2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Los Angeles Lakers

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Los Angeles Lakers

Head Coach: Byron Scott (437-582 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 21-61

Last Playoff Series Win: 2011-12 First-Round vs. Denver Nuggets

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 2009-10 vs. Phoenix Suns

NBA Championships Won: 15

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: Kobe Bryant (22.3)

RPG: Jordan Hill (7.9)

BPG: Ed Davis (1.2)

SPG: Ronnie Price (1.6)

APG: Kobe Bryant (5.6)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Traded for (C) Roy Hibbert from the Indiana Pacers

-Signed (G) Lou Williams

-Signed (F) Brandon Bass

-Signed (F) Anthony Brown

-Signed (F) Jonathan Holmes

-Signed (G) Marcelo Huertas

-Signed (C) Robert Upshaw

-Signed (F) Metta World Peace

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Roy Hibbert (10.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.6 BPG)

PF - Julius Randle (2.0 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 0.0 BPG)

SF - Nick Young (13.4 PPG, 1.0 APG, 2.3 RPG)

SG - Kobe Bryant (22.3 PPG, 5.6 APG, 5.7 RPG)

PG - D'Angelo Russell (ROOKIE)

Projected Bench:

Brandon Bass (PF), Robert Sacre (C), Anthony Brown (SF), Lou Williams (SG), Jordan Clarkson (PG), Jabari Brown (SG), Marcelo Huertas (PG), Ryan Kelly (PF), Tarik Black (C), Larry Nance (PF), Robert Upshaw (C), Metta World Peace (SF)

The Prediction:

23-59