The Lakers have been given a way out
Basically, since Christmas Day (when LeBron James injured his groin), the Lakers have had a disastrous run and that continued after their season finished with Magic Johnson‘s abrupt departure and then the head coaching controversy but now, things seem to be turning around. A path back to contention and respectability has seemingly presented itself!
After completely fumbling the Ty Lue head coaching hire, LA did manage to recover and now have Frank Vogel as their new head coach. Although not at the top of their list, he is still a proven, defensive-minded coach who already has the respect of LeBron James which must count for something! Also, bringing Jason Kidd in as an assistant coach was a great move as well.
And now, the Lakers have landed the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft. Now, this might be the final trade asset they need to be able to outbid everyone else for Anthony Davis, especially since Boston’s assets have dropped in value. So going from something like the 11th pick to the 4th might just be enough to turn the Lakers’ fortunes around and help them right this ship.