09-10 Record: 57-25 NBA Champions Beat OKC in 6, Swept Utah, Beat Phoenix in 6, Beat Boston in 7 games
Coach: Phil Jackson 11th year with Los Angeles
Off Season Movement
Additions: Matt Barnes, Theo Ratliff, Steve Blake
Drafted: Derrick Caracter, Devin Ebanks
Losses: Jordan Farmar, Adam Morrison, Josh Powell DJ Mbenga
Projected Rotation
C Andrew Bynum
PF Pau Gasol
SF Ron Artest
SG Kobe Bryant
PG Derek Fisher
F Lamar Odom
F Matt Barnes
G Steve Blake
G Sasha Vujacic
G Shannon Brown
C Theo Ratliff
F Luke Walton
F Devin Ebanks
F Derrick Caracter
G Trey Johnson
The two time defending champion Lakers are on a mission for a 3 peat. The Lakers return nearly the same team that defeated the Celtics in last years 7 game finals series. Kobe Bryant was able to help convince the Zen Master Phil Jackson to come back for one last run at a 3 peat. The Lakers are also looking to tie Boston for the most championships all time with their 17th championship in franchise history. The starting 5 remains intact with Andrew Bynum , Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, Derek Fisher and of course Kobe Bryant. The Lakers upgraded their bench by letting Jordan Farmar , Adam Morrison, and Josh Powell go and bringing in Matt Barnes , Steve Blake , and Theo Ratliff. The rest of the bench consists of the same guys who have helped the Lakers to back to back titles Lamar Odom, Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, and Shannon Brown. The Lakers remain the team to beat in the entire NBA. They are not without question marks however, the big one being the healthy of Center Andrew Bynum. All in all the Lakers are back together for one goal and that is a 3 peat and the NBA championship. They are the favorites out West and a showdown with the Heat in June would be some can't miss NBA. The Lakers remain the top dog of the league until someone steps up and takes them down.
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