Los Angeles Lakers: 5 reasons to be excited for 2019-20 NBA season

The Los Angeles Lakers had a busy and dramatic offseason. Here are 5 reasons for fans and the franchise to be excited for the 2019-20 NBA season

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the league’s most storied franchises, but the past few seasons have been anything but exciting. A wild offseason has set the stage for a 2019-20 NBA season that could bring the excitement in bunches.

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Anthony Davis coming to town as LeBron James‘ co-star and heir apparent was the first and largest wave, as the Lakers stripped down the roster to bring in the star big man.

The core of the Lakers’ recent futility — Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart — was shipped out to bring in the hope of something much greater, much sooner.

General manager Rob Pelinka then remade the rest of the rotation around Davis, James and Kyle Kuzma. While the play for Kawhi Leonard fell short, the team quickly pivoted to add reigning champion Danny Green on the wing.

Quinn Cook, Jared Dudley and Dwight Howard have been added while Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were retained.

With other shock waves around the league the 2019-20 Lakers will see a wildly different path this year than last. While each game presents an opportunity for exciting plays and heart-racing finishes, the season as a whole has much to offer on a grander scale.

Here are five reasons to be excited for the Los Angeles Lakers’ season.