The regular season, which promised so much to the LA Lakers, ended with a whisper, with the Minnesota Timberwolves heading home in just five games.
The 96-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home was the final nail for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The quest for the soul becomes brutal as it leaves things that are lacking in the places they want.
One Lakers star pointed his fingers to himself, despite him being there next season, and gave him a guarantee for next season.
The Lakers’ elimination will likely bring Nico Harrison to smile. Because with all the noise around Luka Donsic’s trade, the Lakers are one step ahead of the Mavericks this season.
Doncic played for a few minutes, and so did Lebron James as his trust in the role player shaking and finished completely in the fourth game of the series.
Naturally, “Star Player” coops a lot of Flaks, but he is scrutinized like that as another Lakers man rose to that territory after the regular season.
The Lakers’ third star based on performances this season, the Austin Raves get cruelly shortened when the lights are brightest, and he’s responsible for the show.
He said: “I didn’t have the series I had. You can point your fingers at me. I wasn’t enough to help us succeed. I wish I could do more. I didn’t. I struggled.
The Reaves statement is a statement from players who have decided to improve and make an impact the next time, but the Lakers will also talk about the volume.
If they were close to the final hurdle, some marginal moves to improve the roster could have been justified.
As it stands, the Lakers’ top brass might think they need a fundamental addition to their team, particularly in the interior, to strengthen their lost defense against Anthony Davis.
In that scenario, Austin Reeves’ regular season exploits may work against him as they are the only highly tradeable work for the Lakers outside the superstar duo he can’t touch.
Currently, the trade in the leave for length and physicality in the central position looks very appealing to the Lakers who have been bullied by things like Julius Randle and Rudy Goat in Paint.
After working hard in the offseason, Reeves may be better next season, but that leap may have to be taken in a different team’s colour.
The reverberation of this brutal exit can be felt for a while.