Los Angeles Lakers: 5 things to look for during the preseason

With the NBA preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers about to kick-off, here are five things to keep an eye when the team takes the floor.

With the preseason set to start, the NBA offseason is finally over as the Los Angeles Lakers are set to take the court against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, October 5th at 5 PM PST.

Unfortunately, there isn’t going to be much diversity in terms of opponents for the Lakers this preseason, as the Lakers will only be playing two teams over the course of their six games; the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets, but these two teams have plenty of star power and prospects to keep an eye on.

But, in reality, preseason is for the end of the bench players, undrafted free agents, and rookies who will all get a chance to show the team what they are capable of and hopefully earn a roster spot with the Lakers or somewhere else.

For the coaching staff, preseason offers them a chance to get creative with lineups and see what clicks and what doesn’t before the start of the regular season. For the fans, preseason finally gives us a glimpse of NBA basketball for the first time in almost four months.

Now I know what you’re thinking — “preseason doesn’t mean anything” and “LeBron and AD are barely going to play”.  But there are still some valuable things we can take away from these exhibition games.

To aid you in your preseason viewing, here are five things we should all be excited for when Lakers preseason basketball tips off.