There’s no doubt it’s been a very forgettable year for the Los Angeles Lakers.
A team filled with mostly average, unproven, and/or jaded players has slid to a lowly 18-32 record, with Kobe Bryant’s health still a major question mark.
However, while fans may feel they have suffered enough watching their team mired in mediocrity, the fact is the Lakers have not gone far enough in their losing ways. A major rebuild is in order, and that means ridding the team of underachievers to make way for young draft talent.
The likes of Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, Steve Blake, Jordan Hill, Jordan Farmar and Chris Kaman stand out as players the Lakers need to offload. All of those players could be traded for draft picks, which would in the process free up some cap space.
With Bryant’s contract making a big free-agent splurge unlikely (and unwise), the Lakers will be better off looking to pick up a top rookie prospect. Boosting their draft position, however, will require the Lakers to do what many fans consider heresy—tank.
The very idea horrifies supporters who feel that team's history and culture is too prou ...
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Los Angeles Lakers: Why the Lakers Need to Get Worse in Order to Get Better
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