Throughout the entire 2021 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were projected to be in one out of the final four spots in the playoffs. Surprisingly, Lebron James and the Lakers were brutally eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Devin Booker’s Phoenix Suns; they were defeated in a 113-100 loss in Game 6 after a failed attempt at returning from a short 3-2 series deficit. As a result of most likely this specific event, the Lakers have made some of the biggest and extraordinary adjustments to their roster that the league has seen since the Golden State Warriors previously assembled their superteam back in 2017.
Already withholding two of the most dangerous offensive and defensive athletes that the league currently has in Lebron James and Anthony Davis, Los Angeles is venturing down the path of becoming the most historic NBA team of all time. The Laker’s 2021 off-season was a one-sided take as they finally acquired what they believe to be the “big four” that will lead them to yet another championship. Free-agent Carmelo Anthony signed to a one year contract with the franchise after they officially acquired former Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook; the team traded Montrezl Harell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson for three of Washington’s future second-round picks, along with the explosive 32-year-old.
The new starting five consists of Russell Westbrook (PG), Wayne Ellington (SG), Trevor Ariza (SF), Lebron James (PF), and Anthony David (C), as head coach Frank Vogel looks to be seen as a major threat this upcoming season. However, the Los Angeles Lakers previously went head to head against the Brooklyn Nets in the first game of the preseason this past Sunday, October 3, which resulted in a brutal 123-97 loss delivered by Brooklyn. Hopefully, the team develops some type of chemistry before the commencement of the regular season so they can achieve their aspired goal of bringing another NBA championship home to the city of angels.