There were some eyebrows raised when LeBron James decided to join the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. Sure, they had been the most successful franchise in NBA history, along with the Boston Celtics, but they hadn’t been any good for a long time.
The Lakers had failed to make the playoffs in the 5 seasons before LeBron joined, and they missed it in his first season as well. Then, they acquired Anthony Davis and went on to win the title in 2020. Success has been hard to come by after that, though, as the Lakers have failed to win a playoff series after lifting that championship trophy.
Some terrible decisions by the front office have left the Lakers in a difficult position, and they failed to even make the playoffs last season. Despite all of that, LeBron still signed an extension with the franchise in 2022, and it seems to have been the wrong decision. The front office hasn’t been able to make significant improvements to the roster, and the latest blow came when they were unable to land Kyrie Irving, as he ended up being traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Lakers fans have been furious with their front office ever since, and one of them stated that LeBron made one of the worst career decisions by extending his contract.
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“LeBron signing that extension will go down as one of the worst career decisions. Can’t trust a front office like ours. He should’ve known. Magic was on tv telling us in full detail”
It is doubtful whether LeBron completely trusted this front office. The decision to stay with the Lakers was, in part, because he didn’t want to uproot his family. Still, he’d have expected them to make a few moves, but Rui Hachimura is the only one who has been brought in so far.
The Scoring Record Might Be The Only Thing To Look Forward To This Season
There is still time for the Lakers to make some moves, but if they don’t, it is hard to see them making a whole lot of noise in the postseason. Sure, no one would particularly want to face LeBron and Davis, but ultimately, there isn’t enough around them to beat any of the elite teams in a 7-game series.
LeBron surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time leading scorer in NBA history might well be the only thing to look forward to, and it could happen on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. LeBron just needs 36 more points to break the record, and he can easily do it on that night.
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