The anticipation is building for the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to open against the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets.
This matchup carries extra weight as it was the Nuggets who swept the Purple and Gold in the Western Conference Finals on their way to capturing their first NBA title last season.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves shared his thoughts on facing the Nuggets on opening night. He expressed his enthusiasm about the challenge.
“I was happy to see Denver as the first game,” Reaves said, per ClutchPoints. “It’s a big night for them, as it should be. You tip your hat to them…
“But at the end of the day, we can go get a win that first game on their ring night — obviously not spoil their day — but start off our season in a good way.”
