There is always a natural level of buzz and excitement that circulates the Lakers ahead of their annual Media Day festivities.
It is the starting line of a new season where we get our first glimpse at a crop of fresh faces donning their purple and gold jerseys for the first time, familiar ones kicking off the remnants of their summer tans, and with all gathered together in the same place, hope again springs eternal.
This year’s event, however, evokes other feelings. There is a significant degree of curiosity, awkwardness and unpredictability due to the team’s action — and in one particular case — inaction, with the roster this offseason.