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[Winter]

This is pretty interesting, imo. The first part of the conversation is doubling down on Timpf's gushing over Flagg and Nembhart, which I think will be a welcome watch for most of us, but the second part...they're talking about an article posted today by Ramona and Windhorst, I believe, and apparently we were right about LeBron not being offered his customary 1+1, and there have been some other things he's been left out of recently, too. I don't think this is going to be a very fun year to be a Lakers fan. 

https://youtu.be/EMLFnHtqgck?si=EIuEgeRE05duIz5w

You and I frequently devour Timpf's videos as soon as they're out, and I heard it the same way. The article is on ESPN's website. Laker ownnership wants Doncic as the new face of the Lakers and don't mind if LeBron knows it. In fact, they made sure LeBron does, in fact, know it.

It may not matter, but I could imagine LeBron sort cashing in his chips slowly over the season. I could see the Lakers struggling with leadership issues.