With 2023 about to begin, the Los Angeles Lakers are yet to find consistency this season. As of now, the 17-time NBA champions are still struggling to win games and have a record of 14-21 in the loaded Western Conference. It’s no surprise that they hold the 13th seed in the West.
LeBron James seems to be the lone warrior struggling to help the team win games. But he is getting no support from the organization. At this rate, the Lakers may end up losing James next season.
But what’s the reason behind the Los Angeles Lakers‘ demise two years after becoming the champions of the league? Well, the fans certainly believe the team’s front office is to blame for the current roster of the team.
The Lakers Have Failed To Make Smart Trade Decisions
Since winning the 2020 NBA Championship, it’s not that the Lakers haven’t tried to make trades. It’s the fact that the few trades they have made haven’t really helped the team. One of the biggest advantages that the Purple and Gold had in their 2020 NBA Championship-winning team was the fact that they had an abundance of big men and tall players.
The presence of these players gave the team an advantage over their opponents. But since winning the ring, the Lakers have seemingly traded all their tall players for shorter guards, who haven’t been able to fill that void. An NBA fan on Reddit recently pointed out this fact, and others agreed with the original poster.
It started with the Lakers trading Danny Green and Jaden McDaniels for Dennis Schroder. Next up, they shipped off Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Montrezl Harrell for Russell Westbrook. And most recently, the franchise decided to trade Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson for Patrick Beverley.
As a result, the Lakers got severely weak on the defensive end of the court and are getting punished by opponents for their lack of height on the court during decisive moments of the game.
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