1) No D
2) Guys trying hard
3) Rest of the league younger, better, etc.
4) Too many holes to fix in one trade
5) Ownership still cheap.
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5 Things to be encouraged about tonight:
1. AD playing like the best player on the planet
2. Rested AD ready to repeat bubble performance
3. Russell Westbrook figuring out how to fit in
4. Energy from youngsters Monk, Reaves, Johnson, and Gabriel
5. Scoring from savvy vets Melo and DJ Augustin
Seeing as AD isn’t listed as a starter makes me think 1 and 2 are out the window.
When a team gets old and broken down, it falls into the lottery and rebuilds through the draft. Oh yeah, gotta wait awhile for that…
Lakers sign LeBron to a 2-year extension with player option in second year. That lines his contract up exactly with AD. Last guaranteed year is 2022-23 and player options are 2023-24, when Bronny is draft eligible.
Lakers will re-sign or trade AD and then use free agency to load up again for an AD led championship run. So Lakers will not have to go through complete rebuild like they did after Kobe because they have AD.