After their first five games of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers unsurprisingly remain winless as the team continues to struggle defensively and offensively. In majority of their games—it has been the ‘Kobe Bryant Show’ all throughout and in his age right now (36), he can’t do it alone anymore and he desperately needs help from someone other than himself.
But it looks like Kobe will have to wait until next summer to get some help, as the Lakers are already planning to attain some key free agents and one of them is the all-star point guard of the Boston Celtics—Rajon Rondo, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.
Several rival executives believe the Lakers will make a strong run at Rondo next summer, and it’s easy to see why. Rondo is young (28), plays a critical position and shares the same win-at-all-bleeping-cost attitude as Bryant. The Celtics are rebuilding and have a young playmaker in Marcus Smart, which may limit their desire to hand Rondo max money.
Along with Rondo, there are other names that are in the Lakers’ list, such as LaMarcus Aldridge of Portland, and Greg Monroe of Detroit. Although it seems like Aldridge will choose to return and re-sign with Portland next season—a storied franchise like the purple and gold may prove to still be attractive enough for any player’s consideration.
That being said, the Lakers are likely heading towards another tumultuous season and all we can do is to wait a little bit longer and endure all of this. I know it’s easier said than done but it is what it is. So let’s all just look forward to the future and see all the silver linings awaiting the purple and gold in the off-season.
And knowing Mitch Kuptchak, he’ll do everything in his power to bring back the glory in LaLa Land once again.
Benjamin Felix Santos is currently a senior college student from Manila, PH. An aspiring NBA writer, who bleeds the purple and gold. His love and passion for the game will never die.
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