?They Make the Knicks Look Good?: Lakers Holding Back on Big Trade Last Season Leaves NBA World Baffled

Los Angeles Lakers have been subjected to heavy scrutiny from fans and media. Having said that, there seems to be no relief for the organization as new information has recently come to light. During the 2021-22 season, the Lakers’ supposedly turned down an offer presented to them by the Toronto Raptors. With this in mind, fans were consumed by confusion.

Supposedly, at the trade deadline of last season, the Toronto Raptors approached the Lakers with a deal. The Raptors wanted Talem Horton-Tucker from the Lakers. In exchange, the Lakers would receive a first-round draft pick and Raptors’ center Khem Birch. However, the Lakers declined. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin believes that while Birch wouldn’t have been the best fit in the roster, “that first-round pick is so valuable, and it?s why they?re (Lakers) so hamstrung with what they can pursue right now.??

Eventually, the Lakers traded Horton-Tucker to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Patrick Beverley. In hindsight, much like the opinion of McMenamin, fans believe that a first-round draft pick would have been more beneficial than the Beverley trade.?

NBA Twitter baffled by the Los Angeles Lakers

Fans were quick to call out the Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka for this decision. They asked him to resign and leave the team. Concluding that the Lakers have the worst office in the entire league. “They make the Knicks look good,” said one tweet in particular.

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Many even urged the current owner Jeanie Buss to sell the team. Fans also stated that reports about the decisions taken by the front office don’t surprise them anymore.

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Filling the void

The Lakers are on a three-game winning streak. Despite this, the team are placed 13th on the Western Conference table. However, the fans find some relief in the recent performance of their star Anthony Davis. While shooting 55.4% from the floor, for Davis the aim is to fill the void created by the absence of 4-time NBA champion LeBron James.

Having said that, Coach Darvin Ham had high words of praise for Davis. He said, “AD is playing out of his mind. He’s in a great rhythm.”?While the locker room mood seems to be great and positive, fans are still skeptical about their team. The hope is that this winning streak continues.

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What do you think about the decision made by the Lakers to decline the offer presented by the Raptors?