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4 doomsday scenarios that Los Angeles Lakers fans should prepare for

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Russell Westbrook #0 and Malik Monk #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers talk during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on November 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Russell Westbrook #0 and Malik Monk #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers talk during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on November 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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Things did not go well for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021-22 season and there is some optimism among the fanbase that the offseason will help the team turn a new page. Unfortunately, there is a good chance that the disappointment continues for the purple and gold.

While there certainly is a route in which the Lakers made good decisions and put together a solid offseason that puts the team back in contention, there is also an offseason in which all four of these doomsday scenarios (for a fan) end up taking place.

And all we can say here at Lake Show Life is to be prepared.

Four doomsday scenarios that Los Angeles Lakers fans should prepare for:

1. Malik Monk leaving the team

Malik Monk was one of the very few bright spots for the Los Angeles Lakers last season and it now seems more likely than not that he will be leaving the team this offseason. Monk definitely increased his value as a free agent and should have priced his way out of the Lakers’ budget this summer.

The most that the Lakers can offer Monk is the Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception worth $6.4 million next season. If the choice is between a one-year deal worth $6.4 million or a four-year deal worth $40-45 million then the decision seems to be clear.

Laker fans have to hope that Monk’s market either is not that rich or that he truly meant it when he said that money would not be the driving factor of his decision. At the end of the day, you cannot blame Monk if he does take the bag. He deserves it.

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