Over the last few years the Los Angeles Lakers have focused on rebuilding their once-great franchise around a core of young players. Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram have brought a youthful energy to the team.
It’s something that too often had been missing during the early stages of the rebuild that overlapped with the conclusion of Kobe Bryant’s storied career. The young Lakers have taken to roasting each other over social media, sometimes taking things too far.
But in general they are doing what people in their early 20’s tend to do — having fun.