In the past, the Lakers would have made a big push to sign troubled Kyrie Irving. In the past, the Lakers would have been deep on the trade talks for overrated Bradley Beal. In the past, the Lakers let impact player Alex Caruso walk and shipped off winners Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Kyle Kuzma. With general manager Rob Pelinka atoning for past sins, the Lakers displayed something that has not been clearly evident in more than a decade. Opening night, Lakers fans can actually imagine championship contention.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 04, 2023 09:48 UTC