When fans see an advertisement for the Los Angeles Lakers, it inevitably features the faces of D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, and Brandon Ingram with the proud proclamation that they represent the team’s bright future. If people are not discussing the “big three,” they are most likely mentioning Lou Williams’ big year as a scorer off the bench or the fact that Nick Young has resurrected his career as a starter which is something no one expected when the season began.
Fans frequently lament the team’s free agent signings last summer and how disappointing Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng have been.