"It's a lot we could talk about right now, as far as what could we fix, I don't know, short term. We look at this game and get better in ways that we maybe haven't had to look at throughout the season. "I think we're a team that's still trying to figure things out. Last season, it took trades that brought in Hachimura from Washington, Russell from Minnesota, and Jarred Vanderbilt from Utah to turn around the Lakers' season and help them reach the Western Conference finals. As the Lakers are built now and as inconsistent as they've been on defense through almost half a season, they won't go far.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 13, 2024 08:49 UTC