The Los Angeles Lakers played well. The best team in the Western Conference was dominated by them.
The Lakers received positive contributions from several players. The best player for the Lakers was Anthony Davis. He injured his foot in the second quarter and left the game. There is a chance that Davis will be out for more than a month, according to The Athletic.
The Lakers wanted to trade a lot of starting caliber players and future draft picks to get Davis. He is scoring at a rate of 27.3 points per game. Davis was playing like a legitimateMVP candidate with the combination of that and his defense.
The Lakers went 2-8 in their first season. They have improved greatly due to Davis. It is very unlikely that the Lakers will be able to continue their winning ways with Davis out until at least February.
They need to make a trade.
There are good reasons why they haven't unloaded their first round draft picks. They were losing so much money at the beginning of the year that it made sense to hold on and wait for the best offer. The Lakers didn't need to go all in on another deal because they gave up too much.
There is nothing left to wait and see. At the end of this month, James will be 38. He can't carry the Lakers for 20 games while he waits for Davis.
He has played well for the Lakers. He has been coming off of the bench and playing less than 30 minutes per game. He is going to have to shoulder more of an offensive burden if he stays on the roster.
The Lakers have been linked to a number of players in recent rumors. If the Lakers care about saving this season, there is no reason to be picky.
The clock is closing fast on their season. They have to make a decision now that their fortunes are looking up. Either act swiftly and make a trade to try and steady the ship until Davis can return, or punt on this season, and try to do something with all of their cap space this summer, with James approaching 40 years old.
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