The Lakers will have their work cut out for them as the Western Conference is absolutely loaded while they are mostly running back the same squad. The only changes to the Lakers’ roster so far has been swapping out Taurean Prince and Spencer Dinwiddie for draft picks Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. At 23 years of age, the hope is Knecht will be able to contribute right away for the Lakers after falling to them at No. 17 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. Bronny, on the other hand, was brought in to team up with his dad LeBron James but at just 19-years-old is expected to spend a majority of the season in the G League. That is reflected in NBA 2K25 as the video game released ratings for all rookies with Knecht coming in at a 70 and James at a 68.