The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2026-27 season after major roster changes, and former champion Robert Horry says center Walker Kessler could be a significant difference-maker for the team. Both outlets link Horry’s comments to the club’s new direction and the expectation that added personnel will help the Lakers contend.
The coverage also places those changes in context: the Lakers’ offseason reshapes the team after the departure of LeBron James. Yahoo Sports and the New York Post both frame the roster around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves as central pieces for the franchise’s future, with Kessler viewed as an important complementary addition.
Differences across outlets are mainly in emphasis. The Yahoo Sports piece spotlights Horry’s explanation of why Kessler could matter most to the roster’s on-court identity, while the New York Post frames the comments more directly as a “key piece” designation within the broader “new era” narrative for the 2026 season.
