The last few NBA offseasons the Los Angeles Lakers have struck out on big-name free agents like Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and LaMarcus Aldridge, among others.
They also failed to draw in other All-Star caliber free agents they targeted like Hassan Whiteside and Chandler Parsons, so it became clear that Los Angeles was no longer a destination that free agents targeted.
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A lot has changed in the first month of this season though, as the Lakers young nucleus has played well under first-year head coach Luke Walton, as the Lakers are the surprise of the NBA.