“Could this potentially be the worst performing team LeBron James has ever been a part of?!”: The 2021-22 Lakers are on track to finish the season as the team with the worst record The King has ever been on

Advait Jajodia | 17/03/2022
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With only 29 wins so far this season, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers could potentially have the worst record for a LeBron James team ever.

Let’s just face it, the 2021-2022 Los Angeles Lakers are having a disastrous season, to say the least. Adding Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, among many others to a LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led squad, everyone expected this roster to be the greatest team ever to be assembled. However, with merely 13 games left in the campaign, it’s pretty safe to say that this squad has tremendously underperformed.

Currently, the LA-based team has won only 8 games in their last 29 clashes, tumbling downs the standings with an extremely poor 29-40 record. Sitting in the 9th position of the West, Bron, and co. are only 1 game ahead of the 10th seeded NOLA and 2.5 games ahead of the 11th and 12th seeded Spurs and Blazers.

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Statistically, this Lakers team filled with future HOFers and other stars could end up being the worst-performing team The King has been a part of in his entire career.

Don’t believe us? Let’s get into the statistics.

LeBron James has always finished the regular season with at least 35 wins in his career

Previously, the 2003-04 Cleveland Cavaliers was the team with the worst record for a LeBron James team. During his rookie season, the Cavs only managed to win 35 games, finishing 9th in the East. Even during 2011-12, 2019-20, 2020-2021 shortened seasons, Bron’s team managed to win more than the 35-game mark.

LeBron James and his team’s record throughout his career.

Year Team Record Standing in conference
2003-04 Cleveland Cavaliers 35-47 9th
2004-05 Cleveland Cavaliers 42-40 9th
2005-06 Cleveland Cavaliers 50-32 4th
2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers 50-32 2nd
2007-08 Cleveland Cavaliers 45-37 4th
2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers 66-16 1st
2009-10 Cleveland Cavaliers 61-21 1st
2010-11 Miami Heat 58-24 2nd
2011-12 Miami Heat 46-20 2nd
2012-13 Miami Heat 66-16 1st
2013-14 Miami Heat 54-28 2nd
2014-15 Cleveland Cavaliers 53-29 2nd
2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers 57-35 1st
2016-17 Cleveland Cavaliers 51-31 2nd
2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers 50-32 4th
2018-19 Los Angeles Lakers 37-45 10th
2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers 52-19 1st
2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers 42-30 7th

Agreed, the Lakers still have 13 games remaining for the regular season to end. However, the odds don’t seem to be in their favor.

Out of their next 13 clashes, only 2 teams (the Pelicans, who seem to be on a roll, and the ailing Thunder) have a record worse than theirs.

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LeBron fans will hope that the Lakers are able to win at least 7 clashes to prevent this embarrassing feat.

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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