The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves grappling with a challenging 0-3 NBA playoff series deficit against the Denver Nuggets, raising questions about the future of their lineup, including LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell ......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Both players have lucrative player options for the next season, with James possibly commanding $51.4 million and Russell $18.7 million.
Despite James’ solid performance, he has not reached his peak form against a younger, quicker, and deeper Nuggets team. On The Bill Simmons Podcast , Bill Simmons discussed the Lakers’ limited options for enhancing their roster.
“There’s nobody… that they’re going to have enough assets to actually get — let’s say Devin Booker
asks out of Phoenix,” Simmons noted. “They’re not going to have enough picks for him, guess who’s going to have to be in the trade? Anthony Davis . So you’re going sideways with whatever, or you’re going to have to roll the dice with somebody that’s like a distressed asset.”