Almost three months ago to the date, the Los Angeles Lakers were tied for the fourth place in the Western Conference after a statement win over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
Three months later, and the Lakers have been officially eliminated from playoff contention after losing 16 of their last 20 games, including nine of their last 10. Life comes at you fast.
Granted, it wasn’t as if the Lakers didn’t know their fate until they lost to the Nets on Friday, but the harsh reality has been hard for some players to grasp, like Kyle Kuzma.