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Jun 2016
33m 46s

Lakers Lounge Live: Luke Walton Introduc...

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Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen again get together to recap everything you might’ve missed with the Lakers, starting with the introduction of Luke Walton as head coach. They give a short preview of Summer League, which is right around the corner. Then, finally, Anthony attempts to sell LeBron on Los Angeles.

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