons for optimism with their roster, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:13 A thank you as we approach 15K on KZfaq!
1:48 LA’s roster and cap situation
3:16 Depth chart 1.0
6:00 Rui vs. Vando as the starting SF
11:37 An important positional caveat
12:40 The backend of the roster needs improvement
17:47 Where LA ranks in the West as is
19:00 Reasons for optimism with the Lakers’ roster
21:05 Outro
#lakers #losangeleslakers

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@waynemyrie57 14 күн бұрын

Vando not being appreciated is so frustrating because he plays so hard compared to Rui at times. Rui effort can be so inconsistent

@jimwu2613 14 күн бұрын

If Vando could just hit 3s with some minimal respectability, he would be the starting 3.

@Dollaupt 14 күн бұрын

Yup I’m taking vando even tho he he’s limited with some parts of his game but you can’t teach playing hard you gotta want it & if your coach is creative you can scheme him open teams like the wolves play good with Rudy on the floor & it don’t effect much cause the scheme is good

@TheQuickyouknow 14 күн бұрын

Agreed. Denver plays AG just fine and he can't shoot.

@WNCHSTR 14 күн бұрын

@@TheQuickyouknow he gets away with it because whenever he's on the court he's the only one who can't shoot

@TheQuickyouknow 14 күн бұрын

@@WNCHSTR Usually, but he's also a lob threat so defenders can't sag off him too much. AD gotta find his jumper again.

@Hurt_Hall 14 күн бұрын

Pretty much the only podcast that isn’t crying the whole free agency. Wished he dropped more content but at least it’s not watered down clickbait and whining. 😢

@hilamadventures4060 13 күн бұрын

Click bait is everywhere regarding the Lakers, it's understandable folks wanna monetize their Channels ..what better way then to throw out Lakers content..it's up to us as consumers & viewers to decide what real and what's crap..many click on everything.

@jovanbuha 7 күн бұрын

Appreciate that. I'll be sure to drop more.

@EmanMundo 14 күн бұрын

"Yo yo I'm Jovan Buha" 🤣🔥💪 #Lakeshow 💜💛

@daggerthree 14 күн бұрын

Rui isn’t really a SF. He’s only really a PF. Vando can guard 1-4 which makes him super valuable but he’s limited offensively.

@luisdejesus1836 14 күн бұрын

Jovan.buhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa good to see you my friend puerto rico in the house

@soymajia 14 күн бұрын

Boricuaaaaaaa y vamos para las olimpiadas 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

@a.r.9487 14 күн бұрын

Thanks always for the excellent quality content. Rob Pelinka and the Lakers front office should work tirelessly to trade D'Lo, Cam, JHS and a protected pick to the Jazz for Sexton and Kessler.

@cbabs23 13 күн бұрын

I would do this in a heartbeat

@TheQuickyouknow 14 күн бұрын

I hate how down we are on Wood. He gives us the option to spread the floor while staying big. If anything we need to upgrade Hayes to a bigger more traditional center. And I like Vando WAY more than Rui as a starter. AD the only person playing defense in your starting lineup.

@themarathonman2874 14 күн бұрын

The roster is a conundrum. You just gotta hope Vincent and Vando can play a full season and 1 of Knecht/Lewis/reddish can be a consistent rotation player otherwise injuries will end us

@gilbertcarrillo7289 13 күн бұрын

just paid christie too, so if he doesnt develop x.x

@otiskirk9481 13 күн бұрын

Appreciate all the information you bring us.

@Winz_Sukehiro 14 күн бұрын

Yo Yo Jovan! How are yah? 🎉

@NCOMBHOODIE 14 күн бұрын

mane you be on the go non stop . it’s great to see people who put a lot of passion into their work . thank you jovan 🤝

@JaesongRs 13 күн бұрын

Keep up the great work Buha. These breakdowns are awesome.

@LakerGang2001 13 күн бұрын

15k subscribers! 💪 let's gooooo Jovan

@TheRrm81 14 күн бұрын

Keep up the great work bro!

