The Los Angeles Lakers have lost 12 of their last 13 games, but just a few weeks ago it was impossible to look at the team’s 10-10 start and not feel like progress had been made. The Lakers were fun to watch, appeared to be having fun playing alongside each other, and had made massive strides in their effectiveness on both sides of the ball.
Still, the team’s recent struggles have served as a rude reminder that the Lakers are very likely not a playoff team, much less a team primed to make any type of postseason run.