After making it to the Western Conference Finals last year and making some solid moves during the NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to be a force to be reckoned with this season and a potential title contender.
Unfortunately for Los Angeles, the team has struggled to find its identity once again and is sitting at .500 near the halfway point of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, which is far lower than the team had hoped they’d be at this point