Kobe Bryant has finally recovered from last season's shoulder injury. He and the Lakers will reunite for training camp on Sept. 28, with the hope of improving on last season's dismal 21-win performance.
In late August, Lakers part-owner and executive vice president of basketball operations Jim Buss told The Times specifically what he is looking for in the 2015-16 season.
"To me, the barometer of success at the end of next year ... is if we have eight core players that are going to be Lakers for the next five years," said Buss.