Everything looked rosy on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the Lakers team facility.Russell Westbrook made nice with Patrick Beverley.Coach Darvin Ham expressed excitement for what's to come this season.In his words,"I have the best seat in the house."
But if the Los Angeles Lakers go through with keeping Russell Westbrook,can they really rebound strongly from last year's 33-win debacle?
Was the offseason of angst unnecessary?Will those ice-cold shoulders at summer league between LeBron James and Westbrook melt away in training camp under the warmth of the new head coach?
Ham—who by all accounts has been worthy of a head coaching position for nearly half a decade—is naturally going to talk up his players three weeks from training camp.If the Lakers decide to go in a different direction with Westbrook,Ham will pivot.
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