One thing that is apparent at this stage of the season is that the Los Angeles Lakers, as currently constructed, are not a championship contender. The greatness of LeBron James and Anthony Davis has not been enough and many are waiting for Rob Pelinka and the front office to make a move to bring them closer to that goal.
Of course, there is also another route the Lakers could choose to go down which is more of a rebuild. With LeBron in his 22nd NBA season and still chasing his fifth NBA Championship, it would make sense if he wanted to go elsewhere in order to accomplish that goal in the final stage of his career.