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Byron Scott Believes Lakers Have A ‘Competitive’ Roster

Corey Hansford
Published: 07/29/2014
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Once the Los Angeles Lakers failed to land Carmelo Anthony in free agency, they quickly moved on to filling out the roster the best way they could.

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Once everything was put together, the Lakers finally made the decision to hire Byron Scott as the next head coach. Looking at his team going into next season, Scott believes that this team can compete according to our own Serena Winters:

Byron Scott on offseason moves: “I thought they put a roster together that will be very competitive."

— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) July 29, 2014

The Lakers definitely have an intriguing roster. Kobe Bryant is returning and plans on sending a message to the rest of the NBA.

The Lakers also added good players like Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer while bringing back key players from last year’s team such as Nick Young, Jordan Hill, and Xavier Henry. With the drafting of prized rookie Julius Randle, the Lakers have a lot of talent with tons of potential to make some noise next season.

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The main problem for the Lakers is that, unfortunately, they play in the Western Conference. With the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Clippers at the top, the Lakers will be hard-pressed to compete with those teams.

Last year, the Dallas Mavericks needed 49 wins to claim the eighth seed in the conference, and 48 win-Phoenix didn’t see the playoffs. Competitive is a step in the right direction for this Lakers team, but the road to championship contender may be a long one.
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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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