The Los Angeles Lakers plans for the 2018-19 season have changed in recent weeks. A team that had playoff aspirations with the addition of LeBron James is now waiving the white flag, beginning preparations for the offseason and the 2019-20 season.
The Lakers playoff hopes are all but dashed. They are 30-36, the Lakers have less than a one percent chance of qualifying for the postseason. It would take a miracle for Los Angeles to make the postseason at this point, prompting the change in direction.
Things have been rough for the Lakers recently.