With another losing season on the horizon, the Los Angeles Lakers are in a tough spot. They’ve missed the playoffs the past three years and are in serious danger of losing their top 3 protected pick this season. As most NBA execs put it, the Lakers are in “no man’s land.” They aren’t bad enough to have a realistic shot at keeping the pick, barring some Cavaliers level type luck, and aren’t good enough to make the playoffs and compete.
The Lakers have drastically improved over last season and have several players who could turn into high quality NBA players.