They already show how fine they are for their last season performance and I guess when can see more better from them since they are really now comfortable with recent success they got. The only problem now is how their new addition could blend with their old roster since if they show that they can work with those big guys like lebron and David then can play with their roles we can say that Lakers is a monster team to bet this season.
For sure the Lakers would be a better team next season, they have shown it in the recent season, that they can surely have a better form with the young guns that they acquired now to help in making Lebron James a bigger player again, for sure most of the Lakers would like to do it, and can do it and with the referee on the Lakers side they can take on any teams in the NBA, Just kidding but for sure if they likely enhanced their chemistry because we all know that most players are new and this is their 1st season to get their full season, lets just wait it is really exciting if what we can see next season,
That's a tough call, the Knicks just traded out one of theor only other true power forwards in obi toppin this offseason. If the Knicks don't get an equal or better pf back in any deal with Randle then they can't do it. Essentially they went all in on Randle this year by getting rid of toppin. Hopefully the vote of confidence in him by upper management gets him in the right head space this year.
It was just sad that the New York Knicks just let go of Obi Toppin like that for sure Julius Randle will need to regain his natural position again, and not just setting fire on the 3 pointer, which is for me he is just not cut to be like that but maybe if he can train more he could be like Stephen Curry, how I wish,
Ausin Reaves is still a dark horse and not was, especially now that he a gained a lot more experience and confidence during the last run that will definitely give the team a nice color when they play again. That goes to Rui Hachimura and D'Angelo Russell as well.
Regarding to your question mate, when the Lakers won the 2020 championship, the team's value has increased and so does the players of the said team, now the unfortunate thing about that was at that time, they have a lot of players who are already nearing the end of their contracts and the Lakers doesn't have that much option to sign them all with an extension, hence why it dissolved right away after winning a chip.
For sure there are many roockie that gained experience and confidence and now that they experience playing at the play-offs that will be a very good experience for them for sure so next season will be a different one for them actually I am really excited in the next season if what kind of diamond we can likely see in the next season, there are many rookies in this season that like can be a different monster this upcoming season,