The Lakers are honestly going to have their work cut out for them! Right now there are the "big 5" contenders (Lakers, Spurs, Magic, Celtics, Cavs) battling for their rights to the ring... Immediately, I want to take out the Cavs, as by the looks of things so far the O'neal trade was more stunt to keep Lebron in Cleveland, rather than actually making the team better. Next, the Celtics look good, but their success solely lies on the shoulders of KG and he still hasn't gotten his legs back! IMO, it comes down to San Antonio, L.A. Lakers, and the Orlando Magic... I say Spurs over Magic in 6, giving Tim Duncan his 5th championship and solidifying his rightful place as "The best power foward EVER." ..........but then again, I'm probably the biggest Spurs fan in the state of Tennessee so I might be a bit bias! haha