Lakers must Reset with Blockbuster Trade of LeBron James

Some people think it's time for the Lakers to start over and trade LeBron James and Anthony Davis since the team is having trouble.

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Thanks to Russell Westbrook, the Lakers' 0-3 start has come with a heavy dose of drama.

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The Lakers' journey since winning the championship in Orlando in 2020 has not been easy.

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Lakers was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round two years ago, and they missed out on the postseason the following year.

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As James approaches his 38th birthday and the Lakers have little money to assemble a strong roster around him

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Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports thinks it's time to blow it apart.

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They ought to simply say, you know what? If possible, trade AD, LeBron and Russ in the most extreme scenario. Restart, Goodwill advised.

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Because even in this season, what you have is not sustainable. There is no way to improve. So why not just demolish it?

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