How Much Can Good Chemistry Help the Lakers Exceed Expectations This Season?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Sep 8, 2026 · 36m

The Lakers are expected to be good this season... but not good in a way people need to pay much attention to, according to the pundits and assorted tastemakers.

So in some ways, the fact that they're a brand new group that will, like all new groups, need time to gel is actually kind of beneficial. When you're not expected to come out hot, it's ok if you don't. Gives the team a little time to build things up. Underpromise and overdeliver. And one of the things that might help the Lakers prove some doubters wrong? Chemistry. It's hard to quantify, but for a team that needs to find every avenue…