Despite the Los Angeles Lakers winning their last five games and doing all they could to avoid it, they will participate in the first-ever Play-In Tournament this week. LeBron James and the Lakers will face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night with the winner earning the No. 7 seed and a matchup with the Phoenix Suns.
While this is far from the ideal situation, the Lakers have proven over the last two seasons that they have no issues dealing with adversity. And now that they are healthy, they can compete with anyone.