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It’s safe to say that the Los Angeles Lakers were the biggest disappointment in the NBA this season. They did not even make the playoffs despite having LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook. On top of that, they had one of the highest luxury tax bills in the league. And their owner, Jeanie Buss, is not happy with how the season has turned out this season.

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The Lakers had issues from the start, but everyone thought they would comfortably make the playoffs. After the injury to Anthony Davis, those expectations were somewhat reduced, but they were the favorites to make the play-in tournament. But after the all-star break, their season unraveled, and they lost game and game. They were in the 7th spot and they kept falling down until they were eliminated from the play-in. Even with LeBron James playing like an MVP, the Lakers just couldn’t get over the hump.

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Shaquille O’Neal agrees with Jeanie Buss who said she is not happy with LeBron James and the Lakers

Jeanie Buss voiced her frustrations with the Lakers. Having paid one of the biggest luxury taxes in the league, she would have expected the Lakers to contend for the title. But the Lakers failed to even make the playoffs. And this has caused a lot of frustration to fans and the front office. Buss said, “I’m growing impatient just because we had the fourth-highest payroll in the league. … When you spend that kind of money on the luxury tax, you expect to go deep into the playoffs,”

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So, yeah, it was gut-wrenching for me to go out on a limb like that and not get the results that we were looking for. … I’m not happy, I’m not satisfied. We don’t like to be missing the playoffs, I understand the fans anger and frustration,” she said. “I’ve got to make it better.” Even the Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal seemed to agree with her. He posted Buss’s comments on his Instagram story.

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The Lakers have since fired their head coach and their players have vowed to come back better next season. A lot of changes are expected in the offseason and there are rumors they are ready to trade their superstars as well. Expect massive changes in the coaching staff and roster especially since the owner is not happy with the team.

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Vishwesha Kumar

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012. Vishwesha is a huge LeBron James fan and believes when he is all set and done, he will have one more chip than Michael Jordan. He is also an avid gamer, with his favorite games being 2k, FIFA, and Call of Duty Mobile.

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