All Lakers

Lakers: Will L.A. Really Waste Another All-Star LeBron James Season?

It's only a matter of time before the amazing talents of LeBron James begin to decline

Ryan Menzie

In this story:

There's nothing worse than seeing such potential go to waste. This season the Lakers have struggled heavily to keep their heads above water despite the high level of play from LeBron James. 

Anthony Davis seemed to find his stride before going down with his injury, but James continues to step into the leadership role for this team. A similar outcome came during Dirk Nowitzki's career as he climbed up the NBA ranks and became his own legend.

Nowitzki did it all, except win an NBA championship but with time running out they managed to reach the pinnacle of success (via Howard Beck, Sports Illustrated).

“You’ve done everything that you wanted to do on an individual basis—All-Star games and accolades, All-NBA teams—but all you want to really do down the stretch is win,” Nowitzki says. “Win as much as you can, compete at the highest level. And so those were tough times.”

While Nowitzki ended up winning his championship, it also can't be understated how much of a decline he ended up taking at the end of his career. Something that James seems to have no intention of reaching anytime soon.

On the season, James is averaging 27.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists. Numbers like this on any championship aspired team usually means the team is at-least in the playoff picture. The Lakers currently sit 13th in the west. 

When will something click for the front office and not have the Lakers waste another amazing year from James? The greatness of James can't be understated, but eventually all good things come to an end even if it means James will break all the records when it's all said and done. 

Published
Ryan Menzie
RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Kobe Bryant  Favorite Moment: Kobe Bryant Final Game. Too many moments to choose from between Derek Fishers 0.4 second buzzer beater, the Lakers 3-peat or game seven against Boston, but can't beat a final memory like Kobe's final game. 

Home/News