Anonymous executive taunts the Lakers, bluntly says that he is wasting James Doncic s time, and targeting superstars is just an excuse

It is now mid-July, and high-quality free agents are basically determined to be next. Apart from successfully winning DeAndre Ayton in the buyout market, the Lakers have basically no gains. At the same time, the Lakers and LeBron James seem to have a gap. Some media and reporters even predict that LeBron James may not be able to live in the Lakers, and many teams have already expressed interest in him.

So an anonymous executive of the league came out to mock the Lakers, bluntly saying that such an operation was a waste of LeBron James and Luca Doncic's time. This summer, the Lakers management has basically no highlights besides picking up DeAndre Ayton. The so-called "making a lot of space for the free market in 2027" is ridiculous. Targeting superstars is just an excuse, and the management is not purely capable enough.

The Lakers ranked third in the Western Conference in the regular season last year, but it seems that they only took the bonus because of the consumption of stars and the drag on other teams by injuries and chemical reactions. You should know that the Timberwolves, the sixth in the Western Conference, only won one less game in the regular season than the Lakers, which shows that everyone's strength is very close. Sure enough, the two sides met in a narrow road in the first round of the playoffs, and the Lakers were directly beaten by the Timberwolves. This summer, the main lineup framework has not changed. LeBron James is one year older and is still in trouble. Finney Smith was poached, the depth and strength of the front line were weakened, and Austin Reeves is seeking a contract renewal, the Lakers have major changes in the new season.

LeBron James is about to retire. After executing the player option, his salary will still exceed $50 million next season. There is a little embarrassing. Even if LeBron James has a falling out with the Lakers, it will be difficult for other teams to get him directly. After all, judging from the salary rules, the opponent will also have to offer players with a total price of 50 million. If these include negative assets, the Lakers will definitely not want to. On the contrary, it is difficult for other teams to make up their minds for LeBron James, who is about to retire, unless he buys out and joins directly, but the possibility is also slim.

Luca Doncic seems young, but he is almost at the peak of his career. Seeing that several new stars of his generation have already won the championship ring, he cannot have no idea. If the Lakers aim to target the free market in two years, not to mention that Luca Doncic is approaching at that time, you may not have realized Plan A. What's more, except for Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo that year, other so-called big names would either retire soon, or just fringe All-Stars, and their status was almost awesome.