2024 NBA Season

[Oasisman]

It's a little different in that the splash brothers were shot dominant on theor team.  I actually think the Suns ran by cp3 is a better fit for Durant.  Cp3 will put Durant in perfect position to slide right in and be the offensive force they need side by side with Booker.  Paul doesn't care if he gets his shots off.  Can't wait to watch this work gonna be fun.  As a knick fan glad to see him off of the Nets too lol.

Just as every analysis says that the Suns were automatically got the favor to win the championship this year after the KD acquisition. This team could be the perfect team, COULD BE, all because CP3 is a good offensive facilitator. Now, all they need to do is to be healthy for the remainder of the season and most especially in the playoffs.
A healthy Suns is gonna be a hell of an opponent, simply because an opposing team cannot double team KD, Booker, CP3, and Ayton all at the same time. One defender may not be enough to guard either of these 4. So, that alone is going to be their advantage.  However, there could still be a lot of teams that could potentially beat them in a 7 game series, but if the Suns won't win it all this year, it  will going to be very shameful to them, as they seem to be the most stacked team in the NBA today.

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[LogitechMouse]

My honest option for Westbrook currently is that he will be a good additional to the LA Clippers, no doubt about that as the team is already good given that PG and Kawhi are there and adding Westbrook will definitely give the roster an enhancement to be a more serious playoff contender. But if ever he won't be in Clippers, he's also good to go in Miami Heat where his presence and contribution is really needed. But for Wizards and Bulls, I doubt it. But just like you guys have said, it still depends on the highest bidder, IMO.

Looking at his performance on LA make me believe that Westbrook is not suitable on team that has a lot of star player. He will just destroy the dynamics of the team especially if the star player is already comfortable to each other. He belongs to OKC and LA with both star player before but still he didn’t achieved championship despite he has lot of star player teammates. I don’t know exactly what team he is needed right now but Clippers is already perfect right now if they can maintain a healthy Kawhi and PG until the finals.

It will be different if they lost against the Suns before the All-Star break. Many will think that the Clippers needs Russ even off the bench if they lost against them, but they won on the road.

One game isn't enough for the Clippers to be judged. They have new recruits, and they need to play as a team more games in order for us to say if they are a perfect team for the playoffs already or not. Nevertheless, I still believe that Westbrook fits in the Clippers even as a bench player since that's was his role in the Lakers. OKC? Nahhh don't expect him to go back there anymore. The Thunder now are a different team compare to what it was a few years ago.

As for the Wizards and Bulls, I want to see him though with the Wizards. A reunion between Beal and Westbrook, but now they have Porzingis and Kuzma. It's like a Big 3 plus 1 in Westbrook. As for the Bulls, I guess that's why they really need him. Lonzo Ball is injured and so as Dragic. Their only PG is Coby White. I've read some articles saying that Westbrook can wait and will just sign in the off-season after his contract expires. I don't know if this is true.

No, let him play with the Heat as this team has a great potential to be a match up in the ECF. Westbrook will bring more energy on the team, him and Butler will definitely be hard to stop when they are aggressive going inside.

Looking at how badly needed these teams are, I'm also thinking that the Heat are the ones that will benefit from him the most.

[danherbias07]

The scary part about the Phoenix Suns is CP3 has more options for his passing skills. He himself is already a threat with that mid-range perfection skill and it can pull two defenders to open up space for either Booker, Ayton, or KD. So he can do a lob, kick it out, or just let Durant do his magic.
But I will focus on what they will do to make stops, defense must also be as strong as possible to win games.

I have to agree with that "BUT ONLY" if Chris Paul will maintain that kind of consistency in the playoffs.

Regardless of how he performed well in the season, CP3 always choked at the latter part of the playoffs out of nowhere. Blewing a series lead even way back to his Los Angeles Clippers stint up to the last playoffs with his current team, Phoenix Suns.

But who knows with Durant as the new teammate that he requested, things might change in the playoffs.

