Lakers news: Luke Walton says 'it's a fun time right now' in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to have an excellent chance of landing superstar talent in NBA free agency, and head coach Luke Walton is loving the experience leading up to July 1.

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for what could be a summer to remember. The storied franchise has the cap space and trade assets to shake up the NBA this offseason and the front office intends to do everything within their power to become a title contender right now.

After the 2018 NBA Draft wrapped for the Lakers on Thursday night, head coach Luke Walton spoke the media briefly about the team's incoming rookies and his mindset going into NBA free agency on July 1. Walton, who has improved the team's record in each of his two seasons in Los Angeles, is enjoying the process leading up to free agency.

“I'm excited about today, tomorrow, the next day…It's a fun time right now,” Walton said.

The young head coach could have a drastically different-looking roster next season with the team expected to pursue two superstars this summer. LeBron James and Paul George are likely at the top of the list for Los Angeles as they attempt to become a force in the Western Conference once again.

Walton, however, is concentrating on who the team has right now.

“We're going to have the guys under contract,” Walton said of what he expects the roster to look like. “I know that. Besides that, to me, it's one of those things I'm not going to lose sleep over. It's kind of out of my control at this point, what happens this offseason. All I can control is the guys that we have and the way we work, and we're doing a heck of a job at that.”

The Lakers brass is expected to have an excellent chance of landing one if not two superstars this summer. LeBron may give Los Angeles some serious consideration, and if he comes, the domino effect may come with him in terms of players wanting to wear a Lakers jersey.

Although the team almost certainly likes their odds of bringing in superstar talent this summer, anything can happen as we've seen in years past. It could be the end of the team's struggles in free agency, or it may result in another year of developing promising young talent. Either way, the team seems to be headed in the right direction.