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* Lakers win NBA Championship *

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The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2013 NBA Champions, after defeating the Heat 118-99 in Miami in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Steve Nash was the leading scorer, as he put up 38 points in the final game of his illustrious career. It is the 17th NBA Championship for the historic Lakers franchise, which ties the Boston Celtics for most all-time. Laker Nation is once again atop the basketball world.

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Kobe Bryant was awarded NBA Finals MVP for the third time in his career. He finished Game 5 with 31 points, 2 rebounds and 13 assists. The Mamba had arguably the most successful individual season in NBA history, as he won the MVP Award, NBA Finals MVP Award and All-Star Game MVP Award.

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In a trade that sent point guard Chris Duhon to Sacramento, the Lakers have swapped multiple draft picks with the Kings for this year as well as next year. As a result, the Lakers are in the unique position of being NBA Champions and holding the 8th pick in the NBA Draft.

2013 NBA Draft Order

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Welcome to the NBA Draft! The Lakers have the opportunity to draft a difference-maker with the 8th overall pick. Who is this year's best player? Who will be remembered as a bust? Are there any future Hall of Famers in this year's class? These questions will be debated for years to come.

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NBA Commissioner David Stern is ready to announce the Lakers' first round pick.

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"With the eighth pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select Ben McLemore."

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NBA.com Prospect Profile

Strengths

- Exceptional athlete

- Great 3-point shooter

- Good rebounder for his position

- Great free-throw shooter

- Can get shots off the dribble

- Unselfish

- Great teammate

Weaknesses
- Needs to stay in aggressive mode
- Has to become more consistent
- Needs to get bigger and stronger
NBA projection
McLemore is the possible No.1 overall pick in the draft. He’s got rare ability for a shooting guard in that he’s both athletic and a deadly perimeter shooter. When he learns to more consistently take over games and adds more size and strength, McLemore will have an excellent career as a primary scoring option.
What Insiders Say (Kansas coach Bill Self)
“Ben is the most talented kid I have ever worked with. He may be the nicest kid I have ever worked with. I don’t say that strictly as a positive. I think it is one of those situations, and he knows this; we have talked about it a lot, he is hungry, he is so many things. One thing he can’t be is everything to everybody. He needs to be true to himself and his family and that is it. If he is able to do that, I think the sky is the limit on what he can potentially do.”
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Lakers Update

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The Lakers had some tough decisions to make this offseason, as almost the entire roster was on expiring contracts (the exceptions were Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Jordan Hill, whose contracts run through the upcoming season). Steve Nash retired immediately after the NBA Finals. Dwight Howard left for Cleveland. So what did Lakers General Manager, GoRedSox34 decide to do? He took the team in a direction that has proven to work in the past. Through Free Agency, the Lakers successfully re-acquired many of the players that were on the 2009 and 2010 NBA Championship teams in LA.

Offseason Recap

Sign draft pick Ben McLemore to 2 year deal (with 2 year team option)

Re-sign Derek Fisher to 1 year, $490K deal

Re-sign Metta World Peace to 1 year, $910K deal (with 1 year player option)

Re-sign Andrew Goudelock to 1 year, $1.62M deal

Sign free agent Luke Walton to 1 year, $490K deal

Sign free agent Vladimir Radmonovic to 1 year, $490K deal

Sign free agent Adam Morrison to 1 year, $490K deal

Sign free agent Kwame Brown to 1 year, $490K deal

Sign free agent Lamar Odom to 1 year, $910K deal (with 1 year player option)

Sign undrafted free agent Ryan Kelly to 1 year, $490K deal

Sign free agent Ronny Turiaf to 1 year, $530K deal (with 1 year player option)

Sign free agent Didier Ilunga-Mbenga to 1 year, $490K deal

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2013-2014 Season (Year 2)

Game 1 of 82

San Antonio Spurs defeat Los Angeles Lakers 99-81

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The Lakers celebrated their 2013 NBA Championship before the game.

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The Spurs are # 1 in the 2K Power Rankings to start the season.

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Tim Duncan continues to produce at an elite level in his 17th NBA season.

Leading Scorers

San Antonio: Manu Ginobili - 33 points

Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant - 25 points

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