Poll: Los Angeles Lakers’ 2017/18 Win Total

Having finished the 2016/17 season with a 26-56 record, the Lakers have now lost at least 55 games for four straight seasons. Still, there’s an unusual level of optimism surrounding the club as the 2017/18 season nears.

After hiring Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka to run their front office early in 2017, the Lakers lucked out in the lottery, keeping their first-round pick and landing a potential star in point guard Lonzo Ball. The club also managed to find a taker for Timofey Mozgov‘s unwieldy contract, attaching D’Angelo Russell to Mozgov and sending the duo to the Nets for Brook Lopez and a first-round pick, which L.A. used on Summer League standout Kyle Kuzma.

Free agency wasn’t quite as eventful for a Lakers team biding its time and hoping to make a splash in 2018, but the club did convince Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to accept a one-year deal, adding an intriguing two-way wing to the roster.

Veteran additions like Caldwell-Pope and Lopez should help the Lakers improve upon last year’s record, but many of the team’s most promising pieces are still awfully young. Brandon Ingram just turned 20 and Ball will do so later this month. Julius Randle and Kuzma are just 22. Even KCP is only 24 and has yet to fully deliver on his potential.

While there’s a lot of talent on the roster, the Lakers may be a year or two from really making noise in the Western Conference. Oddsmakers certainly seem hesitant to go all-in on the squad this year, with offshore betting site Bovada placing L.A.’s over/under at 33.5 wins.

What do you think? Are the Lakers ready to win 34+ games, potentially making a run at a .500 record for the first time since 2012/13? Or does this club still need another year of development before delivering that kind of performance? Vote below in our poll and jump into the comment section to share your thoughts!

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Previous over/under voting results:

Western Conference:

1. Golden State Warriors: Over 67.5 (53.57%)
2. Houston Rockets: Over 55.5 (65.57%)
3. San Antonio Spurs: Over 54.5 (67.74%)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder: Over 50.5 (71.77%)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves: Over 48.5 (55.69%)
6. Denver Nuggets: Under 45.5 (50.44%)
7. Los Angeles Clippers: Over 43.5 (60.7%)
8. Portland Trail Blazers: Over 42.5 (56.3%)
9. Utah Jazz: Over 41.5 (55.94%)
10. New Orleans Pelicans: Over 39.5 (65.26%)
11. Memphis Grizzlies: Over 37.5 (53.43%)
12. Dallas Mavericks: Under 35.5 (54.95%)

Eastern Conference:

1. Boston Celtics: Over 55.5 (63.5%)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers: Over 53.5 (68.82%)
3. Toronto Raptors: Over 48.5 (64.21%)
4. Washington Wizards: Over 47.5 (71.29%)
5. Milwaukee Bucks: Over 47.5 (63.88%)
6. Miami Heat: Over 43.5 (55.39%)
7. Charlotte Hornets: Over 42.5 (51.07%)
8. Philadelphia 76ers: Under 41.5 (53.37%)
9. Detroit Pistons: Over 38.5 (51.95%)