That, and then there's Scott Foster. 

Well, it's a big change. They have a champion in their midst now who doesn't have the "choke" word in his dictionary. I am more worried about health issues. Coach Monty Williams should feel it if CP3 is having a rough night. Throw him on the bench, and let Booker and Durant cover for him. I think CP3 is veteran enough to admit he is not doing pretty well with his playoff stints. All he needs is to read the stats posted all over the internet, and I bet he heard or seen this claim a lot of times.

Congratulations to Jose Alvarado for winning the Rising Stars MVP. Cool.

[Vaculin]

The scary part about the Phoenix Suns is CP3 has more options for his passing skills. He himself is already a threat with that mid-range perfection skill and it can pull two defenders to open up space for either Booker, Ayton, or KD. So he can do a lob, kick it out, or just let Durant do his magic.
But I will focus on what they will do to make stops, defense must also be as strong as possible to win games.

I have to agree with that "BUT ONLY" if Chris Paul will maintain that kind of consistency in the playoffs.

Regardless of how he performed well in the season, CP3 always choked at the latter part of the playoffs out of nowhere. Blewing a series lead even way back to his Los Angeles Clippers stint up to the last playoffs with his current team, Phoenix Suns.

But who knows with Durant as the new teammate that he requested, things might change in the playoffs.

Oh well, CP3 almost has it but blew it away against the Bucks.

Remembering back when he still playing with Griffin and they are really hot and solid contender in the West but always failed
to beat either Spurs and Warriors. Another shot with the Rockets but then again he missed one important game that lead them
losing with the Warriors.

Hopefully, before he retires his jersey, he will achieve what players always dream to have when playing in this league, a ring
for the final world champ.

You all forget one important factor why Chris Paul can't win, it's because of referee Scott Foster, Lol. Paul has now lost 14 straight games when playing a a game refereed by Foster.

But seriously, this could be the closest if Durant will be healthy again and like averaging 25++ ppg with the Suns. Definitely Booker scoring will suffer, but they should look at the bright side, the Durant will bring team and CP3 a ring before he retires.

So, it's now 0-14 in favor of Scott Foster The man will surely have some nightmares if ever he will see Foster again in the playoffs where they definitely need a win.

Anyway, there's nothing to worry about that as referees like that will surely be watched by how they will handle the game. Recently, another referee went viral named Eric Lewis after a picture of his family floated on the internet wearing Boston Celtics jersey as their family has been an avid fan of the team since then. Hopefully, there wont' be any unfair judgement in the upcoming playoffs especially the Finals.

[wheelz1200]

The scary part about the Phoenix Suns is CP3 has more options for his passing skills. He himself is already a threat with that mid-range perfection skill and it can pull two defenders to open up space for either Booker, Ayton, or KD. So he can do a lob, kick it out, or just let Durant do his magic.
But I will focus on what they will do to make stops, defense must also be as strong as possible to win games.

I have to agree with that "BUT ONLY" if Chris Paul will maintain that kind of consistency in the playoffs.

Regardless of how he performed well in the season, CP3 always choked at the latter part of the playoffs out of nowhere. Blewing a series lead even way back to his Los Angeles Clippers stint up to the last playoffs with his current team, Phoenix Suns.

But who knows with Durant as the new teammate that he requested, things might change in the playoffs.

That, and then there's Scott Foster. 

Well, it's a big change. They have a champion in their midst now who doesn't have the "choke" word in his dictionary. I am more worried about health issues. Coach Monty Williams should feel it if CP3 is having a rough night. Throw him on the bench, and let Booker and Durant cover for him. I think CP3 is veteran enough to admit he is not doing pretty well with his playoff stints. All he needs is to read the stats posted all over the internet, and I bet he heard or seen this claim a lot of times.

Congratulations to Jose Alvarado for winning the Rising Stars MVP. Cool.

