No Way But Up

The LA Lakers had a horrible season. As a Laker fan, any season in which the team doesn't go deep into the playoffs is an abysmal failure. Trading D-Fish, losing Lamar Odom, and bowing out to the Thunder doesn't sound like Laker basketball at all. 

This offseason, all that changed. 

EVERYBODY complained about the heavy-handedness of the commissioner when he nixed the trade that would've sent Chris Paul to the Lakers. Now, I think everyone's gotten over that -- mainly because Steve Nash is now on the team. Following that, Grant Hill came to the Lakers. Now THOSE were two pretty big offseason acquisitions. 

And then just last week came the stunning announcement that Dwight Howard had been traded to the Lakers. Suddenly, the dynamic has changed, and questions need to be answered. Can Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard coexist? Can Steve Nash do the same things he did in Phoenix for the past six-odd years? 

We won't know the answer unless the season actually begins. So let the fireworks begin. Because there's no way but up. 

Erratum: Grant Hill did NOT join the Lakers, as I mistakenly wrote. He joined the LA Clippers. Sorry for the misunderstanding.