NBA Report: LA Lakers just signed Derrick White for $67 million…
Three current All-Stars, four other former All-Stars, one of the oldest and experienced rosters in NBA history, what could go wrong? Well… the answer seems to be “everything” for the Los Angeles Lakers this season.
Currently 19-19 on the year, the Lakers have not lived up to the expectations of being the “team to beat” in the NBA and they are barely holding on in the Western Conference standings right now.
While it appears that they will ultimately wind up making the playoffs, it is really hard to imagine that this team can make it out of the first-round right now.
They certainly do not stack up against the Phoenix Suns or Golden State Warriors and with how good the Utah Jazz have been as well, LeBron James and Co. are definitely in trouble.
Trading for Russell Westbrook in the offseason is starting to look like the most regrettable move made in the NBA this past offseason and now with Anthony Davis sidelined indefinitely with a sprained MCL, LeBron James is literally carrying this team.
Since Davis went down with his knee injury on Dec. 17 against the Timberwolves, James has averaged 34.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and has shot 56.8% from the floor, 40.9% from three-point range in 8 total games, but the Lakers are just 3-5 in those games.
