Latest / Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers
Media Day! The Lakers Kick Off the Season Truly as Luka Dončić's Team
Media Day! It's the first day of school, NBA style.
And for the Lakers, it's truly a new era, as Luka Donćić opens the season as the sole superstar voice on the team. He is going to be the leader of an entirely new group, tasked with setting culture and a tone that is going to, hopefully, result in the next year or two in a team ready to compete for a championship. And it's a role he's said he admits is more meaningful to him now, and that he's ready to step into in earnest.
It's part of a new chapter for the Lakers, where they're clearly trying to build continuity -- something emphasized by…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.