The Los Angeles Lakers are clearly a team that is in an unenviable position as of right now. Right now, they are 14-21, and the 13th seed in the Western Conference. They are far away from being a competitive team, as they are not even close to being in the play-in tournament.
Superstar LeBron James has previously expressed his disappointment with the current state of the Los Angeles Lakers. He reportedly made it clear that he doesn’t want to play “meaningless basketball” and “compete for championships” in the future.
LeBron James postgame made it clear that he’s not willing to end his career playing meaningless basketball, that he again wants to compete for championships. As of today, the Lakers are seven games under .500.
It remains to be seen if the Los Angeles Lakers will become a championship team in the future. They have not made any moves thus far, but that could end up changing ahead of this year’s trade deadline.
The Lakers Are Saving Their Picks For A Star-Level Player
Even though they have not made a trade yet, the Los Angeles Lakers could have a plan up their sleeve. A recent report from NBA insider Marc Stein revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to keep their picks to trade for a star like Bradley Beal if the opportunity arises.
The Lakers and LeBron, as painful as the short term is, have to get the next move right. Or James’ suffering might not necessarily be contained to the rest of his 20th season.
Some rival teams believe that the Lakers want to try to keep their two most coveted trade assets in case a currently unforeseen shot to trade for a legitimate third star — like Washington’s Bradley Beal — materializes suddenly.
This strategy could end up being beneficial for the Los Angeles Lakers, as adding a third star could make them an elite team in the Western Conference. However, this could also burn them in the future, as it is no guarantee that a star like Bradley Beal will become available. They have notably been linked with Zach LaVine already though, and perhaps he could be a star that is worth it for the team to give up their draft picks.
Regardless of what moves the Los Angeles Lakers make, it is imperative that they put a contending team around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Hopefully, they are able to do so sooner rather than later.
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