There has long been a running joke on the internet that every single decent NBA player has been photoshopped into a Laker jersey at some point. Call it Lakers exceptionalism, or call it “wish fulfillment,” but like all the best jokes, the meme is funny because there is a degree of truth to it.
But over the last few years, another trend has come into focus, and it’s fair to wonder if Lakers fans would be better off devoting their Adobe Creative Cloud energies elsewhere. Because if they really want a player to wear purple and gold, they might be better off editing them into a Memphis Grizzlies uniform first.