Look it’s a fresh new look in LA and I think it safe to say the sun always shines in the city of fallen angels. Six years of hurt, not making the top eight in the west. The drought of a playoff run could well be over for the Lakers. At times it seems like only yesterday that Metta World Peace shot that three that won us a back to back (two-peat) championship against the (Dirty Boston) Celtics. But times have changed and what a whirlwind offseason it has been for us so far. We got our man in Anthony Davis, arguably the best centre in the league today. He has wanted this move since last season and finally we got it done, while also keeping hold of the best player out of our young core (the man, the myth, the Kuz). What sold me on AD was the fact he gave up is $4 million trade bonus so we could build a strong new look Lakers. When asked why he intends to do this his reply was this “money comes and goes, your legacy is forever." I mean wow that's what every Laker fan needs to hear. A guy that want to build a legacy and how is that done in the game of basketball? Winning championships! Something that the 26 year old centre is yet to do but his vision is clear and well if he means what he says then maybe one day I will see his number 23 hung from the rafters.
Now let’s address the elephant in the room... Kawhi Leonard. Yes it would have been good to have him in the purple and gold but I think he wanted to be the man somewhere else. And just to make it interesting chose to go to Clippers and they wasted little time in getting his partner in crime in Paul George. But this aint about them we will let the ballin do the talk next season.
So without Kawhi we had to build an epic bench to help King James and AD in the goals and we have wasted no time in doing that. Bringing back some familiar faces and standout players from last season in KCP, McGee and Rondo (let not forget my brother Tim Harvey’s mate Alex Caruso as well).
But we didn’t stop there. Like I said this is a new look for the Lakers so we have also added Jared Dudley and shooter Troy Daniels. All I can say is last seasons depth was a problem but with these two guys as well as the addition of Danny Green as well could this be the return of the bench mob?
Wait…hold up...LOOK. I couldn’t forget the sharp scoring rookie shooting the lights out in the summer who has signed a two-way deal, Zach Norvell Jr. Leading the Lakers Summer League team in scoring, I see a bright future for this kid.
But this next and final signing I want to talk about has really go me hyped up for the new season. We have signed the big man DeMarcus Cousins! This guy is tough in the point and has got the three-point shot on lock as well. Now who remembers when the Kentucky alumni of him, Rondo and AD played together? There was Showtime like plays being ran in New Orleans. Though now it is different. Because they didn’t have King James and the Kuz with them.
I just have a good feeling about next season and like I say I think the drought is over in LA. DAN STOCKER.
