The Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely dismantled in Tuesday night's 42-point loss to the Indiana Pacers, and the blame looks to be on the reoccurring trade rumors that have spread like wildfire this week – and LeBron James seemingly agrees.
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During last night's game, Lakers rookie forward Brandon Ingram received some major taunting from the Indiana crowd, as they chanted “LeBron's gonna trade you.”
Ingram didn't seem too fazed by the chants following the team's 136-94 loss to Indiana.
“Yeah I heard it. I still made the free throw,” Ingram said, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints,
Though the 21-year-old forward shrugged it off like a pro, eventually it has to start taking a toll on the team's overall morale.
On a roster that's predominantly made up of young assets like Los Angeles, the argument could be made that they take a lot of the off-the-court noise to heart at times, even if it seems they are immune to it.
The fact remains that they are still human beings at the end of the day, and in these have to be some tough times around the deadline for any player.
The team has already moved rookie guard Svi Mykhailiuk to the Detroit Pistons for guard Reggie Bullock on Tuesday.
LeBron James, who recently returned to action after being sidelined with injury, became just the fifth player in NBA history to record 32,000 career points. He finished the night with 24 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 40 minutes played.
He has averaged 26.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in 36 games this season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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