Lakers name two starters, and LeBron James 'is preparing for 21 like a rookie'
LOS ANGELES — The music coming through the speakers inside the Lakers' facility was upbeat. The men about to sit in front of the team backdrop, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham, were smiling and joking as they sat down to unofficially start their team's upcoming season.
Questions about their roster were minimal. There was no foundational trade on the horizon, the ripples from the Damian Lillard-Jrue Holiday trade shaking up the league around them.
Instead, the Lakers' leaders were here Thursday, in some ways, to celebrate their summer plans, ones they executed relatively swiftly and drama-free.
Training camp opens Tuesday, one day after players will take their turns at the microphone during Monday's media day. The team will
