New-Look Lakers Aim For Playoffs

After pulling the trigger on a big trade, drafting a top playmaker and adding a dynamic free agent, the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have a set roster two months ahead of the preseason. All signs point to the Lakers making their boldest playoff push since earning the No. 7 seed in 2013, though all indications point to the front office maintaining their goal of a "super team" in 2018-19 that may consist of impending free agents LeBron James, Paul George and Russell Westbrook. While the Lakers have added many new faces to a roster intent on ending their playoff drought, it's unclear how long this group will stay intact.