6-Time All-Star Says Lakers "Are Not Serious About Winning"

 

The Los Angeles Lakers had a pretty quiet offseason on the player front, essentially doing nothing but bringing in LeBron James' son Bronny. A former NBAer who is anything but quiet—DeMarcus Cousins—has ripped the Lakers saying they "are not serious" about winning. 

“I take it as a sign that I don’t really think the Lakers are serious anymore," said Cousins.

Boogie did admit that LeBron playing with his son is "a beautiful thing", but as far as winning a title? Not so much.

"You know, I love everything that it stands for. I think what Bron is doing with his legacy, as a businessman and everything that comes with it, is a beautiful thing. I think it’s really dope. But as far as the Lakers actually competing, I don’t know. I take that as a sign that they aren’t really serious. With the way their season ended last year, with the high expectations, I expected more from them in terms of making moves.”

The Lakers have plenty of needs on their roster, from a viable center to a reliable floor-spacing shooter, but certainly Bronny doesn't fill any of those needs.

Bronny's three-game preseason has been nothing short of disastrous so far, with a plus/minus of minus-40 — the second worst among all NBA players in the preseason — and has a total of just two points, going 1-for-11 from the field.

Boogie, for his part, is a six-time All-Star, and has never been shy about voicing his opinion on just about anything in the NBA. He last played in the league in the 2021-22 season and finished his career averaging 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds.

As for the Lakers, we had a look at four potential trade targets earlier this week.

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