With 25 games left in the NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are just seven wins away from equaling their win total from last season. However, while they’re a clearly better team, it feels like this season hasn’t been as enjoyable to watch as last season.
Part of that has to do with the expectations that came with LeBron James signing with the Lakers this summer, but it also has a lot to do with drastic change in the team’s chemistry from this season to last season, which can be attributed to the constant trade rumors hovering over the locker room.