My boy quentin grimes should have won it.  Was the best one on the court both games, they just didn't win the final.  Had a garbage team with no help.  I like the format it was fun to watch.  NBA has nailed the all star game with the whole weekend of games/skills that everyone wants to watch. 

[Jating]

My honest option for Westbrook currently is that he will be a good additional to the LA Clippers, no doubt about that as the team is already good given that PG and Kawhi are there and adding Westbrook will definitely give the roster an enhancement to be a more serious playoff contender. But if ever he won't be in Clippers, he's also good to go in Miami Heat where his presence and contribution is really needed. But for Wizards and Bulls, I doubt it. But just like you guys have said, it still depends on the highest bidder, IMO.

Looking at his performance on LA make me believe that Westbrook is not suitable on team that has a lot of star player. He will just destroy the dynamics of the team especially if the star player is already comfortable to each other. He belongs to OKC and LA with both star player before but still he didn’t achieved championship despite he has lot of star player teammates. I don’t know exactly what team he is needed right now but Clippers is already perfect right now if they can maintain a healthy Kawhi and PG until the finals.

Yes, I do agree, I think WB doesn't have any position at the Clippers lineup, they already gave up John Wall already, an old and aging style, so it doesn't make sense for them to get a same player.

Kawhi and PG looks solid already, and they are amongst the top team in the West and they made a complete turn this season since Kawhi started to play. And it might be the same story for WB that any teams that will acquire him moving forward. He has set a bad precedence in the Lakers and other teams doesn't want that toxic environment.

[YuginKadoya]

They have a chance, but it is not very big to be honest. The team needs to improve first, as consistency is crucial. Looking at their record, they are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are currently ranked 13th in the Western Conference. There are several areas for improvement before we can talk about their chances of winning the championship. It might be best to take it slow and aim for a playoff spot first. Once they achieve that, we can assess if they have what it takes to make it to the Western Conference Finals.

Well, you got a point the Los Angeles Laker's new team are just been established and yes their chemistry is not yet well versed but they are still doing great there is still room for improvement so let's but get hasty in saying that they can have a chance to be champion this season the Los Angeles Lakers should have taken this more slowly and precise, but Lebron James is not getting younger and he is badly needing a championship right now, I think they will still try to make it on the play-offs if they can if they manage to build chemistry along the way that is

Bulls are becoming a joke again I don't have enough power left in me to cheer for them I simply had enough with Bulls and I don't think they will ever achieve at least 20% of what MJ team has achieve during all those golden years. The fans are also sleeping during their games because no one is there anymore for a real support , why ? Because the players don't support their fans either by giving all their best in order to get victories. I also hope , that after this NBA season ends , Bulls will make a massive reconstruction because LaVine simply doesn't want to play for Bulls man...

You should not compare the Bulls back then to the Bulls now that is a very different team right now I think Zach LaVine is doing great with the team, but the Team is not very much helping themselves, so I can not blame him for not wanting to play for the Chicago Bulls anymore, and his talent will likely be wasted on such team, for me if the team would not change with the motivation they have as Zach LeVine does, then there are no guaranteed Play-offs for them,

[btc_angela]

Right now the new Los Angels Lakers can have a chance at the championship with that kind of play and if they keep winning every single game from now on then they can surely get to the playoffs, right now D'Angelo Russell (Not WestBrick) is doing amazing things and Lebron James is appreciating it very much, and if Anthony Davis can keep on getting healthy every game then there is a chance,

They have a chance, but it is not very big to be honest. The team needs to improve first, as consistency is crucial. Looking at their record, they are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are currently ranked 13th in the Western Conference. There are several areas for improvement before we can talk about their chances of winning the championship. It might be best to take it slow and aim for a playoff spot first. Once they achieve that, we can assess if they have what it takes to make it to the Western Conference Finals.

Maybe they are hoping for a play-in this conference that's the least they can do this season, if they win and got to the playoff then good for them and the new team as they will have the needed experience.

