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The Lakers' Management has some un-answered questions. Too many good players have been let go or traded for speculation on signing free agents. The Lakers received nothing or minimal trade value in return. Brook Lopez, Thomas Bryant, Julius Randle the trading of Larry Nance and Jordan Clarkson the Lakers got a zero return. Look at today January 31,2019 Lebron is injured, Rondo, Ball Ingram and Kuzma all have had injuries and with all the talent that was let go do you think that these guys could have helped. In today's NBA too many good teams and the league has much more balance from the top teams to the lower echelon teams. This dilemma is not Luke Walton's fault there have been some mistakes made but how can the Lakers' Management correct the problem.

I believe when healthy the only team I’d expect them to lose to in the playoffs is GSW. From there, Houston would be toe to toe. Everyone else I’d expect the Lakers to beat.

dockingsched wrote:I believe when healthy the only team I’d expect them to lose to in the playoffs is GSW. From there, Houston would be toe to toe. Everyone else I’d expect the Lakers to beat.

Then I assume you are against trading for AD and would rather wait until Kevin Durant leaves the warriors this summer therefore making them beatable?

We got a pick for Nance and Clarkson, more than I would trade for them

iamworthy wrote:

dockingsched wrote:I believe when healthy the only team I’d expect them to lose to in the playoffs is GSW. From there, Houston would be toe to toe. Everyone else I’d expect the Lakers to beat.

Then I assume you are against trading for AD and would rather wait until Kevin Durant leaves the warriors this summer therefore making them beatable?

Nah, I’m not against it. AD is a transcendent player that, together with LeBron, can take the team to a whole new level, possibly challenge GSW now. He’d also be the cornerstone of the franchise for years beyond LeBron. I don’t believe anything currently on the roster is worth passing that up.