*Predict when Lakers will win it's next Championship thread*

[Cold soul]

I would say 5 to 10 years. As a Lakers fan Jim Buss scares the hell out of me when comes to personal decisions. I hope Jim eventually takes a step back to give Jeanie Buss more say and power or someone brought in with some experience and knowledge as an GM while Jim Buss writes the checks. The Lakers will be back strong eventually. You can count on that.

[alec613]

Not until Jabari or Andrew leaves Milwaukee to join Embiid and the Lakers

[DaOldLion]

2015 & 2016 will once again be the year of the Lion

[Brokenbeat]

Here's a nice writeup about the Lakers current situation:

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/1/16/53...t-2014-lottery

This factors into it too:

[KyleKong]

2021.

[I<3NBA]

when Buss Jr. isn't the owner anymore (or doesn't make the decisions anymore). srs reply.

[Lebron23]

2024

Draft an 18 yrs.old Lebron James Jr. in 2022.

[talkingconch]

2024

Draft an 18 yrs.old Lebron James Jr. in 2022.

we need long term success, can't risk someone ring hopping if things don't work out

[CelticBaller]

hopefully never

[Rose'sACL]

Last 20 years have shown that Lakers as a franchise are hungrier than Celtics. Actually, for last 20years, about 5-6 teams have been hungrier than Celtics and most of them are from small markets.
Bulls fans should demand more from their team too. All are big market teams and should try to win as much as they can like Lakers do.
Lakers are the clear best basketball franchise IMO.

[Combat Wombat]

around 2025

Oh well. Still sooner than the craptors.

[AI Thornton]

Next decade.

[EllEffEll]

when Buss Jr. isn't the owner anymore (or doesn't make the decisions anymore). srs reply.

I think D'Antoni signed a five year contract, so unless they fire him first, I think it will be at least three years after this one until the team has a new coach.

That can be dealt with probably sooner than the bigger issue, and that 'issue' is Jim Buss. I don't see much hope of him turning his role over to his sister Jeannie, so I can only hope he tires of being in way over his head and sells the team.

It's pretty sad when Donald T. Sterling's front office is making the Laker front office look like The Three Stooges. As long as Jim Buss is calling the shots, I don't have much faith that it won't just be one stupid move after another

Dude could screw up a wet dream

[JohnFreeman]

Possibly 2015 if they can make it through my Kings

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

2037
the lakers championship hopes died with Dr Jerry Buss