How the Lakers and Clippers Stack Up in the West After Challenging Offseasons?

The Lakers get a ton of attention when it comes to the lack of offseason improvement. They are the only team in the NBA to not make a signing or trade of any kind to bring in a new player, and are leaning hard into LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The only fresh faces come from the Draft. But while the Lakers didn't make themselves better... they also really didn't get worse. If you think Dalton Knecht is a reasonable facsimile of Taurean Prince, than the Lakers are basically what they were last year. A 47-win team with some upside if things break right and considerable downside if they don't. But now across town—and now it really is across town—the Los Angeles Clippers have had their own issues. They lost Paul George to Philadelphia, and while they did add a few depth players, stand to be less talented up top, with just as many nervous fans praying for the health of Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. So where do they stack up out West? Which team is set up better for success, now and down the line? How does opening up a new building impact the dynamic between these teams, now and down the road? Ultimately which team is set to have the better season? Oh, and what about that guy JJ Redick took from their coaching staff? It's all on the table with The Athletic's Law Murray, who does outstanding work covering the NBA and the LAC. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers and the Clippers both had hard offseasons. Which team did worse? SEGMENT 2: How does the new building impact things? SEGMENT 3: How do they stack up in the West? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com . Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel Now through September 22nd, ALL FanDuel customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get a THREE WEEK free trial of NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube and YouTube TV. Visit FANDUEL.COM/LOCKEDON t o get started. BetterHelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.