If they didn't make this seasons playoff, then they will start fresh new for the new team and it's time to get the job done. Start fresh and see how they are going to mesh and blend. I think it's good enough with a healthy AD and James gunning for at least a year with this complete set of players.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

It's a little different in that the splash brothers were shot dominant on theor team.  I actually think the Suns ran by cp3 is a better fit for Durant.  Cp3 will put Durant in perfect position to slide right in and be the offensive force they need side by side with Booker.  Paul doesn't care if he gets his shots off.  Can't wait to watch this work gonna be fun.  As a knick fan glad to see him off of the Nets too lol.

Just as every analysis says that the Suns were automatically got the favor to win the championship this year after the KD acquisition. This team could be the perfect team, COULD BE, all because CP3 is a good offensive facilitator. Now, all they need to do is to be healthy for the remainder of the season and most especially in the playoffs.

That is the big question, they should remain healthy specially throughout playoff, it's so crucial that a one game miss could mean losing or winning that series. CP3 and KD has history of being injured in playoffs though, and they are not as young.

A healthy Suns is gonna be a hell of an opponent, simply because an opposing team cannot double team KD, Booker, CP3, and Ayton all at the same time. One defender may not be enough to guard either of these 4. So, that alone is going to be their advantage.  However, there could still be a lot of teams that could potentially beat them in a 7 game series, but if the Suns won't win it all this year, it  will going to be very shameful to them, as they seem to be the most stacked team in the NBA today.

But having a healthy Suns, the only team that I can see in the West that can much them is Denver Nuggets, it could be one hell of a series if they ever face in the WCF. Both healthy and it could go down to 7 game to settle the winner.

[OgNasty]

It's a little different in that the splash brothers were shot dominant on theor team.  I actually think the Suns ran by cp3 is a better fit for Durant.  Cp3 will put Durant in perfect position to slide right in and be the offensive force they need side by side with Booker.  Paul doesn't care if he gets his shots off.  Can't wait to watch this work gonna be fun.  As a knick fan glad to see him off of the Nets too lol.

Just as every analysis says that the Suns were automatically got the favor to win the championship this year after the KD acquisition. This team could be the perfect team, COULD BE, all because CP3 is a good offensive facilitator. Now, all they need to do is to be healthy for the remainder of the season and most especially in the playoffs.

That is the big question, they should remain healthy specially throughout playoff, it's so crucial that a one game miss could mean losing or winning that series. CP3 and KD has history of being injured in playoffs though, and they are not as young.

A healthy Suns is gonna be a hell of an opponent, simply because an opposing team cannot double team KD, Booker, CP3, and Ayton all at the same time. One defender may not be enough to guard either of these 4. So, that alone is going to be their advantage.  However, there could still be a lot of teams that could potentially beat them in a 7 game series, but if the Suns won't win it all this year, it  will going to be very shameful to them, as they seem to be the most stacked team in the NBA today.

But having a healthy Suns, the only team that I can see in the West that can much them is Denver Nuggets, it could be one hell of a series if they ever face in the WCF. Both healthy and it could go down to 7 game to settle the winner.

I think a healthy Lakers team might be able to make an impact in the playoffs. We have to see how their new lineup goes, if AD can stay healthy, and if they can sign Kevin Love. Never discount LeBron James in the playoffs. The Warriors also have a ton of experience so I wouldn’t count them out either.

Let’s see how the Suns look together before giving them the ring.

[wheelz1200]

It's a little different in that the splash brothers were shot dominant on theor team.  I actually think the Suns ran by cp3 is a better fit for Durant.  Cp3 will put Durant in perfect position to slide right in and be the offensive force they need side by side with Booker.  Paul doesn't care if he gets his shots off.  Can't wait to watch this work gonna be fun.  As a knick fan glad to see him off of the Nets too lol.

Just as every analysis says that the Suns were automatically got the favor to win the championship this year after the KD acquisition. This team could be the perfect team, COULD BE, all because CP3 is a good offensive facilitator. Now, all they need to do is to be healthy for the remainder of the season and most especially in the playoffs.

