Lakers’ offseason feels like a rerun with no blockbuster trades in sight. With the LeBron-Davis window closing, will they make a move or run it back?
The 2024 offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers has been about as thrilling as watching paint dry. With three draft picks in their arsenal and a summer full of speculation, fans were gearing up for a blockbuster trade. Fast forward to mid-July, and all the Lakers have to show for it is a full roster and a reduced draft pick count. Talk about a plot twist no one saw coming!
Now, if the Lakers want to make a splash in the Western Conference (and not just a splash of boredom), a trade is essential. But hold your horses—this isn’t about making a trade for the sake of making a trade. The front office is holding out for the right deal to shake things up. Jovan Buha of The Athletic summed it up perfectly:
“But the Lakers have made it clear they’re not going to trade just to trade. They want it to be purposeful. They may only get one or two more swings with James and Davis. The bar for trading one of their first-round picks, let alone two, is high. That delicate calculus will likely determine how the James-Davis era ends, and how it’s ultimately remembered.”
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The clock is ticking on the LeBron James and Anthony Davis era, and it’s not exactly the stuff of fairytales so far. With a maximum of two more years to make it count, the current roster isn’t exactly championship material. We’ve seen the same script in the last two playoff runs, and spoiler alert: the ending wasn’t great.
If the Lakers’ front office is hesitant to pull the trigger on a trade, L.A. might be looking at a rerun of last season. And while Rob Pelinka might have reasons for playing it safe, it’s not exactly the sequel fans were hoping for.
Right now, the roster is full, with all 15 players locked into guaranteed contracts. The Lakers’ wish list is still empty, with no new signings or trades for a solid big man, a 3&D wing, or an athletic point guard. It’s like watching the same old movie where you know exactly how it ends—just with fewer exciting plot twists.