Some of the takeaways from the Los Angeles Lakers’ recently concluded 2014-15 campaign are painfully obvious.
The prime example is a season that went from bad to worse, beginning with an unfathomable number of injuries and ending with the team’s worst record in franchise history at 21-61.
There are also impressions offering glimpses of hope, while still others point to areas where a strategic shift could pay dividends.
But one thing is certain: For a proud organization that has ebbed ever further from its glory days, change is not only welcome, it is an imperative.
The youth movement is here to stay
There are only four Lakers with guaranteed contracts.