The Los Angeles Lakers could be a title contender. They could also be stuck in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The fact of the matter is that the Lakers have so many variables with their current roster that makes them one of the more difficult teams to predict a clear future for.
There are many reasons for that being the case, some of which have already revealed themselves in practice throughout the early parts of the 2025-26 NBA season. Injuries, inexperience, an aging superstar — the Lakers have it all.
That does not mean Los Angeles cannot make the 2025-26 campaign a memorable one.