The Lakers would love to improve their standing in the Western Conference, which would likely require figuring out how to drop some of the lesser players on the 15 man roster.

Easy enough to dump a guy like Cam Reddish on another team, tossing in a second rounder for their trouble, right?

Well, not really. The Lakers don't have a lot of second round picks to give away. While they have one coming in next offseason, they have three of their own going out. Picks matter not just for the ability to take them, but the ability to trade them. Use one now to dump Reddish, and you'd better make that spot that opens up better. It needs to be for a guy who can/will play and fill a need. That's tough to do for a minimum contract guy. At least right now, when better players are still trying to maximize value even as available roster spots dry up.

So maybe closer to the regular season?

We'll see. Even trades are harder to construct because of the challenges related to roster construction.

Meanwhile, what exactly do rookie performances in Summer League mean? What about second year performances? Should the decidedly mixed bags from Maxwell Lewis and Colin Castleton cause concern?

And how much pressure is Rob Pelinka really under?

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Is it that easy for the Lakers to trade picks to dump players?

SEGMENT 2: What avenues are available?

SEGMENT 3: Summer League reaction, talking Pelinka and pressure?

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