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Whether they can do so remains to be seen. The team is coming off a disastrous 2021-22 campaign in which they were beset by injuries and poor roster construction and finished in 11th place in the Western Conference at 33-49. That mark was the worst since LeBron arrived in 2018, and wasn’t even good enough for the play-in tournament. It was clear changes were necessary.<\/p>\n
Over the summer they fired Frank Vogel and hired Darvin Ham as their new head coach, and have tried to inject the roster with youth and athleticism. They will also bank on better health for LeBron and Davis, who last season played just 50 and 46 games, respectively. None of that will matter, though, unless they are able to find a suitor for Russell Westbrook. Trading the disgruntled guard, who simply does not fit on the roster, has proven to be a difficult task. The Lakers have been at it all summer and have not been able to find a deal. <\/p>\n
Whatever happens with the Westbrook saga, we can expect the usual output from LeBron. He is coming off another stellar individual season, in which he made his 18th straight All-Star appearance and the All-NBA Third Team. His 30.3 points per game were his most since 2008 when he was still in his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he added 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists to go along with his impressive scoring. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n