The Los Angeles Lakers have long been a team storied for their postseason glory, but they notably found themselves floundering in recent seasons in their attempts to right the metaphorical ship. Fortunately, the team took a big step forward in doing just that this summer by signing the most franchise altering free-agent available on the market in LeBron James.
However, as crucial of a role James will undoubtedly play this season, it arguably will be the Lakers’ young core who will make or break how close the team gets in meeting their lofty goals.