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Los Angeles Lakers just had a really bad offseason, and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better for the rest of the summer
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so let's talk about the direction this franchise is going in, because it's really quite confusing to me
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The main problem with the Lakers is they're riding out their obligation to LeBron to let this team sort of follow his command
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drafting his kid, and remaining competitive, despite the fact that it's clearly not a good enough roster to actually get into the upper echelon of the West
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They re-signed D'Angelo Russell and lost Torian Prince, which I think means that in terms of additions, it was a net negative, even though they did get a steal in the draft in Dalton Connect, and I've seen that guy live. He's legit. He's going to be really good at the next level. I just don't really understand the direction they're going in. They don't really have a ton of young assets, and they drafted a 24-year-old, and although, yes, he is good, he is still, like, 24. Their projected win total next season is 44.5 games, which I think is more than reasonable, and I think that's the worst spot to be in, especially when they're a
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13 teams trying to make the playoffs in the West next year, I would rather them just bottom out
