Following a strong late-season push, the Lakers survived the play-in and proceeded to make it to the Western Conference Finals. Russell, Hachimura, and Vanderbilt represented a younger core they could invest in and a newfound depth that could help in the short term while serving as stewards of the future.
We don't really care what seed we're in. We proved that last year that it doesn't matter... For us, it's just about getting in and tackling each opponent from there.
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