Lakers: 3 Things Fans Can Be Thankful For This Season

Nov 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young (0) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young (0) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young (0) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young (0) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Lakers won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Lakers fans have a number of things to be thankful for this holiday season, and here are three of them.

For all of the blessings in our lives, the Los Angeles Lakers are certainly one of them. After sitting through a few miserable years of basketball, fans finally have a team they can get behind.

This Thanksgiving, before you stuff your faces with turkey and yams, ask yourself “what am I thankful for this wonderful NBA season?”

We did exactly that, and put together a list of things we think Los Angeles Lakers fans should be thankful for this 2016-17 season. From the man that changed everything, to a young team that makes us think that maybe sitting at the kids table isn’t so bad, here are three things fans can thank their lucky stars for this season.

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