Could it be ... the end of LeEra?

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept from the second round of the NBA playoffs on Monday night, falling to the unstoppable Oklahoma City Thunder in four games. Although the Lakers held a solid lead late in the fourth, the Thunder, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and series star Ajay Mitchell did what they do best and rallied for the win in crunch time. It was a hard-fought effort from Los Angeles, but ultimately not enough. Final: 115–110.

For OKC, the next step here is obvious: they'll now advance to the Western Conference finals, where they'll face the winner of the ongoing Spurs-Timberwolves series (tied 2-2 as of Tuesday morning). But for the Lakers, the path moving forward is anything but clear.…