The Los Angeles Lakers are standing pat through the trade deadline, and their fans are obviously not happy.
Thursday’s 3 PM EST deadline came and went without the Lakers making a single move. Bill Oram of The Athletic notes that the team was unable to get anything done despite making several efforts. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski adds that the Lakers will instead focus on the buyout market.
The Lakers are floundering right now at 26-30 and just lost to the tanking Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. That led many to believe that there was some major urgency for them to make a move. Thus, when the news broke that the Lakers did absolutely nothing, the memes came in full force.
Lakers fans after no trades were made pic.twitter.com/5sMD63sqjK
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/FantasyLabsNBA/status/1491866078372376587
the Lakers making trades at the deadline pic.twitter.com/9Fc7qnN8sS
— MOCskoden🏜️ (@MOCskoden) February 10, 2022
Lakers FO pic.twitter.com/T8U9hH24rz
— Bulls Enthusiast (@BullsBetter) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/Gluvvvvvv/status/1491864672584310789
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka was also a target of jokes.
Lakers fans: You gonna make a trade?
Rob Pelinka: pic.twitter.com/vL5UAFa6n1
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/SASBurnerAcct/status/1491853665308753931
Next time LeBron sees Pelinka pic.twitter.com/vsf7L1RWJB
— Overtime (@overtime) February 10, 2022
There were some indications that Lakers players were putting pressure on the front office to make a move. With the trade deadline now officially over though, the team will have to try their luck on the buyout market instead.
Photo: Jan 21, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
