Former three-time Chicago Bulls All-Star point guard Derrick Rose, part of a wave of speed demon, high-flying players at his position in the early 2010s, negotiated a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of what would have been his 17th season,

Lakers fans attending the team's two preseason games in the Inland Empire this weekend will surely want to see LeBron James and Anthony Davis play.

One other thing that caught my attention, though, were the expectations James refused to put on the team as a whole. In fact, he said he didn't have any for the Lakers.