The Los Angeles Lakers, who are currently 19-19 on the season, are obviously not in a good place and clearly need reinforcements. They have already started looking for outside assistance, but nobody on the roster has been able to step up to provide it. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is expected to be active during the trade season, focusing on adding shooting and shot-creating, according to Lakers insider Jovan Buha.
“The offense end, more shooting, maybe another off-the-dribble scorer—because right now, it’s like, LeBron and AD are dropping 30 points every night and they’re still struggling—is the #1 need they [the Lakers] feel like they need to address before the deadline,” stated Buha.
Throughout the majority of LeBron James’ career, the Lakers have prioritized defense. They strengthened their stance on that strategy this summer when they signed Cam Reddish and Taurean Prince to play on the wings. However, given that everyone who isn’t LeBron James or Antony Davis is having trouble scoring, it can now be argued that the Lakers went too far in that direction.
Robbie Pelinka Putting in Extra Time
At 39 years old, LeBron James’s career as a star is nearly coming to an end. The Lakers must increase their depth as soon as possible if they hope to make the most of LeBron’s remaining playing years. After making a number of trades this season to change things up, the Lakers don’t
