Lakers: 10 Reasons to Be Excited for the 2016-17 Season

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NBA: Preseason-Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: Preseason-Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers

On the eve of Opening Night for the Lakers, we take a look at 10 reasons why fans should be excited for the 2016-17 campaign

The preseason has finally come to a close and the Los Angeles Lakers have yet another shot to prove their doubters wrong.

This week represents a fresh start for every NBA team, but none seem more excited to get going than the Purple and Gold. After finishing with back-to-back worst seasons in franchise history, it appears the only place to go from here is up.

Further, despite ending the preseason with a less than stellar record of two wins and six losses, the team did more than enough to get fans hyped for what is to come.

Starting with life after Kobe Bryant to D’Angelo Russell’s red shirt freshman campaign, here are 10 reasons why fans should be excited for the 2016-17 NBA season.

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