Lakers rumors: Three reasons LeBron James would be bad for LA

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Dec 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 119-108. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The young core isn’t ready for another superstar

It was bad enough watching a bunch of young talent try to grow in their first or second season in the league while Kobe Bryant had a farewell tour. Bryant’s going away celebration season was much needed and much deserved, don’t get me wrong, but it took away a year of potential growth.

Now that the Lakers rebuild is getting more than serious, it’s hard to see how LeBron James would actually help that.

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None of the players in Los Angeles have playoff experience, with the exception of Timofey Mozgov. Who, for all intents and purposes, might not be with the team for the long term anyway. That’s another road block for James to have to overcome.

Because of the fact that James plays the same position as Brandon Ingram, it’d be a slap in the face to a kid that Magic Johnson wants to set as the cornerstone.

Ingram still has this year to prove the organization wrong. If, for whatever reason, he becomes a bust or not what they want, then James becomes more realistic.

However, D’Angelo Russell would likely be the worst off in that case. He’s already had to be in Kobe’s shadow and we saw what did to his game in his rookie season.

Given that another factor of that was the terrible coaching relationship he had with Byron Scott, James would still bring that superstar cloud over his head again.

Not what the Lakers want if the goal is for their young core to bring home rings.

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