While speaking to Los Angeles Times reporter Bill Plaschke, Buss was adamant that this season was simply not acceptable and that she needs to see some sort of improvement next season. Buss is a major part of the front office, but it is clear that she isn't taking much responsibility for what went down.

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“I’m growing impatient just because we had the fourth-highest payroll in the league. … When you spend that kind of money on the luxury tax, you expect to go deep into the playoffs,” Buss said. “So, yeah, it was gut-wrenching for me to go out on a limb like that and not get the results that we were looking for. … I’m not happy, I’m not satisfied.”

Regardless, the Lakers need a huge overhaul this offseason. It's clear that things did not work out with the roster as currently constructed, and with LeBron getting older, this team will need to get some young blood involved.

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