Los Angeles Lakers 

Roster (18)

Lebron James SF

Anthony Davis PF/C

Danny Green SG

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG

Avery Bradley SG

JaVale McGee C

DeMarcus Cousins C

Quinn Cook SG

Rajon Rondo PG

Alex Caruso PG/SG

Kyle Kuzma PF

Jared Dudley PF

Troy Daniels SG

Aric Holman C

Talen Horton-Tucker SG

Jordan Caroline PF

Kostas Antetokoumnpo F

Devontae Cacok PF

Two Way

Zach Norvell Jr. SG

Starting 5

Rajon Rondo PG

Danny Green SG

Lebron James SF

Anthony Davis PF

DeMarcus Cousins C

Outgoing Players (10)

Lonzo Ball PG (Trade NOP)

Brandon Ingram SF(Trade NOP)

Mike Muscala PF ( FA,OKC)

Lance Stephenson SG (FA)

Reggie Bullock SG (FA, NYK)

Moritz Wagner PF (Trade Wiz)

Josh Hart SG (Trade NOP)

Tyson Chandler C (FA, Hou)

Isaac Bongo PG (Trade Wiz)

Jamario Jones F (Trade Wiz)

Incoming Players (12)

Anthony Davis PF/C (Trade, NOP)

DeMarcus Cousins C (FA, GSW)

Quinn Cook SG (FA, GSW)

Danny Green SG (FA, TOR)

Troy Daniels PG (FA, PHX)

Jared Dudley PF (FA, BRK)

Avery Bradley SG (FA, MEM)

Devontae Cacok PF (Undrafted, Exhibit 10 Contract)

Aric Holman F (Undrafted, Exhibit 10 Contract)

Talen Horton – Tucker G (Trade, ORL 45th pick 2019 NBA Draft)

Kostas Antetokumnpo  F (Claimed off Waivers, DAL)

Jordan Caroline PF (Undrafted, Exhibit 10 Contract)

2018-19 Final Regular Season Standing: 10th Western Conference (37-45)

2019-20 Projected Regular Season Standing: 7th Western Conference (47-35)

Losing the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes hurt, especially losing  him to the Clippers. Before then the Lakers were the odds on winners in Vegas to take the NBA Championship next season. Even after, Vegas has them with the second best odds to win. They might be off, more than a bit. It is doubtful Lebron and Davis can play over 60 games. The Lakers were able to get a handful of role players in lieu of Leonard. Will Danny Green, Avery Bradley, Jared Dudley, Quinn Cook, and Troy Daniels be enough? Not to mention a broken DeMarcus Cousins who was no where near the player he used to be last season after returning from a torn Achilles.

Enough to get them to the playoffs, most likely, but the first championship in LA sans Kobe Bryant, probably not going to happen. At best the Lakers will make the postseason and the 2nd round. We will see how healthy James and Davis can stay. It will all depend on that. That said, they could do better than 7th, in a wide open west, but it doesn’t look like it from where I am sitting.