On January 16, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets 96-133 on the road, suffering three consecutive defeats. After the game, the Lakers' performance sparked a heated discussion, including legendary Magic Johnson and James Worthy, all of whom severely criticized the Lakers' lack of effort. And Westbrook's post-match interview also proves this.
Most people commented and expressed their views on the Lakers' 37-point fiasco, but Lakers superstar James chose to remain silent. After the game, James declined to give a media interview. It was also the third time he had declined to give a media interview this season, the first two against the Pistons and Bulls.
James's decision also made fans start to think. Many people believe that James is very unhappy with the Lakers' current roster, and he hopes that the team can make a big deal before the trade deadline. Some players have not performed as the Lakers expected, and James may be considering what changes need to be made to reverse the current situation?
Some fans have linked the current situation of the Lakers to the Cavaliers in 2018. At that time, the Cavaliers also had poor results, and eventually the management made a blood trade. Such a situation is likely to happen to the Lakers this year. Because the Performance of the Lakers in the past 3 months is really bad.
The closing date for trading is February 10. Lakers management has time to work out what they really want and how to move some players who haven't brought anything to the team.