NBA news: What's next for the Los Angeles Lakers after missing out on the playoffs?
The LA Lakers' season effectively came to an unceremonious end on Tuesday night, as their playoff dreams were ended by the league-topping Phoenix Suns.
Heading into the season, the Lakers boasted a supreme roster including LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, and were expected to compete for the championship.
Final from Arizona pic.twitter.com/fuA3kEZDkj
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 6, 2022
"Our goal was to win a championship," Davis said.
"Feel like we had the pieces, but injuries got in the way of that. And that was the difference in the season. I think even though we lost games where all of us was on the floor -- me, Bron, Russ -- I think we're three great players, but we would have figured it out if we logged more minutes together.
"But we weren't able to do that, which makes it tough to be able to compete for a championship when your three best players haven't logged enough minutes together."
Should the Lakers look to trade AD?
Tough luck for Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers 😢
— LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) April 6, 2022
Things can only get better from here 💯 pic.twitter.com/lbZCm6g5lK