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While the Lakers were buyers at the trade deadline, they did more window shopping than anything else.
Considering the Lakers are currently eight games back of the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, more is needed for LA to be a legitimate contender.
The results are in, and only 26% of fans are pleased with the moves made to bolster the roster.
So while waiting for the summer, when a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo could become available might be the best move, it doesn’t mean fans will be happy with the current state of the purple and gold.
The only hope fans have now is that the Lakers’ roster can return from the All-Star break healthy.
The trio of LeBron, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves has only played 10 games together. So, if they will all be available the rest of the way, perhaps that will be enough to pull off a surprise run like LA did in 2023, when they made it to the Western Conference Finals.