@analogcoffee522 14 күн бұрын

Can’t wait for the 10 second Yo Yoooo 🤣💜💛

@javarzshinall9396 14 күн бұрын

His takes make since

@KGrand-tn7kb 14 күн бұрын

Sense *

@ytdgreat 14 күн бұрын

@@KGrand-tn7kbsense 2024

@jakevelten 14 күн бұрын

Important to note that under new CBA teams are not permitted to aggregate multiple minimum salaries in a trade, e.g. can't trade Reddish and Hayes in the same deal.

@a.r.9487 14 күн бұрын

Buha! Buha!

@helenegrauer360 14 күн бұрын

15k 🎉🎉

@benpatton6484 14 күн бұрын

I couldn’t disagree more actually with starting Rui over Vando! We need his rebounding and perimeter defense! I love Rui but his Defense is suspect and he should be a 4 coming in for Lebron. If Rui starts we have 4 players weak defensively and AD is doing everything Defensively and he won’t be consistent on offense! I could go on all day!

@andreasmakoben2455 13 күн бұрын

Rui needs to play defense and be a better rebounder

@cneo 14 күн бұрын

All trades with DLO I’ve seen makes us worse. He is one of the reasons we made the playoffs last year. Rui is better at offense but Vando is a lock down defender. Vando is more difficult to replace. Does our current roster play better or worse with JJ as coach?

@adamhurley751 12 күн бұрын

the lakers are actually deeper than last year. because maxwell lewis and castleton are both improving. and the drafting of a rotation guy in knecht. plus a healthy vando. i would keep wood too. he rebounds scores and had the third best defensive rating on the team last year. hes a guy that could start if theres an injury

@tonyyayo2115 14 күн бұрын

Get Jokic on Buha Block....you wrote a feature about dude awhile ago

@akionicoetagupa130 14 күн бұрын

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@RanduMandu 14 күн бұрын

Enjoy the content.

@hunter-zp2hf 13 күн бұрын

Vando fits WAYY better starting than rui. We dont need more scoring in the starting lineup, we need DEFENSE.. thats vando all day. We also need help on the boards which again us vando all day.. then it even carries over into the bench unit. Our bench is going to have gabe AND max in it.. u dont need anymore perimiter defense lol, you need SCORING primarily to help the bench. Which again would make rui the better fit for the bench over vando

@CalobAdamsInfamous913 13 күн бұрын

Vando is such a valuable player to this team and we can’t deny when Vando was health and starting, the team took off in 2023-23 season and they only got stagnant against Denver. I’d say start Rui in the regular season but start Vando in the playoffs

@BaumgartenFilms 14 күн бұрын

So happy that NBA teams can now sign up to three 2-way contracts.

@homie_2cent 14 күн бұрын

Lakers Summer league team is hard to watch

@jovanbuha 14 күн бұрын

It has been rough lol

@rafaelteles05 14 күн бұрын

Yooooooooo yoooooooooooo

@adamhurley751 12 күн бұрын

if castleton and knecht somehow make the rotation the lakers are better than last year.. both are an upgrade from prince. plus having vando healthy improves them from last year. the bench could look a lot better than last year

@1davidivan 12 күн бұрын

Hey Jovan, jhs back issue and surgery. Do you have any idea of what type of procedure he had and what the problem was. Everything‘s been kind of hush-hush regarding that and I think he was one of the more promising Lakers with his maturity level discipline and level of attention to nutrition, which doesn’t appear players have.

@darthdan3983 14 күн бұрын

Please don’t say 3 guard lineups we have PTSD from pockets with guard lineups

@BaumgartenFilms 14 күн бұрын

At 6'8 and 230, the 3rd String PF could be Blake Hinson if he has a good summer and training camp.

@MrKbeezy0 14 күн бұрын

He’s a long way from being an NBA guy but the kid can shoot.

@soymajia 14 күн бұрын

Jo Jo Buhaaaaaaaaaaaaa

@WolfNationChannel 14 күн бұрын

Vando needs to stay ! unless we get someone equal in defense or better

@CalobAdamsInfamous913 13 күн бұрын

Definitely need to go for Kessler or a combo trade for Cam Johnson/DFS with Sharpe (Center from Brooklyn). I like Wendell Carter but apparently the Magic don’t want to trade him. I’d free up some space to Trent Jr and see about Dinwiddie on the minimum

@mr_hitstick.4217 14 күн бұрын

"Yo yooo" im first

@benpatton6484 14 күн бұрын

If we get Vando back like he was playing early last season there is no reason he shouldn’t start, period! Rui should ideally be coming in for Lebron in my opinion. That creates competition between Hayes and Wood to be coming in at 5. I wish we had a big to play next to AD for some teams, Denver, Sacramento and other teams that bring a physical big. We were right there in so many games last season but just played incredibly inconsistent especially our 3 point shooting. Go Lakers!

