Unfortunately for LeBron, it is sort of out of his hands.
He has to depend on Anthony Davis to make the playoffs as long as he is on the Lakers and the chances of that happening for an entire season is about 25%.
The best he can hope for is that if they somehow make the playoffs and Davis can stay healthy in the postseason.
It doesn’t look like Russell Westbrook will be around to help next season.
Just about everyone around the NBA knows that the Los Angeles Lakers will look to trade Russell Westbrook this offseason and try to get some type of viable value in return.
After the star guard posted on his Instagram account, someone replied that he shouldn’t return to the Purple and Gold and that he should “do whatever it takes to go somewhere else,” and Westbrook liked that comment.
Westbrook’s acquisition last summer was met with lots of intrigue and even excitement among Lakers fans, but there were some who seemed to anticipate how messy this season would be for him.
After some inconsistent play and some issues off the court with teammates and coaches, it seems like everyone in the organization, as well as its fans, are done with Westbrook.
It was thought that perhaps the market for him would be very tepid, but the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets have been rumored to be interested in him.
If the Lakers play their cards right, they could significantly replenish their roster by dealing the former league MVP. Players such as Myles Turner, Malcolm Brogdon and Gordon Hayward, if healthy, could address key weaknesses the team has right now.
Next season like almost every season with LeBron at this point of his career, will have a lot of different faces than the year before.
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