Ahead of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers were projected to be a major contender for the Championship. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook had high hopes of success.
Now, with the regular season nearly complete, the Lakers find themselves in a position to finish 11th in the West.
It has been a great failure of the NBA this year, and it has a chance to get even worse for the Purple and Gold.
After their win over Portland on Sunday night, the Spurs only need two more wins to completely eliminate the Lakers from play-in contention, effectively ending their season and ensuring the 2021-22 campaign goes down as an embarrassment for the 17x Champs.