Luke Walton says these Lakers can compete for a title

EL SEGUNDO — Even as the Lakers have started out the season with a 14-9 record led by the most famous basketball player in the world, the conversation always seems to shift forward.
Who is coming next summer?
It’s a question the Lakers front office has entertained themselves, by clearing cap space for another max contract alongside LeBron James and talking (and sometimes drawing fines) about pursuing such a star.
While eyes have increasingly shifted to the summer of 2019 and wha