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Mitch Kupchak hopes Lakers new core proves itself so they can take the next step

Mitch Kupchak laid out why the Lakers are optimistic going forward, and what his expectations are for the season.

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak addressed media during his annual preseason press conference, painting an optimistic perspective for the franchise's front office. The Lakers are less than a week away from media day and the start of training camp, and Kupchak said he's never seen the team's training facility in El Segundo this active in the past.

"The players just show up, and they're all out there working," Kupchak said about the evidence he sees of the franchise's culture progressing.