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Lakers Bold Predictions Ahead of 2022-23 NBA Season

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Lakers Bold Predictions Ahead of 2022-23 NBA Season

Lakers Bold Predictions ahead of 2022-23 NBA Season. Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make a deep playoff push.

Lakers are not forcing the issue with a Russell Westbrook trade. They are taking a wait-and-see approach. Westbrook is not a good fit for the Lakers' team. L.A. is more likely to shed him without sacrificing future first-round picks.

Lakers Bold Predictions ahead of 2022-23 NBA Season. LeBron James will be crowned NBA MVP. Last season he posted the second-highest scoring average of his career (30.3 points per game). In two of the last five years he landed second in MVP voting.

The Lakers lost 49 games last season and didn't add a difference-maker this summer. They have a talented team with James and Anthony Davis. Patrick Beverley should fit well with their stars. The team could be a matchup problem for other teams.

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