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Lakers experience 'growing pains' in first look with Big 3
The Lakers' new Big 3 shared the court for the first time and stumbled; the front office keeps promising chemistry on a schedule.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger on this story, from Weekend Edition at 8:37 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Lakers experience ‘growing pains’ in first look with Big 3”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 8:37 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Lakers.
- BBN covered this story before: The Lakers have cut two players from their roster (October 18).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Lakers got their first real look at the new Big Three together on the court. Growing pains, according to the New York Post.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDesmond Ouellette runs basketball operations at the Pacific Hardwood Collective. Thanks for being here.
Desmond OuelletteHappy to be here, Hank. First, I'd call them growing pains, and nobody should panic. It's a process, and processes take about six weeks.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBut who is growing? The three players are grown men. They've been at this for years.
Desmond OuelletteThe chemistry is growing. It's in here. I keep all of it in this binder, and honestly, it's about four weeks away.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLet me ask you about the binder. It says Chemistry on the front. What's in it?
Desmond OuellettePotential. Mostly potential. And some blank pages we're saving for the good parts, which are coming in, I'd say, three weeks.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBlank pages.
Desmond OuelletteReserved pages! Look, you sign three stars, you put them on one floor, and they figure it out. That was the plan. Maybe ten days.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSix weeks, four weeks, three weeks, ten days. Sir, that's four answers in one interview.
Desmond OuelletteIt's a process, Hank. A very fast one. Frankly, by tomorrow, the chemistry will be here, and the binder will be full.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe game's coming up, I assume.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBefore the top of the hour, we'll ask what scientists might have found deep under the Indian Ocean that looks like dinner, I bet.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd this trio nearly working reminds me of Vera's line about a show nearly made: very limited release.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo that's six weeks, then ten days, then tomorrow, and a binder with nothing in it. Rex, did anyone on your side have a plan?
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