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D’Angelo Russell wants the Lakers to be in the NBA Finals next year

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The Los Angeles Lakers have already had success at a more consistent level than almost anyone expected this season. The young team has not only been fun, but they have won games, too. The baby Lakers have done so by fielding the 18th most efficient offense in the NBA (a drop from sitting much higher before their recent struggles).

The Lakers (10-12) currently sit in ninth place in the Western Conference after going 3-7 in their last ten games, sitting 1.5 games of back of the Portland Trail Blazers (11-10) for the eighth seed. It’s unknown if the Lakers can bounce back to grab that final spot, especially with D’Angelo Russell (knee) still out and his health situation unknown.