2016-17 NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers Or Warriors On Top In Week 1?

By Gerald Bourguet | Oct 25, 2016

Sep 26, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) poses for a photo during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 9, 2016; Ontario, CA, USA;Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) reacts against the Denver Nuggets at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

0-0. Previous: . Los Angeles Lakers. 28. team. 20. Are the Los Angeles Lakers going back to the playoffs? Certainly not. But the future IS much brighter now that head coach Luke Walton will be shepherding this young core into a new era. <p>D’Angelo Russell has looked like a future franchise player in preseason, Julius Randle is a walking double-double, Brandon Ingram is a leading Rookie of the Year candidate and with the long game in mind, a rough first season without Kobe Bryant will only benefit this young core down the road.</p>