Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers were finally put out of their misery when they not only lost to the Phoenix Suns, 121-110, but were eliminated from competing for a spot in the play-in tournament.
It has been a long journey since last offseason, when L.A. became one of the favorites to win the NBA championship, and there has been no joy in that journey.
After trading for Russell Westbrook and signing fellow guards Malik Monk and Kendrick Nunn on bargain contracts, it was thought that the Lakers had a legitimate superteam.
Instead, they would turn into the biggest flop in recent memory.