The Los Angeles Lakers are officially done. After the loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, the Lakers are out of the play-in contention. This turbulent season is finally over and it’s safe to say the Russell Westbrook experiment did not work. And with the Lakers going for Westbrook instead of another superstar at the start of the season, they will feel like they made the wrong decision.
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The Lakers decided not to sign DeMar DeRozan at the start of the season and went with Russell Westbrook. And with DeRozan playing like an MVP candidate and leading the Bulls to the playoffs, the Lakers will feel like they missed a trick. DeRozan actually wanted to come to the Lakers, but they felt like they would be better off with Westbrook. And now they will kick themselves.
NBA Fans go berserk as DeMar DeRozan throws shade on eliminated Los Angeles Lakers
After the Suns eliminated the Lakers, the fans went nuts. They trolled the 17-time champions for not making the play-in tournament. And with DeRozan rubbing salt at their wounds, they went crazy. Here are the best reactions:
DeRozan dodged a bullet
Lakers should take serious consideration into hiring Charles Barkley as general manager in the future.
Pelinka giving reasons for Derozan to come to the Lakers:
Rob told him no to a 3 year deal. But hey I guess lebron supposed to negotiate contracts as well
The people who broke up a championship team are still in the building. Magic - the guy who traded Zubac for *nothing* - is speaking for the people in the building. Y'all 🤡🤡
We’ll it’s hard rob can pick the team Lebron wants certain player and vogals can’t keep the players he wants to keep
LA could’ve had Kyle Lowry and Demar to play alongside Lebron and AD…. They gotta fire everyone this off season, this is unforgivable… wasted a season of Lebrons greatness…. We gotta treasure these last few seasons with him mannnn 🤬
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How did the Lakers’ season unravel?
The Lakers started as the favorites to win it all. And they had a loaded squad with future Hall of Famers. Even though they had the oldest squad in the league, they were confident that they will get the job done. And then the season started.
From the start itself, there were major problems with their build. They did not have enough shooting and with Westbrook on the court; they had issues with spacing itself. And then they were struck by the injury bug. Anthony Davis was out for half the season and LeBron missed quite a few games.
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Even though LeBron played like an MVP all season long, that wasn’t enough to overcome their problems. With this season done and dusted, the Lakers will have to decide what to do with this roster.
What should the Lakers front office do next season? Should they let go of all the major names and build from scratch? Let us know in the comments below.