The Lakers haven’t had the best of years this 2018/19 season. Over the past couple of months, rumors have circulated regarding upper management not getting along, thus resulting in Magic Johnson stepping down. Not only did Johnson leave, but he managed to air out his frustrations of general manager Rob Pelinka, calling him a liar and a backstabber.
With this, rumors have also circulated that LeBron James might be unhappy with the organization and might be looking to leave elsewhere. According to Los Angeles Times reporter Bill Plaschke, there might be scenarios where James would want to leave. Plaschke says that the former Cavaliers’ star might leave the Lakers if they fail to get a big-name player or win a trade.