As Lakers training camp opens up on Tuesday, there is one certainty: It’s going to get competitive.
Just ask 90-year-old consultant Bill Bertka — an NBA legend who has spent 50 years in the league. According to Bertka, he has “never seen a young group of Lakers players compete like this ever.”
Here, we take a look at the 20 players who will be going at on the hardwood at the UCLA Health Training Center.
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POINT GUARDS
Lonzo Ball
As a First Team All-American, second-overall draft pick and Summer League MVP, it’s hard to imagine Lonzo Ball entering his first training camp with any more momentum.