NBA Rumors: Cryptic Tweet By First-Year Lakers Forward Raising Concerns

The last thing that the Los Angeles Lakers need right now is seeing more players struggling through mental or physical matters.

Already looking for ways to keep the roster together, the recent tweets of Montrezl Harrell could be a cause for alarm.

The 27-year-old issued a couple of disturbing tweets on Twitter recently, things that may not come much of a surprise to those following him.

Harrell has had his share of struggles mentally, and one of his recent tweets included him saying that it’s time to “call it quits.”

Not long after, this led to the first-year Lakers player recalling his late grandmother. He wished that she was by his side right now to guide him and make him laugh.

“This time I need you most, Ma! Hurts you not here for me to just call and laugh,” his tweet read.

Harrell’s tweets were seen by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. She immediately responded by sending the NBA Sixth Man of the Year awardee a message of her own, letting him know that they still love him and promised to hug him once she can see the cager.

There is no telling how much this would affect the performance of Harrell who has become a key part of head coach Frank Vogel’s rotation.

Most continue to deal with the hard times raised by the pandemic, something that has not spared anyone–both rich and poor.

This could play a crucial role in the Lakers’ drive to make it back-to-back NBA title wins. They are already struggling with the absence of Anthony Davis.

Cleveland Cavaliers players in JaVale McGee and Andre Drummond are a couple of players on the Los Angeles radar as a temporary fix. However, landing either would need to go through a tedious process.

For McGee, he would have to be traded to another team first with the Lakers hoping he gets waived. Drummond, on the other hand, needs to be bought out before they can get their hands on him.