Knecht, Bronny, Castleton Lead Summer Lakers, Plus a Scouting Report on assistant Lindsey Harding

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers

The Summer Lakers were a rough watch for five games or so, but over the last two? A lot more fun!

Thursday, the SPL crew won its second straight game, beating the Summer Cavs in a nailbiter. They were led by Dalton Knecht, Bronny James and Colin Castleton. Knecht is the only guy in the group expected to play a regular role on the big club, and he continued to play well. Not perfectly, and you can see some of the holes in his game but when you think about how he'll be used contextually in JJ Redick's offense it's easy to see how Knecht could be successful.

Meanwhile, the Lakers are looking for a "big bruising" center, Redick says. That's not Castleton, but last year's two-way signing has overcome a slow start to the summer and has shown this week why he could have some value. Castleton might get pushed around defensively and struggle with quicker, more athletic players, but he's a clever passer and is fundamentally sound. There's a good chance he won't actively screw things up, were the Lakers to play him. Really, his shortcomings emphasize the weaknesses in the group. The Lakers just don't have a guy they feel confident in on a night in, night out basis.

And finding that guy? Won't be easy, that's for sure.

Finally, Matt George of Locked On Kings joins the show to, after some Kings/Lakers trash talk, provide a scouting report on Lindsey Harding, who was added to Redick's staff this week. George says her addition goes well beyond being the first female coach on the basketball staff for LA. Great information about what he believes is a very good up and coming coach.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, with guest Matt George!

SEGMENT 1: Dalton Knecht is playing well!

SEGMENT 2: Could Castleton help the big club? Can they find the big body they want?

SEGMENT 3: Scouting Lindsey Harding...

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