That is the big question, they should remain healthy specially throughout playoff, it's so crucial that a one game miss could mean losing or winning that series. CP3 and KD has history of being injured in playoffs though, and they are not as young.

A healthy Suns is gonna be a hell of an opponent, simply because an opposing team cannot double team KD, Booker, CP3, and Ayton all at the same time. One defender may not be enough to guard either of these 4. So, that alone is going to be their advantage.  However, there could still be a lot of teams that could potentially beat them in a 7 game series, but if the Suns won't win it all this year, it  will going to be very shameful to them, as they seem to be the most stacked team in the NBA today.

But having a healthy Suns, the only team that I can see in the West that can much them is Denver Nuggets, it could be one hell of a series if they ever face in the WCF. Both healthy and it could go down to 7 game to settle the winner.

I think a healthy Lakers team might be able to make an impact in the playoffs. We have to see how their new lineup goes, if AD can stay healthy, and if they can sign Kevin Love. Never discount LeBron James in the playoffs. The Warriors also have a ton of experience so I wouldn’t count them out either.

Let’s see how the Suns look together before giving them the ring.

Agreed on the Suns but I have to think cp3 will make this as easy as possible a transition for kd melding onto the Suns.  Without a good point guard it's always a long learning curve.  Not giving them the chip yet just think it will be fun to see Durant play with one of the best point guards of his generation. 

[dwyane36]

This team has some star power with LeBron, who is currently considered the best player in the NBA and a future Hall of Famer. However, if we examine what's happening within the team, we can see that they are already facing challenges, particularly with injuries, especially Anthony Davis, who has a reputation for being injury-prone, whether we like it or not.

Last season was a disappointment for the Lakers, and this year presents an opportunity for them to bounce back. As I previously mentioned, Davis is essential to the team's success, and it's crucial that he stays healthy since he provides the consistency that the Lakers need to perform well.

There's no doubt that a healthy Davis is very important to the Lakers. However, no matter how well he performs on the court, he can't be called a player who provides consistency for the team. I mean, his systematic injuries have devalued his talent since he hasn't played even half of the regular season games in the last two years. Unfortunately, the trend is the same this season since Davis has already missed 24 of 59 games.

[livingfree]

If Clippers buys him out, having Kawhi and Paul George is going to be a good trio for the team then. Aside from them, there are other teams where he has talked with namely,

• Wizards
• Heat
• Bulls

Everyone seems to agree that Clippers might be the best place for his new home. But still, that will depend on his and management's deal.

My honest option for Westbrook currently is that he will be a good additional to the LA Clippers, no doubt about that as the team is already good given that PG and Kawhi are there and adding Westbrook will definitely give the roster an enhancement to be a more serious playoff contender. But if ever he won't be in Clippers, he's also good to go in Miami Heat where his presence and contribution is really needed. But for Wizards and Bulls, I doubt it. But just like you guys have said, it still depends on the highest bidder, IMO.

Rumors that circling online is that he's really going to be with Clippers. But before that, we have to wait until things have been verified and it's final that he's be going there.

It looks that Clippers is really pursuing him and that's why we might see him on Clippers. Hopefully that he and Jazz will be oblige to the deal that they're making.

While there's also other news for Kevin Love for which he's in the same situation as Westbrook.

[SquallLeonhart]

You all forget one important factor why Chris Paul can't win, it's because of referee Scott Foster, Lol. Paul has now lost 14 straight games when playing a a game refereed by Foster.

But seriously, this could be the closest if Durant will be healthy again and like averaging 25++ ppg with the Suns. Definitely Booker scoring will suffer, but they should look at the bright side, the Durant will bring team and CP3 a ring before he retires.

The great thing about KD is that he doesn't need anyone to create shots for him, he can create his own shots. This dude is 7 feet tall and fast like a guard, so it is near impossible to guard him, he shoots from anywhere and he can drive at any moment if you are not careful, quite incredibly difficult to guard him.

