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Stephen A. Smith rightly notes that the current state of the Lakers reflects ongoing concerns about the front office's previous decisions. He criticized the Lakers for moving away from successful pieces after the championship run in the bubble and suggested that their current struggles could have been mitigated had they retained some of their former players.
The conversation extends to the Lakers' need for a solid center, as the team's management actively searches for someone who can fill that gap before the trade deadline.