I have been a massive Lakers fan practically since I was born, and I am really excited about the upcoming season. The Lakers added Dwight Howard and Steve Nash in the offseason, and those are great players who I think will fit well with Kobe and Pau. Howard is a great defender and rebounder, and as as long as his back holds up, he is the top center in the NBA and is a better player than Andrew Bynum. Steve Nash has always been a consistently excellent player, and although he is slowing down, he is still a major improvement on the point guard front from Ramon Sessions. He also has a good attitude and he and Kobe seem to be getting along well, which is a good sign.
I'm also excited about Antawn Jamison. He signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract, which is a bargain considering how much he could've gotten elsewhere. He is clearly serious about trying to win a championship, especially having been on terrible teams for most of his 14-year career. His signing really helps improve the Lakers' bench, which was terrible last season. Jamison averaged 17.2 points and 6.3 rebounds last year with Cleveland, and in his career has averaged 45.1% from the field, including 34.1% from the three-point line. He has been called this generation's James Worthy, and I hope he lives up to the billing.
It will be a fun season in the NBA!
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