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Are the Lakers Going to Be OK?

Plus, Deandre Ayton and the case of the missing bag

By Logan Murdock and Raja Bell
The Los Angeles Lakers play the Golden State Warriors during the season opener


The NBA is back, baby! Logan and Raja investigate Deandre Ayton and the curious case of the missing bag after his less-than-stunning performance against 2021 MVP Nikola Jokic (0:30). Then they debate whether Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA (20:38) and Raja wonders about the possibly muddled leadership hierarchy on the Celtics after Jaylen Brown dropped 46 points in their season opener (32:40). And finally, Logan recounts his experience at the Warriors-Lakers game and invites Jomi to air his concerns about Russell Westbrook and the new-look Lakers (38:50).

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell
Guest: Jomi Adeniran
Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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