The Los Angeles Lakers just lost to the league-worst Phoenix Suns and have a record of 30-33, good for 10th place out west.
Furthermore, ESPN now gives the Lakers less than one percent chance of sneaking into the playoffs as the 8th seed out west, which means it’s almost impossible for the Purple and Gold to make the postseason and help the Warriors warm up for their eventual run up to the finals.
There are many reasons why the Lakers have fallen down and broken their hip over the last 15 games, but there are two causes that really stick out.