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Lakers need help right now to end bad streak and quit the hemorrhage in the ranking. At a time when many players are signing 10-day contracts, a former 2016 champion with LeBron did not hesitate to send a clear message to the King.
After a fairly chaotic last season, marked by injuries to LeBron James and D’Anthony Davis, but also and especially by an elimination in the first round of the playoffs against the Suns, one would have thought that the Lakers would bounce back. But after several months of competition, it is clear that the Purple and Gold are still at the same point.
AD unfortunately suffered a knee injury for several weeks, and he was particularly disappointing when he was available, and the rookies are still not giving satisfaction, starting with Russell Westbrook. His name is also mentioned by some journalists in rumors, with for example Evan Fournier… An idea which does not displease the fans.
Iman Shumpert sees himself at the Lakers with LeBron
Among the many problems encountered by the band at Frank Vogel, there is obviously the defense … Communication is still approximate, regular forgetfulness, lack of alchemy, which begins to make some elders react. In this time when anyone can dream of a contract due to COVID, Iman Shumpert, 2016 champion with the Cavaliers, sees himself in California.
It’s up to LeBron to decide if I sign or not. LeBron you know where to find me, you know it’s time man. You know you can call me. This is also true for Melo. You can get me to sign. I don’t want to hear anything about the Lakers’ defensive worries and the problem with the veterans in the locker room. They don’t have the right to talk about these two.
Iman Shumpert believes he is the solution to the Lakers’ problems. He hears what is being said in the NBA microcosm about the defense of the Purple and Gold, and it is true that he has the qualities to help. But after a last season in which he played only two games for the Nets, not sure that Rob Pelinka, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony trust him … Even if his determination could do good.
Iman Shumpert gets his first bucket of the season with the Nets. pic.twitter.com/eI5IlzF0Pj
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 24, 2021
Iman Shumpert wants to come back, preferably to Lakers where he already knows LeBron James, with whom he was champion, and Carmelo Anthony, with whom he experienced the last big epic of the Knicks. Unfortunately, this request risks going unanswered.