@Tekusake 14 күн бұрын

gl trying to find a 3+D in this market, lol, should've sent out Reddish or Hayes and keep Taurean.

@robertwilliams-np6wb 14 күн бұрын

I think Rui H. is on the Japanese Olympic Team. Update?

@teerich842 14 күн бұрын

Hinson as 3rd pf

@LakerGang2001 13 күн бұрын

Jovan, its pronounced SPOT-Track 😊

@hellafly33 13 күн бұрын

Nobody talked about Steven Adams !!!

@hilamadventures4060 13 күн бұрын

I said it last weekend before FA started and will say it over & over..Jonas should have been the target not Klay..it was foolish thinking Klay would come for 12.9, especially since they hadn't moved salary the second dudes opted in. Dallas did. But Dallas has very smart,smooth management. The Lakers are sloppy. If they targeted/ signed him immediately on Sunday that's a dude to help AD vs Bigs like Sabonis,Zubac, Nurkic, the Joker. Bugs Whom Jonas plays very good Vs for some odd reason. 18 W.C Games when having him helps your team.

@wmcuccia1356 14 күн бұрын

Reddish, JHS and Bronny are non players, they canNOT touch an NBA floor or the Lakers are toast.

@adamhurley751 12 күн бұрын

im alone on this. but i think the lakers are the second best team in the west. because they still have lebron and AD. and guys like d lo austin rui vando wood christie castleton and knecht should all be good this year if healthy

@craigosterberg5045 14 күн бұрын

Lakers need more guards.

@IllusiveMan343 13 күн бұрын

Vando is decent but yall overrate him. When he is on the floor it’s 4 vs 5 in favor of opposing teams. Rui isnt great on defense but he’s significantly better on offense.

@michaelnitake2534 14 күн бұрын

He is worth a minimum contraxt

@8mambaforever248 13 күн бұрын

I don’t understand the infatuation with Hayes, he is not better than Wood. Wood’s biggest knock is his defense, but Hayes isn’t a good defender either & Wood is a better rim protector. Hayes has no offensive game. Wood can score & space the floor, a skillset that the Lakers don’t have from a big who also can fit alongside AD better than Hayes. & Hayes is an awful rebounder compared to Wood. Literally the only thing Hayes is better than Wood at is as a lob threat. If they trade Wood over Hayes, it’ll be a mistake. I just don’t see how they think Hayes is the better player? Wood was injured last year & Ham was not using him right. He was much more effective the year before w/ Dallas because of how Kidd used him. W/ JJ’s system & the emphasis on 3 point shooting, how is he not the better fit than Hayes?

@jkh5 14 күн бұрын

The current bench leaves a lot to be desired. An injury to Lebron, AD, Reaves, or DLo and were in trouble.

@richardpizarro285 14 күн бұрын

Got till oct waiting patiently hoping the prices go down hope they sign Trent and convince Markell to come on vet min or differ to dinwiddie

@threedudes2 7 күн бұрын

Austin as a small forward, you lost me there jovan

@BloomsArchitect 14 күн бұрын

Rui & LeBron are redundant as starters.

@hunter-zp2hf 13 күн бұрын

How can anyone watch the lakers and think rui should start over vando and if they start rui over vando again this hear then the whole front office and coaching staff cant get anymore incompetent vando fits WAYYY better than rui beside bron and WAYYY better beside dlo and austin this should be an objective reality that u start vando over rui i dont see how its even debatable love u brotha but its vando over rui every single time

@lilchrisjohnson18 14 күн бұрын

Only ppl I’ll keep is Bron Ad Vando Max Rui Reaves everybody else can get traded

@jackshannon4695 14 күн бұрын

Buhan

@Blazin50s 13 күн бұрын

Except AD, everyone on our roster is either good offensively or good defensively...Not both at once. We don't need more firepower we need two way players.

