Buha's Block Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha analyzes the five most important offseason questions for the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Jovan covers why the coaching search is so important, how the week leading into LeBron James' option deadline could influence his decision, why D'Angelo Russell might be the pivot point of LA's summer, the two different roster-building paths, the draft picks they can trade, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Question No. 1: Who is the next Lakers coach? 
8:57 Question No. 2: What happens with LeBron?
13:01 Question No. 3: What happens with DLo?
21:25 Question No. 4: Which roster-building path?
27:32 Question No. 5: How do they use their picks?
31:50 Stay tuned for more
32:59 Outro

Jovan Buha answers your questions on the coaching search and offseason plans in the latest Buha's Block mailbag.

Jovan covers the Los Angeles Lakers potentially trading the No. 17 pick, the timeline of the coaching search, if Micah Nori and David Adelman are candidates, D'Angelo Russell's market, his prediction for the next Lakers head coach, optimism for Jalen Hood-Schifino, Max Christie's future in LA, and more.

If you'd like Jovan to answer your questions in a future mailbag, drop your question in a comment below (or hit him up on X/Twitter when he tweets out the mailbag prompt). 

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Will LA trade the No. 17 pick for an upgrade?
4:28 Timeline on coaching search?
9:17 Micah Nori and David Adelman in the mix?
10:38 D’Angelo Russell’s market this summer?
14:49 Prediction for the Lakers’ next coach?
19:51 Jarrett Allen for picks + filler?
23:10 Any optimism with JHS?
30:11 Gabe Vincent and CP3 at PG?
33:16 DeMarcus Cousins an option?
36:29 How likely is Max Christie to stay in LA?
39:01 Outro

As the Los Angeles Lakers begin their coaching search, there are three important lessons from the tenures of Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham that they need to apply moving forward.

Jovan Buha covers the importance of nailing the basics with their next coach, why the Lakers will need to be more competitive with their contract offer, prioritizing the alignment between the coach, front office and players, why the new coach has to be more adaptable than his predecessors, why the coach also needs gravitas (and how that favors JJ Redick), and more.

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0:00 Intro
0:40 The basics of this coaching search
6:39 Lesson No. 1: Alignment between the coach, front office and stars
14:31 Lesson No. 2: Adaptability based on roster personnel
20:05 Lesson No. 3: Gravitas and commanding the locker room
30:59 Lessons recap
32:49 Outro

In Episode 19, Jovan Buha reacts to the news that the Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Jovan covers where the season went wrong for Darvin Ham, why this isn't all his fault, the latest names he's hearing on the Lakers' coaching search, what the organization is looking for, which candidates he finds most intriguing, and much more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:32 Where did things go wrong?
18:02 This isn’t all Darvin Ham’s fault
21:35 The latest on the Lakers’ coaching search
29:10 Jovan's coaching candidate rankings
31:47 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series at Ball Arena on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers' Game 5 loss, the margins of the series, his report at The Athletic, the future of LeBron James, the future of Darvin, many of the questions the Lakers are facing, what we learned about LA in the postseason, the Lakers' needs this offseason, why he thinks JJ Redick is an interesting potential coaching candidate, the reality of this series, Denver's greatness and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:38 Breaking down our report at The Athletic
17:21 Takeaway No. 1: What this all means moving forward
24:43 Takeaway No. 2: What LA learned in the playoffs
32:25 Takeaway No. 3: The reality of this series' outcome
38:42 Thank you for the last few months!
41:17 Outro

In Episode 18, Jovan Buha answer your Lakers questions in my latest mailbag.

Jovan discusses the best-case scenario with D'Angelo Russell this summer, if the Lakers can come back and beat the Denver Nuggets, the different offseason paths LA can take, if coming back to beat Denver and winning a fifth ring would make LeBron James the unanimous GOAT, if LeBron and Anthony Davis will have their jerseys retired in Los Angeles, and much more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Question: Is Rob Pelinka’s seat getting warm?
2:59 Question: What’s the best-case scenario for LA with DLo’s contract?
8:20 Question: Should the Lakers trade Rui because of this series?
12:39 Question: Will Jamal Murray play in Game 5?
13:40 Question: Can the Lakers come back and win this series?
17:42 Question: Favorite ice cream flavor?
18:56 Question: Multiple-choice options for LA offseason
19:13 Question: Would beating Denver & winning 5th ring make LeBron the unanimous GOAT?
20:30 Question: What are the options if LeBron & DLo leave?
23:06 Question: Favorite players & team I don’t want to win title
26:06 Question: What changes should the Lakers make?
32:24 Question: Will LeBron & AD’s jerseys be retired?
33:40 Question: How should/will the Lakers handle Vando if he plays?
36:45 Outro