The Lakers have an identity crisis. Their personnel is best suited to play uptempo to avoid the lack of spacing and mediocre defense, but they’re settling for a slow-paced game that doesn’t suit them well.
The Bulls are plagued by the same issue especially when Lonzo’s out.
The Lakers need youth, depth, and the right personnel and coaching to help change the situation. They’ll probably go the other way and add Kyrie after this season.