With the NBA starting this evening, one of the most fun storylines of the season will be seeing arguably the greatest player of all time, LeBron James, playing

The stakes for the Los Angeles Lakers’ season were set late in the summer. The Lakers, along with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, were one of three teams not to add a player via free agency or trade this offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in win-now mode, but at the same time, they have brought in a number of young players over the last couple of years who could still be on their roster and contributing after LeBron James either leaves or declines precipitously.