re: 2015 NBA Draft Lottery Results

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Isn't all their bad luck of their own creation? Kobe's contract, the D'antoni and Nash experiment, letting Howard go instead of prioritizing him as their future, letting Pau walk instead of trading him (functionally trading Pau for Boozer), refusing to humble themselves and bring Jackson back and picking up Scott instead... all of these are bad coaching and personnel decisions that would hurt any franchise.

It seems to me the Lakers are where they have tried like hell to get over the last five years... near the bottom. Not because of bad luck, because of a determined effort to make the worst available decisions.

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I agree that the FO (Jim buss specifically) has made some downright boneheaded decisions but theres been some bad luck involved there also. The nixed CP3 really altered the franchise more than anyone could've imagined 5 years ago and in hindsight, helped set off a chain reaction that put the Lakers where they are today.

LA wouldn't have traded for Nash, which means Pringles likely would not have been hired. Howard is much less likely to leave if he has CP3 as a running mate imo. The Kobe contract never happens because at that point, the Lakers would have two young stars to build around.