Thus far, the preseason has demonstrated a lot of what we already suspected about the 2018-19 Los Angeles Lakers.
Rajon Rondo is a far superior option to anything the Lakers had masquerading as a backup point guard last season, even if Rondo isn’t technically the backup for the time being. With three of the best passers in the league, Los Angeles has had improved ball movement, almost to the point of overpassing. But the Lakers still spent most of their time on defensive principles in training camp, so their offensive execution currently leaves a little something to be desired.