The Lakers may not be playoff contenders, but have they escaped bottom of the West?
The Los Angeles Lakers are setting lofty goals for themselves before the season even begins. Multiple players on the team have publicly voiced their hopes for a playoff push. If the Lakers want to shoot for the top-eight, they will first have to get out of the basement of the Western Conference, an area they have occupied for the past two years. Even this will be a struggle, requiring a lot of luck, and probably an unrealistic goal.