Los Angeles Lakers: 3 Players to watch in season opener

The Los Angeles Lakers will be opening the season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. Here are three players to watch.

With the start of the NBA season officially here, the Los Angeles Lakers will be starting off their season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. As a playoff team last season, the Trail Blazers will be a good early test for the Lakers to start the season.

Since the Lakers have a ton of new players, many aren’t expecting them to get off to the best start. Chemistry does take time to develop in the NBA, and without a set rotation yet, the Lakers will have to get used to one another.

Luckily, the Lakers do have the best player in the world in LeBron James, and that can help them win any game on any night. When playing the Trail Blazers, most of the focus will be on Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. This duo is one of the best backcourts in the NBA, and the guards of the Lakers will be challenged right away against an elite pairing.

Like most nights for the Lakers, this will certainly be an entertaining matchup. The Trail Blazers were a very good team last season, and they will be hungry to get back on the court after being embarrassed in the playoffs by the New Orleans Pelicans.

With the regular season opener here for the Lakers, here are three players to watch on Thursday night.