The Lakers players and coaching staff should look for the cause of their failures in team chemistry instead of trying to get rid of role players. Sure, guys like DLo, Reaves, Rui are sometimes very inconsistent, but I still believe these guys can be very useful to the team when they find their right rhythm of play.
By the way, the last rumor I saw is that the Lakers are interested in Dejounte Murray, but they don't want to include Reaves in that deal.
If Dejounte Murray is that good of a player they can bust out Reaves, in my opinion, but if they are seeing the potential with him then I think the Lakers now are just fine what they need is experience and not new players, they have new talented players but for sure required some experience in playing in the playoffs, and some guide from the veteran, but right now what they teach on the Lakers team was how to flop to get a free throw, what can I say this is the worst officiating that is happening right now for sure if I had a team in the NBA I will surrender and make a default win for the Lakers every time they are the opponent of my team, just to not get frustrated about the result and this could be a sign of boycotting the lakers game,
Utah Jazz defeated Indiana at home and continues its superb performance. Match score 132-105
Indiana could only show resistance in the last period.
With this win, Utah rose to 9th place. The next victim will be Golden State in two days.
In the other match I was following, Los Angeles Lakers defeated Oklahoma on their home field. With a score of 112-105. The magnificent trio contributed well to the team in terms of scoring. (Lebron, Anthony, D'Angelo)
The match was competitive. The first half ended with a score of 50-50. The breaking point of the match was the 3rd period. When the Los Angeles Lakers opened the gap in the 3rd period, Oklahoma could not close the gap in the last period and the defeat was inevitable.
Tyrese Haliburton is a big loss for the Indiana Pacers, but because the focus of the Indiana Pacers is not in their 100 percent, while the Utah Jazz right now is an incredible team, for sure the Indiana Pacers got themselves great players but because they are used in having Haliburton around and having his play making it is a different atmosphere but the Indiana Pacers would need to find way in making their own play without Haliburton,
Then no trade will happen. I think Lakers are good enough with the current roster, they just face some minor problems but now they are back on the winning track. 2 straight wins against 2 good teams, first OKC and now Dallas (irving and Luka), sure their confidence are now back.
Lakers have to live with their identity, they continue being a good defensive team and they need to protect Davis as he is the key for this team to win a championship again. A healthy Davis + Lebron is a big threat among the teams regardless of their ranking.
I agree, they have the referees backing them up as well, so they don't have to fear anything that is why, how I love the Toronto Raptors' voice in frustration that the officiating the game and the NBA did a great job in giving the Lakers 36 free throws while they only got 13, he was outraged in what has happened to the game between the Lakers and the Raptors for sure it is not what we are expecting if this has happened to the Raptors for sure they can also do it with the other teams, now Anthony Davis is the only player that is really amazing in the team if he is gone because of the injury then the Lakers are toast,