At various points last season, the Lakers pushed the boundaries of what physical harm human eyes can withstand and still function after having recovered. So much damage was done to the makeup of the team that Rob Pelinka essentially chose to punt the second half of the season after deciding not enough could’ve been done to fix his mistakes.
Honestly, finding a way to turn a team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on it into an unwatchable mess is almost an accomplishment in its own right. So, bravo, I guess?
And yet, if the Lakers aren’t able to find a trade partner to move Russell Westbrook, an argument can be made this team might be worse than last year’s group.