The Lakers Enter the 2026 Season with Championship Expectations Alongside Luka Dončić

The Lakers are entering their new season with expectations of being a championship contender, according to the New York Post. The season opens with a matchup against the Warriors led by Stephen Curry, with Luka Dončić leading a new roster.

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• The team's ambitions are grounded in its record, as 17 championship banners hang in the training facility in El Segundo and at the Crypto.com Arena.

  «17 banners hanging in the rafters at their El Segundo practice facility»

  New York Post
• Luka Dončić leads the new team against Stephen Curry and the Warriors in Los Angeles.

  «Luka Dončić leads the new-look Lakers against Steph Curry and the Warriors in L.A. tonight»

  USA TODAY

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