Lakers offseason preview: LeBron James, Los Angeles face hard decisions

For the second year in a row, the Denver Nuggets outclassed and outmuscled the Los Angeles Lakers out of the NBA playoffs. At least last year’s Lakers were able to go on a run, advancing to the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the eventual NBA champions. Maybe that just gave the team false hope that some changes around the edges surrounding LeBron James and Anthony Davis would be enough to make them a title contender. Instead, Los Angeles scrapped through another tumultuous season and had to go through the Play-In Tournament just to eke into the playoffs where...