NBA News: Issues Within Lakers Compared To Jerry Krause's Management Of Bulls

The Los Angeles Lakers made drastic decisions in preparation for the 2021-22 NBA season, and all those have flopped.

Finger-pointing has started and most have been directed the way of management.

Sportsbook author Roland Lazenby shared his insights when he appeared on the Sports Bytes PH podcast and explained the problems the Lakers had to deal with, comparing it to the case of former Bulls executive Jerry Krause during the Michael Jordan era.

“As far as I am happy for DeMar DeRozan in Chicago, [it’s] just the exact opposite that can happen. We are saying that in LA right now,” Lazenby stated.

The 70-year-old weighed in on the role of general managers, also pointing out what current Lakers owner Jeanie Buss had to go through some years back.

“You know, these GMs have to make tough choices. The Lakers were in a deep losing streak Jeanie Buss was in a battle with her brothers for the franchise. Chaos ruled in LA. And they were looking for quick solutions,” the American scribe bared.

“It’s like playing cards and you had an ace and you are hoping the dealer throws you another ace and you are betting more and more. Throwing away cards, nice cards that if you were patient, and built for the future as Jerry Krause thought he was doing, then you’d be okay. But the truth is you gotta be lucky whether its cards or managing a basketball team,” he added.

The recent updates concerning the Lakers will not make it easier on the decision-making of management.

It appears LeBron James allegedly wanted DeMar DeRozan on the roster, but Lakers’ management opted to go with Russell Westbrook.

The reason for this was the length of tenure that was due to DeRozan. To sign the five-time All-Star, the Lakers needed to be willing to a sign-and-trade scenario that would be good for at least three years.

It was a requirement in such a scenario, and it appears that Lakers management was against it.