I have to say that the Lakers roster, especially the bench is looking rather
A lot of the weaknesses people ascribe to the Spurs in recent years are now starting to fit the Lakers more and more. They seem to run into a lot of trouble when they have to play quick, athletic teams that can spread the floor.
I expect the Lakers to recover from this start and contend, but I'm certainly less confident in them doing so right now, compared to my predictions of what they would be before the season started.