Since the season ended, it feels like Laker fans have been sold on a transformational summer, an offseason that would reshape a roster that absolutely did not get the job done in 2021-22.
And yet, the roster that the Lakers are currently bringing into training camp (with the obvious caveat that about three weeks still remain until then) doesn’t feel much improved from last year’s team. All of the positive players from the 2021-22 crew remain, with the potential exception of Malik Monk, but the Lakers haven’t added much value, at least not enough to swing the team’s fortunes by 16 or so wins.