For a franchise built on big moments and bold moves, the Los Angeles Lakers have felt aimless for the past few years. Yes, they have Luka Doncic. Yes, they still have LeBron James (at least for now). And yes, they are always going to be linked to stars.
The real issue with the Lakers right now is not talent, it is direction. Or in this situation, the lack of one.
As Jovan Buha recently said on his podcast Buha’s Block: “There are certain teams and organizations and GMs and presidents that have a certain ethos… I don’t know what the Lakers’ ethos is.