The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the most impressive mid-season turnarounds in NBA history from spending most of the year in 13th place to making the Western Conference Finals. They couldn’t reach their ultimate goal of winning a championship, but this team will be greatly remembered by fans as a favorite in recent history.
Now the Lakers head into the offseason with a ton of optionality on the make-up on the roster. The prevailing thought after completing a busy trade deadline was that the Lakers would likely stay over the cap and run back the entire roster. But as they got deeper into the postseason, their rotation tightened and several new additions were squeezed out. The Lakers will likely look to prioritize bringing back key players while using their remaining flexibility and trade assets to improve the rest of the roster.
Here is a preview of the 2023 offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers.