Fans are turning their back on the Lakers until Pelinka builds a contending team

The Los Angeles Lakers had their second game of the season on Thursday night and their first at home, and it wasn't just any game, as it was their first with their people and against the despised city rival, the Clippers.

But the Crypto.com Arena looked half empty, a clear sign that the Lakers fans are tired of what GM Rob Pelinka has been doing with the team and his terrible planning. The team's roster needs more depth and shooting.

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The roster is filled with guards while needing some wings and a couple of 3 Point shooters specialist, as is what the rest of the team fails the most. Fans are angry because they see this but can't understand why Pelinka doesn't do anything about it.

So far, the answer from the Lakers fandom is that they think the team will fail again this season and have decided to stop going to the Arena to support the team, making the franchise lose millions on ticket sales.

For the first time in five years, the Lakers lost first place in selling tickets demand.

The Lakers need to recover the fans' interest, as for the first time in five years after being the franchise with the most significant selling ticket demands, they lost the first spot and now are the second team. They remain super popular, but this Thursday half empty Arena is to be concerned about. Pink needs to seriously step up to his game and make a significant trade to help the team contend.