LAKERS BIG THREE IS A BUST!!!!!LAKERS CAN'T WIN WITH BIG THREE STARTINGREAVES OR JAMES NEEDS TO COME OFF BENCHI don't blame LeBron for trying to make something happen when Austin and Luka were having bad games. It's what you expect your 3rd best player to do when your best… https://t.co/DYgtNMdvPy— LakerTom (@LakerTom) February 23, 2026
Better off putting higher energy players in the starting 5. swap Vando or even Nick Smith Jr. for Smart and Hayes for Ayton. Let them opt out and don’t let the door hit them on the way out. I’m done with both Ayton and Smart. The positives just can’t outweigh the negatives and we’re not trying to develop players who might be here longer. They got a chance, Smart is by far the better of the two, but it’s less and less of a mystery why he was traded and Boston instantly won a title. Both dudes get in their own heads and their own way. I’ll be quite happy if they prove me wrong. Don’t think they will.