End of the Season Report Cards: Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers are known to be one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. However, these last couple seasons have been dreadful to L.A fans. After a franchise low wins last season, they only got worse this year winning only 17 games. But they were the center attention for most of the season because of the departure of superstar Kobe Bryant to retirement. But they did have some notable performances this season, such as defeating the 73-9 Golden State Warriors and Kobe scoring 60 points in his final game as a Laker.

OFFENSE: F
Ranked: 30th PPG/ 30th APG

Russell, Randle, and Clarkson look to lead the Lakers in the near future

It was hard to rank the Lakers an F on offense due to their offensive minded players, but the stats back up the grade. Being ranked dead last in the league scoring isn't something to be proud of. However, the offense next season should be much, much better. With the building blocks around D'Angleo Russell, Julius Randle, and Jordan Clarkson, L.A has a bright future. They also look to make a splash in free agency and have the number 2 pick in the draft this year.

DEFENSE: D
Ranked: 27th OPPG/ 21st RPG

The defensive side of things wasn't much better for the Lakers. Ranked 3rd to last in opponents points per game and 21st in rebounds per game just won't cut it. They have many decent defenders, but individual defense isn't as important as team defense which results in wins. They have good size with Randle and Hibbert down low, but still managed to end up in the bottom 10 in the league in terms of rebounding.

Overall: D

The Lakers have been a joke of late, but make no mistake, this team is built for the future. They have a lot of cap space to sign big-name free agents, have up and coming youngsters, and the number 2 pick in the draft this year. The big market in L.A is also very attractive to free agents and others. Another positive heading into next season is the addition of Luke Walton as the head coach. Walton was a former Lakers player and was the interm in the beggining of the season for Steve Kerr where he led the team to a 39-4 record.