The big winners were the Lakers, because they set themselves up to be losers. When Johnson set it all up by trading Williams to the Rockets earlier this week, he explained it perfectly. Last season, the Lakers lost 10 of their final 12 games, bounced into the second pick and nabbed Ingram. Though certain players might have been occasionally oddly rested during those stretches, generally the Lakers lost those games honestly, which will happen in coming weeks, just like in past weeks. Seriously, Lakers fans, you’re already used to so many losses in recent years, what’s a few more?

Source: Los Angeles Times February 24, 2017 03:33 UTC