The biggest offseason storyline for the Lakers was its coaching search that ended with Byron Scott taking on the position. The former Lakers guard has largely been remembered for his uneventful coaching stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2010 to 2013, but Byron Scott also has consecutive trips to the NBA Finals as coach of the New Jersey Nets and a deep playoff run with the New Orleans Hornets highlighted on his resume.
Byron Scott has the right credentials and skill set to lead the Lakers back into NBA relevance, but the rebuild will take a few years. Without a big midseason trade the team may need a few more years before it puts together a legitimate championship contender. The best-case scenario for Los Angeles Lakers is to have another bad year and hope to fall into another lottery pick. The team, however, added just enough talent that it might get stuck in the no-man’s land of having a .500 record.
Los Angeles Lakers took a huge hit over the offseason when Gasol chose to leave the Lakers to sign with Chicago. The departure was not unexpected as Gasol’s unhappiness with the organization that dangled his name as trade bait for three straight years was well known around the NBA league. Despite the loss, the Los Angeles Lakers added some talent over the offseason and actually upgraded last year’s horrendous 27-55 team.
The Los Angeles Lakers took forward Julius Randle with the seventh pick in the NBA draft and may have a solid big man to help rebuild a championship squad in the future. The Lakers also signed Jeremy Lin and Boozer during free agency and the Lakers seems to have a 35- to 40-win team on its hands if Bryant can continue to stay healthy.
The Lakers do NOT have much of a chance at making the playoffs, let alone competing for a title—that is, of course, if it does not pull off a mega deal before the trade deadline. The Laker’s futures wagers do have value, however, simply because the organization is known for making huge moves and reloading its team. The Lakers are +6600 on the futures at 5DIMES.
Expect Bryant and Randle to have solid years, with both staying in the conversation for the MVP and ROY awards, respectively. At the moment Los Angeles does not have the talent to compete for the playoffs, but that could all change come February—so a small bet, especially for Lakers fans, could turn into a smart move.
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