Don't re-crown the Lakers yet

The Lakers won the title and got better. But don't let that cloud your judgment on this season.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

Charles I in Three Positions, Anthony Van Dyck

For the record, I picked the Lakers to win the championship last season. I thought that the combination of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and the hunger each had, would tip past similar star power on the Clippers, Bucks and Sixers. And — spoiler alert — I will probably be pick…