The proof is in the way they played when he was out injured.
They LOST. They lost so much they went from top four to not even mentioned at all.
Everybody and they mama knew that when Lebron signed on the dotted line that the terms “Building the young core” “potential” “high ceiling” etc were out the door. Lebron isn’t someone you sign to mentor young teammates, you sign him to win championships, and win them NOW. That fact alone should’ve put Zo, Bi, and Kuz on alert that it was put up or shut up time. What did they do to accelerate their growth?
Zo still can’t shoot worth shyt and is a terrible finisher
Kuz is hot and cold
Bi let his rashness and hot-headed decision making lose him precious games/minutes at the start of the season.
This is LA. The home of showtime. The home of Magic/Kareem and Shaq/Kobe. Not the home of letting young players “fugure it out” like the Mighty Ducks. To win a championship in the modern NBA you need at least two SUPERSTARS. Lebron is one and they aggressively went after AD to get the other. Simple as that. Bi, Kuz, and Zo together ain’t winning NO championships, hell they aren’t even a playoff squad