Ric Bucher: The ‘old’ Lakers aren’t title contenders with Westbrook’s style of play, AD’s health, & LeBron’s age I SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

The Los Angeles Lakers had a complete overhaul of their roster, but the changes also brought out the critics since the new moves, including Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. These additions give the Lakers the oldest roster in the NBA. Channing Frye, former teammate of LeBron James, chipped in, saying quote: 'I love Bron. I love AD. I like Melo, I like Russell Westbrook. It is 2021. There's not enough balls to go around..in the playoffs, it's a big 'what-if...' Ric Bucher explains why he is not confident in the Lakers as title contenders this season despite their big free agency splash.