Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers’ only real advantage is that they are the In-Season Tournament champions. All season long, the roster has struggled with injuries, with the exception of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The team’s dubious composition in relation to their poor three-point shooting performance has turned into a daily issue. And it appears that head coach Darvin Ham, who is in charge of everything, is about to lose it.
LeBron left the arena without saying anything to reporters last night after the Lakers fell short of the Miami Heat at home by a score of 14 points without Jimmy Butler. When Davis appeared in the media, he sounded depressed. There were no answers available regarding how the Lakers will surpass their 17–18 record. Then, less than 12 hours later, The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jovan Buha released a well-researched report claiming that Ham is “struggling” to establish a connection with the locker room through his rotation and starting lineup decisions. It’s impressive that they cite six different team sources. The majority of articles of this type just state “multiple” or “one team source.” However, according to six different Lakers team members, Ham has effectively lost the locker room, which is terrible news on January 4.
