The city of Los Angeles recently hosted NBA All-Star Weekend and while everything was an overall success, the Lakers did not have a representative in the game itself. This didn’t sit great with Lakers president Jeanie Buss.
Even Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant commented on the oddity of the Lakers failing to put someone in the All-Star Game considering it was played at Staples Center. The team is clearly on the right path with young, promising players like Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Lonzo Ball.
But for a franchise with the history of the Lakers, it had to hurt to not see one of their own on Sunday night.