The NBA world knows that LeBron James wanted to see the Los Angeles Lakers be active at the trade deadline. LeBron did it his way, but the message was unmistakable. He expected his team to make a move.
Someone should go check in on LeBron, because the deadline has passed and Los Angeles stood pat. Despite weeks of rumors and plenty of names floated as potential targets, the Lakers did nothing to bolster their rotation.
Sitting in ninth in the Western Conference standings, the Lakers were expected to do something, anything, to aid a playoff push. Some fans couldn’t believe their favorite team sat out the frenzy of moves, while others seem content with the inaction. Just because no trades were made doesn’t mean the team cannot improve its roster, but defying their Hall of Fame leader certainly shocked some fans.
