15. Los Angeles Lakers (2-4)
It’s not necessarily surprising to see the Los Angeles Lakers struggle out of the gate. I don’t think anyone would be overly surprised to see that. Especially considering that they’re really struggling to shoot the basketball at the moment.
LeBron James can only have so much of an impact, and he’s really maximizing that at the moment. But it’s going to take more that two weeks for this team to begin to hit its stride, perhaps even longer considering that this is such a young roster.
But, rest assure, this team is only going to get better as the season unwinds. LeBron is only going to get more comfortable with his teammates and coach Luke Walton is only going to get better with his rotations and such. The Lakers will end the season as probably a top 10 team in the NBA. They’re just not there yet. And that’s OK.