The offseason is officially ticking down to its conclusion, as the Lakers will hold their annual media day on Monday before immediately shipping up to Santa Barbara for training camp.
This year's squad will be a blend of familiar and new faces who all kept busy over the summer, both on and off the court.
We begin with the returning players, who featured quite a few young guys that had some fun mixed in with plenty of hoops.
Tarik Black
Two years after leaving Kansas University for the NBA Draft, Black returned to the Lawrence campus and earned his master’s degree in African-American studies.