The team added two future Hall of Fame players in Steve Nash andDwight Howard during the summer to an already formidable roster featuring Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.
Touted as a pre-season favorite to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals after acquiring Steve Nash andDwight Howard in the off-season, the Lakers have embarrassed themselves and their fans by displaying poor leadership, resulting in a record of 19-25 (winning percentage of .432).
An expected title contender after Dwight Howard andSteve Nash were brought in to join Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol is instead just trying to hold onto the eighth and final spot in the West a task that might've grown tougher with the loss of Metta World Peace for the remainder of the regular season because of knee surgery.