The Los Angeles Lakers are the home to LeBron James, one of the biggest superstars of the NBA currently. And this year is a grand year for him in terms of reaching all the heights that any basketball player could hope for. And it has all been the result of his sheer hard work, which allows him to have such a long career to shatter all the previous records. On the one hand, it sounds like such an important year, as LeBron will have a lot to celebrate because of his accomplishment. On the other hand, the Lakers are struggling to find a playoff spot.
LeBron James Has Lost It
The 38-year-old is doing everything in his power to change where the lousy start has brought them. But there is not enough support from the team because of the average support cast around LeBron James. The front office knew the fact that their build squad needed to be more to win the championship, but still, they made no such changes. However, the Lakers carried on as the wind led them and brought them to the bottom of the table. And this frustration is piling up inside King James’ head. It can be seen in the ways LeBron has been reacting on the wooden court.
Recently in the game against the Los Angeles Clipper, the four-time champ was sitting with a shocked face on the sidelines. Apparently, the 38-year-old scored a massive 46 points on the night, only to lose with 18 points difference on Tuesday. Even in the game against the spurs, where they won the game, LeBron James ignored a hi-fi from his teammate. And the video of him overlooking Patrick Beverly is going viral on the internet. Reports suggest the frustration seems to be about LA performing poorly in the last quarter of the game. Even Bayless later talked about the pathetic third-quarter Lakers’ performance.
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Is James Receiving Help From The Squad?
In the meantime, Hollywood has made one change as they traded Kendrick Nunn last week. The front office brought in Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards to improve the Lakers’ offense in the league. This will give LeBron James more time to recover and provide more options for the frontline. However, experts suggest that the Lakers will have to make at least 2-3 trades in order to improve their chances this season.
Meanwhile, the rumors say that the LeBron-ignored player Patrick could be traded in the upcoming week. According to the Bleacher Report, Fred VanVleet could find his way to Los Angeles. And the Lakers are willing to offer a package that includes Patrick Beverley and Lonnie Walker to the Toronto Raptors.