LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are poised to be one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA. Whether or not they can be successful remains to be seen. Of course, any team with LeBron James has a great chance to be successful but some critics are still skeptical.

The Lakers have a young core, but they also brought in a number of eye-catching veterans in free agency. The signings of Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, Michael Beasley, and Rajon Rondo all raised questions. But LeBron cites one reason as to why he thinks the new-look Lakers can be successful next season.

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“We just got guys that love to play basketball. At the end of the day, guys that love to play ball and that's what they do every single day, I love that. I love that and I think Pelinka and Magic love that as well and that's why they made the signings to bring in Lance and JaVale and Beas and Rondo. Guys that just every day they wake up they think about the game of basketball and everything else is secondary. We look forward to all the challenges and eyebrows are always gonna get raised when my name is involved anyway so it shouldn't even be a surprise.”

What the team may lack in certain areas, they make up for it in the love for the game. James and the Lakers want players who eat, sleep and breathe basketball. It will be interesting to see how the new-look Lakers gel, but James believes they have players with the right attitude to be successful.