This means, the rest of the team could try to score the way they always did, nothing has to change, and if they can't, Durant will. He will of course have the ball plenty of times, but rest of the team doesn't need to change anything to facilitate to him, just give him the ball and get out of his way, he can ISO any defender in the league.

[jakelyson]

Just as every analysis says that the Suns were automatically got the favor to win the championship this year after the KD acquisition. This team could be the perfect team, COULD BE, all because CP3 is a good offensive facilitator. Now, all they need to do is to be healthy for the remainder of the season and most especially in the playoffs.
A healthy Suns is gonna be a hell of an opponent, simply because an opposing team cannot double team KD, Booker, CP3, and Ayton all at the same time. One defender may not be enough to guard either of these 4. So, that alone is going to be their advantage.  However, there could still be a lot of teams that could potentially beat them in a 7 game series, but if the Suns won't win it all this year, it  will going to be very shameful to them, as they seem to be the most stacked team in the NBA today.

Time is the greatest factor here. They acquired Kevin Durant late in the season. There are 22 games left in the regular season before the playoffs. I do not know if that is enough time for them to create chemistry enough to pull a win in a series against the top team in the West. But they are great players on paper and their combination is a killer. Chris Paul is eager to have his ring and he will do everything to make this work because this might be his last chance to get a ring.

I think a healthy Lakers team might be able to make an impact in the playoffs. We have to see how their new lineup goes, if AD can stay healthy, and if they can sign Kevin Love. Never discount LeBron James in the playoffs.

I still doubt the Lakers will make it to the playoffs but if they do, they might end up playing against the Nuggets. I do not think they will make an impact if they get bounced in the first round.

Let’s see how the Suns look together before giving them the ring.

They are a contender though. Even without Durant on the lineup, they are already a contender in WCF and now they add Durant, they have a better chance of winning a title. But the West is a stacked conference, just looking at the standing in the first round will be tough. They can end up going against the Clippers in the first round, which is looking great right now. Healthy Kawhi and Paul George, that is tough to beat.

[RealMalatesta]

The rising stars game was as boring as anticipated, these weird changes to scoring rules really made it even worse, it's like we are watching harlem globetrotters at this point, they are really not playing to win but that was understandable when it first started, like lack of defense and all that was fine, nowadays they are not only failing to win, but they are actually failing to entertain in a brand new way.

I think it is time to go back to old ways, just two teams, freshmans and sophomores, 12 minutes quarters, 4 quarters, decent coaches and all that. I know that may not be great neither, but it would certainly be much better than whatever this is.

[Baofeng]

This team has some star power with LeBron, who is currently considered the best player in the NBA and a future Hall of Famer. However, if we examine what's happening within the team, we can see that they are already facing challenges, particularly with injuries, especially Anthony Davis, who has a reputation for being injury-prone, whether we like it or not.

Last season was a disappointment for the Lakers, and this year presents an opportunity for them to bounce back. As I previously mentioned, Davis is essential to the team's success, and it's crucial that he stays healthy since he provides the consistency that the Lakers need to perform well.

There's no doubt that a healthy Davis is very important to the Lakers. However, no matter how well he performs on the court, he can't be called a player who provides consistency for the team. I mean, his systematic injuries have devalued his talent since he hasn't played even half of the regular season games in the last two years. Unfortunately, the trend is the same this season since Davis has already missed 24 of 59 games.

It's automatic 3 weeks every time Davis goes on the floor and it doesn't look good at all for him and the Lakers. So yeah there is no consistency on him and obviously the Lakers are affected by those missed games.

So I don't think we can see him being healthy once more, or at least play the majority of the season just like when they become a champion. Although he is stil young, but becoming fragile every year. So it's going to be a difficult task for Rob Pelinka once more, whether to keep him or used him again, as a trade bait for other teams.