@hilamadventures4060 13 күн бұрын

But the Kings are being praised for signing one way player demar, the Clips are being praised for holding the company line, the Mavs praised for adding more offense less defense, they signed a dude coming off a severe knee injury and got praised..Lakers are being attacked for doing nothing, a 55th pick, not signing dudes who weren't coming for MLE money...yet the Heat,Suns,Nuggets,Bucks, haven't done anything either..not a stone thrown their way..

@Blazin50s 13 күн бұрын

@@hilamadventures4060 Yes true, but what is your point?

@hilamadventures4060 13 күн бұрын

No point just wanna get that out there

@Blazin50s 13 күн бұрын

@@hilamadventures4060 Okay

@hilamadventures4060 13 күн бұрын

The Lakers are held to a higher standard which isn't always fair. Yes they don't have many two way players but they aren't alone..there is only one perfect team that's the team the Chamos wearing those awful Green uniforms.

@ea.lowkey 13 күн бұрын

The only starters are bron and ad every player can match up better than the other depending on their match up that night but i dont see lebron playing the 3 or stopping guards even though it is obviously possible

@ea.lowkey 13 күн бұрын

Also if lebron stays at the 3 point line vando can play the two over either guard in the dunker spot if ad is rolling to the basket off a pick

@ea.lowkey 13 күн бұрын

Vando needs to roam and set off ball screens and find the defense helping to get lay ups

@chirocket4791 14 күн бұрын

Play in team

@richardmadrid866 14 күн бұрын

When the Lakers won championships they had great coaches, top draft choices, famous general manager, great bench, 5 mosty super top all-star starters. NOW? 😢

@ea.lowkey 13 күн бұрын

Basketball is so easy

@oommaarriiss 14 күн бұрын

Simple grade F

@michaelnitake2534 14 күн бұрын

I want to keep wood To back up AD or To play with AD at tjnes His shot blocking, rebounding and three ball could be useful

@gregorybrown5419 14 күн бұрын

Running same team back expecting different result. Definition of insanity

@Dollaupt 14 күн бұрын

Well it’s not much else they can do but wait till dlo off there books at the end of the year there is no trade they can do that makes them better even adding picks

@gregorybrown5419 14 күн бұрын

@Dollaupt Rob Pelinka job to upgrade this roster. He has failed to make 1 single trade! Time to start holding him accountable. Whenever u have Bron AD u must go in to maximize them. Otherwise just let them go and start a rebuild. Pelinka is trash

@gregorybrown5419 14 күн бұрын

@Dollaupt Sound like excuses! It's Pelinka job to upgrade this roster period

@Dollaupt 14 күн бұрын

@@gregorybrown5419 the best way to go is develop players they don’t have assets & they already have to get a salary dump for some of the players on minimum contracts so it’s gonna take more then trade & I know if it’s enough to upgrade this roster

@gregorybrown5419 14 күн бұрын

@Dollaupt They need salary dumps. Cause Pelinka gave mediocre role players options which is stupid. Wood, Reddish shouldn't got player options. Otherwise they would be gone with possibly 3 roster open. Which opens TMLE

@knell7900 14 күн бұрын

Ian begley said Utah only want a 1st rounder . Throw in a player to enhance that trade pls rob pleaseeee Pelinka

@hilamadventures4060 13 күн бұрын

Begley ain't Danny Ainge...we all know Ainges Reputation..

@dmitryowens 14 күн бұрын

We need to get Brandon Ingram!

@dorjegyurme7154 14 күн бұрын

Fire Rob Pelinka! 🔥👎🏼 Lakers Have 3 firsts, Trade: Vincent, Rui, Dlo, Reddish, Hayes, Lewis, Hood Schifino, or Wood for a Big! 💜✌💛

@marcelosands614 14 күн бұрын

Grant and wendal to the lakers soon

@notorious_H.A.N 14 күн бұрын

At this point lakers just have to accept the offseason L and see if JJ can help this team win a few more games than last year.

@schmitkeoriginals 14 күн бұрын

We need to implement the "JR" plan... draft Bronny Jr ✔ ... trade D Lo for Wendell Carter Jr (to do)... finally sign Gary Trent Jr (to do)... get it done Rob 🙀🙀🙀