The Los Angeles Lakers have faced some ridicule throughout the season for constructing a team that feels a decade too late. Why not double down on the decision and sign a former purple and gold favorite just to spite all the haters?
That's hilariously what LeBron James suggested in jest during his postgame interview after the Lakers' 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets. The Spectrum panel asking King James the questions included two-time Lakers forward Metta World Peace, who suggested he was ready for a 10-day deal.
“Hey listen, Metta, stay ready. We may need your a– man,” said LeBron James to the former Lakers veteran.
What if … 👀🍿@KingJames | @MettaWorld37 pic.twitter.com/z5qG6xLX1S
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 29, 2021
"Metta stay ready cuz we may need your ass, man." 🤣@KingJames talks with @MettaWorld37, @JamesWorthy42 & @geeter3 following his 32-point triple-double performance. #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/wGvWHAhe94
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) December 29, 2021
If Joe Johnson can make a comeback with the Boston Celtics at 40, it's not the craziest idea to have the man formerly known as Ron Artest don a Lakers uniform once again, right? Imagine the damage a prime Metta World Peace could've done as a premiere role player on this roster.
The Lakers have been ravaged by injuries all season, even before the latest rise in COVID-19 cases pushing players into health and safety protocols.
Now with a depleted roster that still haven't found the right chemistry to succeed, there's even more weight on the shoulders of LeBron James.
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