[chaser15]

There's no doubt that a healthy Davis is very important to the Lakers. However, no matter how well he performs on the court, he can't be called a player who provides consistency for the team. I mean, his systematic injuries have devalued his talent since he hasn't played even half of the regular season games in the last two years. Unfortunately, the trend is the same this season since Davis has already missed 24 of 59 games.

Am I missing something here? I don't have that impression about Anthony Davis.

As far as I know, even Anthony Davis is considerably no doubt injury prone which keeps him from playing limited games this season, he's the most consistent player in the whole Lakers roster. It's always a big production you can expect from him once he returns to the court after a long period of recovery. There might be a series of off-night performances on him but that wasn't usual to expect.

I also don't see injuries devaluing his talent right now. He's still a beast. However, the main point is, that was all useless if he's always sidelined.

[jakelyson]

There's no doubt that a healthy Davis is very important to the Lakers. However, no matter how well he performs on the court, he can't be called a player who provides consistency for the team. I mean, his systematic injuries have devalued his talent since he hasn't played even half of the regular season games in the last two years. Unfortunately, the trend is the same this season since Davis has already missed 24 of 59 games.

Am I missing something here? I don't have that impression about Anthony Davis.

As far as I know, even Anthony Davis is considerably no doubt injury prone which keeps him from playing limited games this season, he's the most consistent player in the whole Lakers roster. It's always a big production you can expect from him once he returns to the court after a long period of recovery. There might be a series of off-night performances on him but that wasn't usual to expect.

I also don't see injuries devaluing his talent right now. He's still a beast. However, the main point is, that was all useless if he's always sidelined.

yeah, he is a beast when he plays but he cannot be a beast on the sideline. That is why his health is crucial to the success of the Lakers. His availability is hard to bank on because he gets injured more and more frequently. And if ever the Lakers get into the playoffs, that availability will be a big requirement to be successful. Every time I see AD on the floor, I ask myself if he is getting up or if is he injured again.

At this point, I think the Lakers will do better next season if they acquire a talent that could be available more even with lesser talent but definitely cheaper than Davis.

[Casdinyard]

There's no doubt that a healthy Davis is very important to the Lakers. However, no matter how well he performs on the court, he can't be called a player who provides consistency for the team. I mean, his systematic injuries have devalued his talent since he hasn't played even half of the regular season games in the last two years. Unfortunately, the trend is the same this season since Davis has already missed 24 of 59 games.

Am I missing something here? I don't have that impression about Anthony Davis.

As far as I know, even Anthony Davis is considerably no doubt injury prone which keeps him from playing limited games this season, he's the most consistent player in the whole Lakers roster. It's always a big production you can expect from him once he returns to the court after a long period of recovery. There might be a series of off-night performances on him but that wasn't usual to expect.

I also don't see injuries devaluing his talent right now. He's still a beast. However, the main point is, that was all useless if he's always sidelined.

yeah, he is a beast when he plays but he cannot be a beast on the sideline. That is why his health is crucial to the success of the Lakers. His availability is hard to bank on because he gets injured more and more frequently. And if ever the Lakers get into the playoffs, that availability will be a big requirement to be successful. Every time I see AD on the floor, I ask myself if he is getting up or if is he injured again.

At this point, I think the Lakers will do better next season if they acquire a talent that could be available more even with lesser talent but definitely cheaper than Davis.

Exactly, It's not as if Anthony Davis' abilities are indispensable or whatnot, and I mean this in the literal sense. There's a lot of future talents out there and they may even buy out a couple free-agents as well to fill him in. Better to get someone who shows up more with a little less talent than depend and bank on someone who gets the job done only almost half of the time. As for Davis, he needs some sort of intervention, he's becoming the next Yao Ming of this game due to the number of injuries he incur every season, not good for someone who's reaching past their limit. In any case, the Lakers' best bet here is to have him be filled in or be outrightly replaced by a more consistent player, never mind being better.