With the Lakers missing the playoffs, there have been a lot of problems involving the inside of the Lakers locker room in the league, some time ago there have been news that players are opposed to head coach Frank Vogel's arrangement, and the latest news is that league sources say that Lakers players will text during the game, sometimes even in front of head coach Frank Vogel to do this:
"I can't believe he's not the only jerk texting in front of someone else."
If these reports have some credibility, then Vogel's situation with the Lakers may be worse than imagined, after all, when a head coach can't get the respect of the players, then this team is difficult to reach the height of the championship.
On the other hand, there have been many rumors about the Lakers' coaching change in recent times, in which Doug Rivers and Quinn Snyder have become candidates. According to the latest reports, Nick Nas, the current champion coach who coaches the Raptors, has also become a candidate manager for the Lakers:
While Nas seems unlikely to leave the Raptors, Eastern Conference executives believe the Lakers will at least send an invitation to Nas. Since taking over the Raptors, Nas has led the team to a record of 186 wins and 121 losses, and more importantly, he can lead the Raptors to win the championship trophy in 2019.
Finally, a rookie card from Lakers superstar LeBron James sold for nearly $1.1 million:
The Exquisite Rookie Patch series rookie cards have always been the most popular collectible among James rookie cards. As early as April 2021, the rookie card sold for as much as $5.2 million, which was also the highest basketball rookie card price at the time.