The Los Angeles Lakers have built a strong foundation for their rebuild, highlighted by the addition of Brandon Ingram with the second pick in the 2016 draft. However, they must still make a major splash either through free agency or the trade market in order to start moving toward title contention.
Along with Ingram, the presence of D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle should give the fanbase reason for optimism. The question is whether any of those players is capable of becoming the face of a championship team like LeBron James or Stephen Curry.