After years of rebuilding and missing the NBA playoffs, change is expected to be abound for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Of course, that’s primarily due to their signing of LeBron James in a four-year contract in free agency.
After coming to terms with James, the Lakers filled out their roster by signing veterans Michael Beasley, JaVale McGee, Rajon Rondo and Lance Stephenson. With a promising young core still intact and developing, the Lakers are bullish about this season.
While president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Luke Walton have each stressed the time it will take for the group to gel, it’s clear reaching the playoffs is an expectation.