Key Highlights
- They are currently 15-5 and are the 2nd seed in the West after almost a quarter of the season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe organization is firing on all cylinders from the top down.
- New team owner Mark Walter is beginning to put his stamp on the franchise, JJ Redick is arguably the COTY to this point, and the team’s two stars, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, are playing like MVP candidates. More: Do the Lakers legitimately have two MVP candidates?The team just got LeBron back as well.
- Without him, the Lakers were 23rd in 3P%, and since his return, they’ve been 6th.
- Everything is going right.
- Well, almost everything. The Lakers do currently have one glaring issue, and if it’s not addressed, it could prove to be fatal to their title hopes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe starting vs bench scoring discrepancy is jaw-droppingThe Lakers' starting lineup, as previously mentioned, has been absolutely rolling.