Players to Watch at NBA Summer League & Building the Lakers' Opening Night Rotation
Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association
- Published
- July 9, 2026
- Duration
- 34:42
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2026
Discusses basketball.
Summary
Summer League tips off with a showcase between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, and the crew previews the players they're watching most. Plus, Make It/Take It tackles Giannis, Mark Cuban and the NBA's worst contracts before debuting the new Rotation Lab, building the Los Angeles Lakers' opening-night rotation around Luka Dončić and breaking down the bigge…
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Show notes
Summer League tips off with a showcase between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, and the crew previews the players they're watching most. Plus, Make It/Take It tackles Giannis, Mark Cuban and the NBA's worst contracts before debuting the new Rotation Lab, building the Los Angeles Lakers' opening-night rotation around Luka Dončić and breaking down the biggest lineup questions entering the season. 00:00 Summer League Top Picks 12:27 Giannis Trade Decision 24:17 Lakers Luka Era Rotation Support Us B
Themes
- basketball