First Impressions of the 2025-26 Lakers

The shorthanded Lakers opened their preseason with consecutive losses, falling to the Suns on Friday and the Warriors on Sunday. Pete and Darius offer their takeaways from both games, from the team’s up and down effort in transition defense, their lack of shot creation without Luka and LeBron playing, what they’ve liked from Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, Jarred Vanderbilt’s activity and impact, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback: https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices