The current lineup of the Lakers looks very abnormal. There are 11 guards in the team, which is unique in the history of NBA. And now with thick eyebrows injured, the Lakers are losing consecutive games. Seeing that they are eighth in the Western Conference Getting further and further away, LeBron James is also very anxious. After the loss to the Heat, there were continuous questions about the Lakers' management being too bad. It is obvious that James is putting pressure on the management, hoping that they can quickly use transactions to strengthen the lineup.
However, the actual situation is completely opposite to James's idea. According to a Lakers reporter, Pelinka, the team's general manager, and James sang the opposite tune. He has no intention at all to change the lineup, because in his opinion, Lakers has no hope this season, so he refused to sacrifice future draft picks to sign for immediate combat effectiveness, because in Pelinka's view, even if the team sacrifices future first-round picks in exchange for Turner and Hield, the team will not be enough to compete for the championship trophy, so Pelinka does not want to make huge changes now.
Looking at it this way, the Lakers are completely finished now. With such a lineup, the team cannot compete with other teams. They have so many guards. Although the team looks very fast, their defense is very poor during the game.
It can be said that the Lakers from top to bottom no longer have hope for this season. James is now 38 years old. His defensive ability in the game has declined sharply, and his offensive efficiency is not stable enough. Westbrook Ke is just a substitute player now, and the contribution he can make is very limited. Schroeder and Beverley and others can only occasionally appear briefly and cannot play a decisive role. Therefore, looking at this team now, there is really no hope of competing for the championship.
