A procession of stars for a very bad season. Despite an impressive trio on paper with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, the Los Angeles Lakers completely missed out on their NBA season. Eleventh in the Western Conference with 49 losses in 82 games, Californian players have failed to climb into the play-offs, two years after being crowned. An industrial accident little appreciated by the former local legend, Magic Johnson.
“We are very disappointed here in Los Angeles. All Lakers fans around the world are disappointed, explained in an interview with the BBC the former Dream Team leader of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. This is probably the worst season in the history of the Lakers that we have ever seen. »
“When you have four Hall of Famers (Editor’s note: an NBA Hall of Fame), Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, there’s no way to miss the play-offs. It is therefore a disappointing season, ”continued the one who was president of the Lakers from 2017 to 2019 and who had ended his mandate after a sixth season in a row without participation in the home stretch of the North American League.
The absences of LeBron James and Anthony Davis weighed
Handicapped by the repeated absences of LeBron James, diminished by a left ankle injury, and Anthony Davis, the Lakers suffered from the lack of impact of their summer rookie, Russell Westbrook. Their coach, Frank Vogel, was sacked in April.
Magic Johnson is currently on tour promoting the documentary series dedicated to him “They call me Magic”. Available from Friday on Apple TV +, she retraces her career in four episodes.