The Lakers' season is falling apart. The front office does not know what it is doing. LeBron James might be the only one who has a clue what direction they should be going in.
The Clippers have an identity. They know who they are. They know what they want to do and they know where they are headed. Owner Steve Ballmer is a significant part of that, not only for issuing clear marching orders but also empowering the right people to execute them.
Jeanie Buss, the controlling owner of the Lakers, placed her franchise in the hands of the inexperienced Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. The most that can be said about the Lakers is they know who they used to be. That vision of their glorious history is what they are desperately holding on to.The Lakers didn’t make a serious attempt to trade for Paul George, as if they figured he would come to them as a free agent simply because they were the Lakers. They were wrong.
They could have made a similar mistake with Kawhi Leonard. The verdict will be rendered this coming offseason.Johnson and Pelinka created the salary cap space that was necessary to sign James, but neglected to make plans beyond that. The Lakers are caught in some awkward place between a youth movement and trying to win now. So of the four lottery picks they had in the last five years, the two best players from that group are playing elsewhere, Julius Randle with the New Orleans Pelicans and D’Angelo Russell with the Brooklyn Nets.AdvertisementThe Lakers being the Lakers, a sacrifice will have to be made and coach Luke Walton is expected to be the victim.
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