"The front office is going to do whatever it takes to make it better" - LeBron James places his confidence in LA Lakers management despite horrendous 2021/22 season

The NBA season was riddled with obstacles and injuries for LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the LA Lakers. The Purple and Gold finished 33-49 in a disastrous season.

James spoke to Lakers reporter Mike Trudell in his exit interview and had quite a lot of thoughts to share. The four-time champion reiterated his desire to remain with the franchise and emphasized that the goal was to bring another championship to the city.

"I want to do it again," James said.

James also provided his thoughts on the front office. He talked about how he believes they will match his ambitions and desires in pursuing another championship.

"The front office is going to do whatever it takes to make (this franchise) better," James said.

The King also discussed how injuries played a large part in the troubles. He cited a variety of lineups that were used as an indicator.

James said he had no desire to play in the final games, because of his ankle injury, despite being in the chase to win the NBA scoring title. At that point, the Lakers had been eliminated from playoff contention.

Whats next for the Lakers and LeBron James?

LeBron James posing for the LA Lakers during media day

Since the summer of 2018, when James signed with the LA Lakers, the organization has missed the playoffs twice and had two losing records.

Injuries have played the lion's share of the team failing to qualify for the playoffs twice, but the front office needs to be more competent in constructing a roster.

The silver lining among all this chaos, however, is that the franchise won a championship as recently as 2020. This proves that if resources are utilized and allocated correctly, the team can compete for an NBA championship.

Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss: The LA Lakers front office

The likely method to do this would require the front office to trade Russell Westbrook, ideally for a center who can rebound and provide defense. They could also aim to get a "3 and D" wing player who can shoot effectively beyond the arc.

They should retain players who have shown consistency and skill on offense, like Malik Monk and Carmelo Anthony. And they should retain the ones who showed effort on defense, like Stanley Johnson and Austin Reaves.

James has already begun thinking about the offseason and next season.