Redick has challenged the Lakers ever since he took the job as head coach. There's been a level of accountability, transparency, and consistency throughout this season. So far, that method has paid off. They sit at the No. 6 seed right now with a 21-17 record. Los Angeles has had some bumps in the road, as all teams do.

Anthony Davis has always been more effective playing next to a true center. In the 2017-18 season, he averaged a career-high 28.1 points playing next to DeMarcus Cousins. In the 2019-20 season, he captured his elusive NBA title playing besides Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee.

Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis feels like his team isn't exactly far away from being able to contend for another NBA championship.

The Lakers, currently the fifth seed, are markedly a few pieces away from putting a scare in West powerhouses like the Thunder, Grizzlies and Nuggets.

Time is starting to run out for the Lakers to make another trade this season, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis seem to be getting anxious.

The NBA trade deadline is approaching quickly, and many teams expected to be active continue to approach it with patience, it would seem. Few trades have occurred in the last two months, with more rumors and speculation following.