Los Angeles Lakers fans are buzzing with anticipation as they look forward to seeing their new star Lonzo Ball in action next season.

There has possibly never been as much hype surrounding a draft prospect since LeBron James in 2003 as Ball is already a household name without playing an NBA game.

Like James, Lonzo will be representing his hometown team and the hopes of a franchise already rest on his shoulders.

Despite his father LaVar declaring that he'll take the Lakers to the playoffs in his rookie season, the 19-year-old is unlikely to lead the team to those heights due to the competition in the Western Conference.

Despite that, the Purple and Gold should still be more competitive next season and are poised to enjoy a better campaign than they have in recent years.

As well as drafting Ball, the Lakers have made some additions via trades and free agency. The team offloaded D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets and acquired center Brook Lopez in return.

They also brought in restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope after the Detroit Pistons renounced his rights.

KCP is likely to form a backcourt with Ball and it could prove to be a perfect pairing for head coach Luke Walton.

The former Pistons man is already excited at the prospect of lining up alongside the UCLA alum.

“I’m looking forward to playing with him," he said on Uninterrupted’s Open Run podcast. "I watched him in Summer League, how he plays, how he passes the ball, the way he sees the floor and stuff like that.

"I’m just looking forward to it […] I can just tell by watching how much fun [the Summer League team] was having, how the ball was moving, the bench getting into it. I can just see it from there how amazing he is and how great we’re gonna be this year.”

Ball was named as the Summer League MVP and his impact on the team was clear as his unselfish style of basketball spread throughout the team.

With Walton looking to create an offence focused on ball movement like the Golden State Warriors, his new rookie will certainly help to enforce that culture.

Caldwell-Pope will be the Lakers' best defensive guard and will take it upon himself to defend star point guard's to free up Ball to work his magic on the offensive end and make plays.

He has only signed a one-year deal in L.A. but if the duo clicks in the backcourt, the organisation may be inclined to possibly re-sign him to a long-term deal.