In my opinion, Lakers are more likely to make major trades (or at least significant additions) than they are to make it to the Finals with this current roster and starting line-up.

If these two teams make the Finals, then the Lakers will probably look like a different team (with either a new starting PG or C), so this preview with our current team won’t mean anything. In addition, both teams are nursing injuries right now and Lebron might not even play in this game.

I think the “Finals Preview” is just marketing and news media making a story out of nothing.