Training camp for the 2023-24 NBA season is slowly but surely approaching. While there is plenty of time before it begins, it’s time for players to start ramping up their training and preparation.
That’s especially true for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are hoping to win their 18th world championship next summer. They magically remade what was a broken roster in January and February, and they’re aiming for the sky rather than just trying to tread water.
The arrival of D’Angelo Russell in February via the Russell Westbrook trade gave L.A. a ball-handling guard that could score, facilitate and hit from the outside. He played very well during the regular season, but his effectiveness trailed off as the playoff wore on.
Russell will be back on a new two-year contract, and he should work on these three things to help put the Lakers over the top.