5 Things We’ve Learned From The Los Angeles Lakers’ Early-Season Action

We’ve learned a lot about the 2016-17 Los Angeles Lakers even though only a handful of games have been played up to this point.

After the worst season in franchise history, things are looking up for the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve got an exciting new head coach, a roster full of high-upside youngsters, and plenty of confidence as we roll through the early part of the 2016-17 schedule.

Eight contests are now in the books, which has given us a good first look at the Lakers. While it’s still early and holding any judgments would be wise, we’ve learned plenty from these first few games.

Honestly, there’s a lot to like. They’re off to a much better start than a season ago, and have shown the ability to compete with some of the best teams in the NBA.

I don’t want to jump the gun and start calling them a playoff-caliber club, but the outlook isn’t nearly as dark and dreary as it was a couple of months ago.

Either way, I’d still temper expectations. This team is very young, and a lot can change between now and April. With that being said, it’s easy to understand why some fans are very excited about the Lakers’ early showing in 2016-17.

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So here they are–five things we’ve learned about the Lakers through the early part of the 2016-17 campaign.