That's to be honest a 30+ roster there for the Lakers but I wouldn't doubt that they could still make a difference on the court, they're not to be ignored as a team. Veteran type of players coming to Lakers, it's just a hell of a show they brought to purple and gold team.

Kawhi the Fun Guy will surprise again everyone that he would stay and that's his promise to the Clipers. Well, time will tell but I'm hoping he's not.

Yeah that is what I am probably most excited about, seeing what Zach Lavine can do with a legitimate roster around him.  If he can't get them to a decent playoff seed then it will show he is not the super star that some ( or he ) believes that he is or is becoming.  To actually win a championship we would still need another super star, but this is certainly a good start for him.  I have to imagine if he plays well this year he will be offered a max contract..but we shall see.  

It's very competitive right now, any team just wanted to have the advantage with the players willing to move or are being traded by their current teams. There are players that are paid with minimum 1-2 years though, so it's like an experiment for the team and will want to see how the new players fit it. And then there are players coming back to their previous team like Dwight Howard, and then we have players who chooses to move, even though they've given a ring, like P.J. Tucker. So it's one hell of a trading that we have witnessing right now.

Maybe I'm just feeling that regret since I'm used to watching Caruso with them.

But yeah, this new addition on the Lakers as Carmelo signs with them is another thing to watch and await for.

The average cost for me to go to any game and watch it and come back is around 11k dollars, or more like 3 years of minimum wage. That should tell you how impossible for me to even "consider" something like that let alone actually do it, think about it we are talking about just 3 years of wage for going, watching, and coming back. I can't even afford nba official streaming service and illegally watch it from streams honestly.

However at the end of the day, NBA is just amazing and I would not miss it for the world, it is just THAT important in my life, I used to watch the replays from a horrible tv news show that simply had a sports section for half an hour everyday that included around 5 minutes of recap of each game and scores and maybe some moves if we are lucky (usually not even that), that was around 25 years ago, and I am still finding ways to keep track of my favorite sport, it is just amazing.

Now they’re saying LaMarcus Aldridge is considering coming out of retirement to give it another shot with the Nets after talking with his doctor! This Nets vs Lakers matchup in the Finals next year seems to be destiny. Other teams would be wise to think of this as a rebuilding year because if either of those two teams can stay healthy I don’t think the rest of the NBA has much of a chance. As a fan of good basketball you have to be excited.

They shouldn't let go of Dwight last season and gamble on those big men that haven't got enough skills to take the lakers to the finals and thankfully they acquired him again now with some veterans that will be able to help the team to compete on the playoffs. Looks like AD has enough time to rest and LBJ has enough bench players now to suffice their team needs whenever he will get injured in this upcoming season.

They have also Marc Gasol, another big men who has experienced as well, and a threat to the outside. He didn't get a good exposure last season, but I'm sure Vogel will insert him if needed as we have seen in the playoffs against the Suns as he hit crucial 3. They let go of Caruso, but added Ariza to play the defense for them against shooting guards of the opposing team.

Lets not forget that when Kemba is still in the Hornets, he is their franchise player and he is averaging at least 25 PPG there. Its just that his injuries ruined his career making his worth lesser right now than what he must be. If he will be healthy all throughout the season, he can be a good point guard and can lead the Knicks to a better spot at the playoffs than where they are last season.

The future of the Knicks seems to be bright. Barrett, Randle, Robinson, Rose, Noel, Walker. Might be an underrated team at least for me because of lack of superstar players but they can be a playoff contender.